Bajar (en. Lower)

/baˈxaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To descend from a higher position to a lower one.

I am going to go down the stairs.

Voy a bajar las escaleras.

To decrease the volume or intensity of something.

Please lower the volume of the music.

Baja el volumen de la música, por favor.

To transfer information from the network to a device.

I am going to download the movie from the internet.

Voy a bajar la película de internet.

From the Latin 'bajare', which means to descend.

to lower one's guard

To decrease vigilance or protection.

bajar la guardia

to dive

To descend quickly, often in a negative sense.

bajar en picada

to lower the curtain

To conclude a theatrical performance or an event.

bajar el telón

low

That is in a lower position.

bajo

descent

The act of going down or the place where one goes down.

bajada

To lower the level of something without it being noticed.

That party was fine, but I toned it down.

Esa fiesta estaba bien, pero yo le bajé el perfil.

In the digital context, to obtain something illegally.

He was downloading pirated music all day.

Estuvo bajando música pirata todo el día.