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"Bajo" is a form of "bajo", an adjective which is often translated as "short". "Intelectual" is an adjective which is often translated as "intellectual". Learn more about the difference between "intelectual" and "bajo" below.
intelectual(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (mental)
a. intellectual
La alta capacidad intelectual de los superdotados requiere una enseñanza especializada.The high intellectual capacity of the exceptionally gifted requires a specialized teaching.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. intellectual
Mario es un intelectual que se pasa el día leyendo literatura.Mario is an intellectual who spends the whole day reading literature.
bajo(
bah
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not tall)
2. (reduced)
3. (inferior)
a. low
No quiero comprar nada que sea de baja calidad.I don't want to buy anything that is low quality.
4. (position)
a. ground
El departamento de papelería está en la planta baja.The stationery department is on the ground floor.
5. (phase)
a. late
La reforma protestante llegó a su clímax en la baja Edad Media.The Protestant Reformation reached its climax in the late Middle Ages.
6. (sound)
7. (territory)
a. low
El nombre de Holanda, o los Países Bajos, en inglés literalmente significa "país bajo".The Netherlands, or the Low Countries, in English literally means "low country."
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
9. (underneath)
a. under
Bajo Castro, todas las salidas estaban bajo vigilancia.Under Castro, all exits were under surveillance.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
11. (in flight)
