Bajase (en. Get off)
/baˈxa.se/
Meaning & Definition
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verb
Indicates the action of descending or reducing in height or quantity.
If the temperature went down, we could go for a walk.
Si bajase la temperatura, podríamos salir a pasear.
Used to express a hypothetical or possible action.
I wish the pressure would go down so that we all could be more relaxed.
Ojalá que bajase la presión para que todos estemos más tranquilos.
Used in formal and literary contexts to refer to an action in a past subjunctive tense.
Although I went down to the market, I didn't find what I was looking for.
Si bien bajase al mercado, no encontré lo que buscaba.
Etymology
From the verb bajar, which in turn comes from the Latin 'bajare', meaning to descend.
Common Phrases and Expressions
If the light were to go down
Expression that indicates a desire to decrease the intensity of light.
Si bajase la luz
As if it went down
Refers to something done with an appearance of ease.
Como si bajase
Related Words
bajar
Verb that means to descend.
bajar
bajo
Adjective indicating low height or depth.
bajo
Slang Meanings
When 'bajar' is said in a party context.
We're going to take the party down to another level.
Vamos a bajar la fiesta a otro nivel.
Use of 'bajarse' in an informal context to refer to stopping doing something.
I'm going to drop out of the project if it continues like this.
Voy a bajarme del proyecto si sigue así.