abatir

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abatir
transitive verb
1to knock down (derribar) (muro); to shoot down (avión)
2to depress, to dishearten (desanimar)
  • no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa -> don't let something so trivial get you down
abatirse
pronomial verb
1(caer)
  • abatirse sobre algo/alguien -> to pounce on something/somebody
2to become dejected o disheartened (desanimarse)

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abatir [ah-bah-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1To throw down, to overthrow, to cut down, to flatten, to fall, to demolish (destruir).
  • Abatir un edificio -> demolish a building; to fell, to cut down (árbol); to take down (desmontar)
  • Abatí la tienda de campaña -> I took down the tent; to bring down, to shoot down (pájaro, avión)
2To humble, to debase, to overwhelm, to lower, to discourage.
3(Mech.) to depress, lower, -
verb neuter
4To descend, to stoop. (n)
verb reflexive
5To be disheartened, to be dismayed; to crouch.
6To have leeway. (Nautical)

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abatir
verbo:transitivo
1 (derribar) to demolish; knock down; [+tienda de campaña] to take down; [+árbol] to cut down; fell; [+ave] to shoot down; bring down; [+bandera] to lower; strike; [+persona] to knock down
2 [+enfermedad, dolor] to lay low; prostrate; (formal)
3 (desanimar) to depress; discourage; (humillar) to humble; humiliate
verbo:pronominal
abatirse
1 (caerse) to drop; fall; [+pájaro, avión] to swoop; dive
abatirse sobre to swoop on
2 (desanimarse) to be depressed; get discouraged

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Verb Conjugation for "abatir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo abato abatí abatía abatiré abata
Tú abates abatiste abatías abatirás abatas
Ella/Él/Usted abate abatió abatía abatirá abata
Nosotros abatimos abatimos abatíamos abatiremos abatamos
Vosotros abatís abatisteis abatíais abatiréis abatáis
Ellos/Ustedes abaten abatieron abatían abatirán abatan
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