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"Bajas" is a form of "bajar", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to go down". "Altas" is a form of "alto", an adjective which is often translated as "tall". Learn more about the difference between "bajas" and "altas" below.
bajar(
bah
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hahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to descend)
c. to drop
Las exportaciones bajaron debido al crac bursátil.Exports have dropped due to the stock market crash.
a. to get off
Baja en la siguiente estación y ya estás en el centro.Get off at the next station, and you are downtown.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to descend)
a. to go down
Bajen la escalera con cuidado. Hay un escalón roto.Be careful going down the stairs. One of the steps is broken.
b. to come down
¡Ten cuidado al bajar las escaleras, abuelo!Be careful when coming down the stairs, Grandpa!
a. to get down
¿Me puede bajar la bolsa del compartimento?Could you get my bag down from the compartment?
b. to take down
¿Me bajarías ese libro de la estantería?Would you take that book down from the shelf for me?
c. to lower
Por favor baje las persianas; hay demasiada luz.Please lower the blinds; there is too much light.
a. to drop
Cuando se lo dije, bajó la mirada avergonzado.When I told him, he dropped his eyes in shame.
a. to lower
Tenemos que bajar nuestros gastos para ahorrar para la boda.We have to lower our expenses to save for the wedding.
b. to turn down
Si no bajan la música, nos vamos a otro bar.If they don't turn the music down, we'll go to another bar.
c. to bring down
La manera más eficaz de bajar la fiebre es darse un baño con agua fría.The most effective way to bring down a fever is taking a cool bath.
d. to reduce
El ejercicio bajará tus niveles de colesterol.Exercise will reduce your cholesterol levels.
8. (computing)
a. to download
Cuando bajas películas de manera ilegal, estás cometiendo un delito.You are committing a crime when you download movies illegally.
bajarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to get out (of a car)
Tengan cuidado al bajarse del deportivo.Be careful when you get out of the sportscar.
10. (to stoop)
a. to bend down
Tengo una cita con el ortopeda porque cuando me bajo, me duelen las rodillas.I have an appointment with the orthopedist because when I bend down, my knees hurt.
11. (computing)
alto(
ahl
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (height)
2. (level)
3. (sound)
a. loud
La música estaba tan alta que no podíamos conversar.The music was so loud that we couldn't talk.
4. (geography)
5. (history)
a. high
La iglesia se convirtió en una institución unificadora en la Alta Edad Media.The church became a unifying institution in the High Middle Ages.
a. high
El alto antiguo alemán se hablaba en zonas de Alemania hasta el siglo X u XI.The Old High German was spoken in areas of Germany until the 10th or 11th century.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
10. (break)
a. stop
Haremos un alto para tomar un café y usar el baño.We will make a stop to have a coffee and use the restroom.
11. (architecture)
a. top floor
Un ático es un apartamento en el alto de un edificio.A penthouse is an apartment on the top floor of a building.
a. length
Tengo que calcular el alto de tela que necesito para hacer una falda.I have to calculate the length of fabric that I need to make a skirt.
14. (automobile)
a. lights
El conductor no vio el alto y atropelló a un peatón que cruzaba la carretera.The driver didn't see the lights, and ran over a pedestrian crossing the road.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. stop
¡Alto! No pueden entrar en ese ala del hospital sin traje para protección contra materiales peligrosos.Stop! You can't go into that wing of the hospital without a hazmat suit.
