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"Bajada" is a noun which is often translated as "descent", and "acantilado" is a noun which is often translated as "cliff". Learn more about the difference between "bajada" and "acantilado" below.
la bajada(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. descent
El ciclista salió disparado al frenar en seco en la bajada.The cyclist came flying off his bicycle when he braked suddenly on the descent.
b. way down
Tuvieron que rescatar a un senderista que resbaló en la bajada desde la cima.A hiker had to be rescued when he slipped on his way down from the summit.
a. slope (hill)
El agua corría con mucha fuerza por la bajada hacia la plaza.Water poured down the slope leading to the square.
b. path down (footpath)
¡No corras! La bajada es muy empinada.Don't run! The path down is very steep.
c. road down (vehicle access)
La bajada al lago está en mal estado, así que hay que conducir con cuidado.The road down to the lake is in a bad state, so you'll need to drive carefully.
a. drop
Para mañana se prevé una bajada de temperaturas.A drop in temperatures is forecast for tomorrow.
b. fall
La bajada del precio del crudo tendrá consecuencias muy graves para quienes trabajan en la industria petrolera.The fall in the price of crude oil will have very serious consequences for those who work in the oil industry.
c. decrease
El año pasado, hubo una bajada importante en el consumo de gas.There was a significant decrease in gas consumption last year.
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el acantilado, acantilado(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cliff
Me detuve a ver el mar desde el acantilado.I stopped to watch the sea from the cliff.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. steep
La costa Na Pali en Hawái es muy acantilada, y solo se puede llegar hasta allí en lancha.The Na Pali coast in Hawaii is very steep, and it can only be reached by boat.
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