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"Boca abajo" is a phrase which is often translated as "face down", and "boca arriba" is a phrase which is often translated as "face up". Learn more about the difference between "boca abajo" and "boca arriba" below.
boca abajo(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. face down
El médico le pidió que se desnudara de cintura para arriba y se tumbara boca abajo en la camilla.The doctor asked him to undress from the waist up and lie face down on the bed.
b. upside down
El pintor se quejó de que en la exposición habían colgado su cuadro abstracto boca abajo.The painter complained that his abstract painting was hanging upside down in the exhibition.
boca arriba(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. face up
La fotografía cayó al suelo boca arriba y vi que en ella aparecía una mujer joven y guapa.The photograph fell face up onto the floor, and I saw that there was a young and beautiful woman in it.
b. on one's back (person)
El chico estaba tumbado en la arena boca arriba.The boy was lying on the sand on his back.
