El estante inferior de los dos estaba completamente cubierto de álbumes de fotos antiguos.
English: The lower of the two shelves was completely covered with old photo albums.
bajar /baxˈaɾ/ · noun · CEFR B2. Spanish translation of "lower".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish)
- Source term
- lower
- Translation
- bajar
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Spanish article note: a regular/likely article is "el" for "bajar". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | bajar |
|---|---|
| Likely article | el |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | bajares |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + el bajar
- Examples
- Esto es el bajar.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Ella siempre se sienta en la parte baja del teatro, cerca del escenario.
English: She always sits in the lower part of the theatre near the stage.
El de menor estatura de los hermanos, de algún modo, era en realidad más alto que su hermano mayor.
English: The lower of the brothers was actually taller than his older sibling somehow.
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