La Palabra Del Dia: "abajo"
abajo ( ah-bah'-hoh )
adverb ( down; below; downward )
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Examples:
1: Si te paras frente a la pirámide de Kukulkan y ves abajo, podrás apreciar unos grabados fascinantes.
If you stand in front of the Pyramid of Kukulkan and look down, you'll notice some fascinating carvings.
2: Tenemos que caminar abajo para llegar al campamento.
We have to walk downward to reach the campsite.
10 Answers
El consejo más común en el golf es: "Mantenga su cabeza hacia abajo!"
The most common advice in golf is: "Keep your head down!"
Mi casa está en la cima de la colina. Tengo que ir cuesta abajo y cuesta arriba
cada día.
My house is on top of the hill. I have to go downhill and uphill daily.
En el invierno, me gusta dormir abajo de un gato.
In winter, I like to sleep under a cat.
El anciano: Soy tu vecino, vivo abajo.
Joshua: Mucho gusto! ¿en qué puedo servirle?
The elderly man: I'm your neighbor, I live downstairs.
Joshua: My pleasure! What can I do for you?
Al llegar los gladiadores al momento final del triunfo preguntaban al público si debían matar al vencido o no, el cual previamente había pedido clemencia levantando la mano. Si los espectadores entendían que merecía el perdón extendían el brazo y cerraban el puño escondiendo el pulgar. Mientras que el pulgar hacia abajo significaba muerte.
When the gladiators were arriving to the moment of triumph asked the public whether to kill the vanquished or not, who had previously appealed for clemency raising hands. If viewers understand that they deserved forgiveness they extended their arm and closed fist thumb hiding. While the thumbs down meant death.
Como no podía pensar en nada que escribir, fui al traductor e introduje abajo y debajo. Resulta que ya voy a esconderme debajo de la mesa, boca abajo porque estoy desmasiado confusa para escribir una frase// improved version, gracias a Pablo :' esto terminó conmigo yendo a esconderme debajo de la mesa'
As I couldn't think of anything to write, I went to the translator and put in ' abajo' and ' ' debajo' . This ended up with me going to hide under the table, face down, because I'm too confused to write a sentence.
Ver explicación más abajo. / See explanation below.
Perdí el empleo y me vine abajo completamente. / I lost my job and went completely to pieces.
Si alguien vierte algo en un río, puede afectar a todos los que viven abajo, aunque los que viven más abajo pueden esperar que otras fuentes de agua diluir diluyan los contaminantes.
If someone dumps something in a river, it can affect everyone that lives downstream, even though those that live further downstream can hope that other sources of water dilute the contaminants.
Ayer nuestras almas estuvieron alzadas pero de repente hoy nuestro humor se ha ido abajo otra vez.
Yesterday our spirits were lifted but suddenly today our mood has gone down again.
Si sufres de acrofobia (temor a las alturas), no mires hacia abajo desde un sitio elevado.
If you suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights), don't look down from a high place.
