Bajaba (en. Went down)

/baˈxaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To decrease in height or level.

I was carefully going down the stairs.

Yo bajaba la escalera con cuidado.

To move downwards.

While I was speaking, the price was slowly going down.

Mientras hablaba, el precio bajaba lentamente.

To decrease intensity or quantity.

I lowered the music so we could listen better.

Bajaba la música para que pudiéramos escuchar mejor.

It derives from the Latin 'bajare', which means 'to lower'.

lower the guard

To reduce vigilance or attention.

bajar la guardia

lower the voice

To speak in a lower tone.

bajar la voz

lower the curtain

To finish a performance or a show.

bajar el telón

bajar

To make something descend to a lower level.

bajar

bajo

Having little height or depth.

bajo

bajada

Descent or decrease of something.

bajada

To go to bed.

After the party, he went to bed.

Después de la fiesta, se fue a bajaba.

To start talking about a serious topic.

When he was getting into serious life topics, everyone listened.

Cuando bajaba sobre la vida, todos escuchaban.