Abajo (en. Below)

/aˈβaxo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a lower position in relation to a reference point.

The cat is under the table.

El gato está abajo de la mesa.

It is used to express a downward direction.

Go down the stairs.

Baja por las escaleras.

Refers to a lower location in a geographical context.

He/she lives in a house down the hill.

Vive en una casa abajo de la colina.

It comes from the Latin 'abāī', which means 'from underneath.'

down with the rain

It means that one is feeling the rain or that one should go to a place where it is raining.

abajo la lluvia

plain

Used to indicate that something is done without embellishments or exaggerations, related to 'down.'

a secas

to be down

Refers to accepting a position of lesser privilege.

ponerse abajo

descent

The action of going down or decreasing.

descenso

to go up

The opposite of down, indicating to rise.

subir

base

The lower part of something, which is down.

base

People from below

It refers to people of lower class or those living in humble situations.

Se refiere a personas de clase baja o que viven en situaciones humildes.

Down with tyranny

Phrase used in protests to express discontent with oppressive governments.

Frase utilizada en protestas para expresar el descontento con gobiernos opresores.