bajar

Senses

1. 1.

   to go down, to come down

   to move downward or descend

2. 2.

   to lower, to bring down

   to move something to a lower position

3. 3.

   to download

   to transfer files from the internet to a device

4. 4.

   to reduce, to lower (prices, volume, etc.)

   to decrease in amount or intensity

Examples

• "Bajé las escaleras corriendo."

  I ran down the stairs.

• "¿Puedes bajar el volumen de la música?"

  Can you lower the volume of the music?

• "Necesito bajar este archivo de internet."

  I need to download this file from the internet.

Usage

A common, highly versatile verb used in everyday Spanish. Can be reflexive (bajarse) meaning "to get down/off." Often paired with prepositions: bajar de (to get off/out of), bajar por (to go down via). Common in both formal and informal registers.