bajo |
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below |
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preposition |
bajo, -a
adjective
1. low (objeto, cifra); short (persona, estatura)
- planta baja -> ground floor
- me lo dijo por lo bajo, -a -> he said it to me under his breath
- tirando por lo bajo, -a -> at least, at the minimum
2. bowed (cabeza); downcast (ojos)
- paseaba con la cabeza baja -> she was walking with her head down
3. low (poco audible); soft, faint (sonido)
- en voz baja -> softly, in a low voice
- pon la música más baja, por favor -> turn the music down, please
- por lo bajo, -a -> in an undertone; (en voz baja) secretly (en secreto)
4. lower (territorio, época)
- el bajo, -a Amazonas -> the lower Amazon
- la baja Edad Media -> the late Middle Ages
5. lower-class (pobre)
6. base (vil)
masculine noun
7. ground floor flat (planta baja) (piso) (British), first floor apartment (United States)
- los bajos -> the ground floor (British), the first floor (United States)
8. bass (Mús) (instrumento, cantante); bassist (instrumentista)
9. hem (de ropa)
10. (automobiles)
- bajos -> underside (de vehículo)
adverb
11. quietly, softly (hablar)
- ¡habla más bajo, -a! -> keep your voice down!
12. low (caer, volar)
- ¡qué bajo, -a has caído! (figurative) -> how low you have sunk!
preposition
13. under (debajo de)
- bajo, -a cero -> below zero
- bajo, -a cuerda o mano (figurative) -> secretly, in an underhand manner
14. under (sometido a)
- bajo, -a control -> under control
- bajo, -a el régimen de Franco -> under Franco's regime
- prohibido aparcar bajo, -a multa de 100 euros -> no parking — penalty 100 euros
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bajo [bah’-ho]
adverb
1. Under, underneath, below.
verb
2. ABAJO and DEBAJO.
3. Low, with depression of the voice.
4. Low, in a state of subjection.
5. In a humble, submissive manner.
- Por lo bajo -> cautiously, in a prudent manner
- Bajo mano -> Underhand secretly
noun
1. Bass, the lowest part in music. (m)
- Bajo profundo -> basso profundo
2. Player on the bassviol or bassoon. (m)
3. Low situation or place. (m)
- Bajo relieve -> (Sculp.) Bassrelief
- Cuarto bajo -> Ground-floor
noun, plural
4. Under-petticoats of women.
5. Hoofs or feet of horses.
"bajo" in the Answers forum
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| Q: | "Caracterización", "bajo el impacto" |
| A: | The city, featured in this critical portrayal reveals a particular situation in which, under the impact of a rapid global economic transformation, the… |
| Q: | Azucena va hacia una sombra bajo las hojas de lámina del techo |
| A: | HOLA. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL NOVELA WRITTEN IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH ANY HELP IN IMPROVING THE TEXT IN EITHER DIRECTION IS VERY APPRECIATED! |
| Q: | Necesito ayuda a traduzcar este bajo "Actividades y Negocios de la Sociedad" |
| A: | The industrialization of timber, either directly or participating Company as associate or shareholder of other companies whose main turn is the indicated |
| Q: | el cielo oscuro la cubre como cobija ella se enreda bajo ella; |
| A: | i do NOT know how to turn off that BOLD nor how it was turned on html is something; i have always disliked so it probably dislikes me. |
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