bajar en picada
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bajar en picada(
bah
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hahr
ehn
pee
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kah
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dah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to descend at high speed) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to nose-dive
El avión bajó en picada, hizo un bucle y luego comenzó a elevarse de nuevo.The plane nose-dived, performed a loop, and then began to rise again.
b. to dive
El águila avistó el conejo y bajó en picada para atraparlo.The eagle spotted the rabbit and dived to catch it.
2. (to decrease sharply) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to plummet
El valor de las acciones que compramos ha bajado en picada. Estamos arruinados.The value of the shares we bought has plummeted. We're ruined.
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