What does abajo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word abajo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abajo in Spanish.

The word abajo in Spanish means downhill, downstairs, below, down with, down with power!, downstream, down there, pull out from below, , face down, search high and low, downhill, downhill, from top to bottom, bring down, the undersigned, at the bottom, downwards, look up and down, roll downhill, collapse, come to nothing, fall apart, fly down the stairs, come flying down the stairs, fling down the stairs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abajo

downhill

adverbio (dirección: parte inferior) (outdoors)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La roca rodó cuesta abajo.
The rock rolled downhill.

downstairs

adverbio (posición: parte inferior)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El bar está abajo y la vivienda arriba.
The bar is downstairs and the apartment upstairs.

below

adverbio (en lugar posterior)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El abajo firmante presenta este escrito.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Your instructions upon arrival are given below.

down with

adverbio (rechazo, oposición) (revolutionary slogan)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡Abajo el rey!
Down with the king!

down with power!

locución interjectiva (grito revolucionario)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

downstream

locución adverbial (río abajo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La corriente arrastró los troncos aguas abajo.
The current took the logs downstream.

down there

locución adverbial (debajo)

Las cacerolas están ahí abajo, ¿puedes alcanzarme una pequeña?
The pans are down there, can you get me a small one?

pull out from below

expresión (figurado (empezar de cero)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nicolás arrancó de abajo pero al cabo de 10 años llegó a ser jefe de la compañía.

locución adverbial (de un lado a otro)

Manuel va arriba y abajo con su moto.

face down

locución adverbial (cara: hacia el suelo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Me duele todo porque anoche dormí boca abajo. El cartero se tropezó y cayó boca abajo en mi jardín.
Everything hurts because last night I slept face down. The mailman tripped and fell face down in my garden.

search high and low

locución verbal (por todas partes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Dónde estabas? Te busqué de arriba a abajo.
Where were you? I searched high and low for you.

downhill

locución adverbial (tramo: de bajada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Su casa está cuesta abajo de la mía.
Your house is downhill from mine.

downhill

locución adverbial (figurado (en declive)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La compañía está cuesta abajo desde que renunció el jefe.
The company has been going downhill since the boss quit.

from top to bottom

locución adverbial (por completo) (check: luggage)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Revisaron la maleta de arriba a abajo.
They checked the suitcase from top to bottom.

bring down

locución verbal (arruinar, destruir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Echó abajo la empresa con esa estrategia.

the undersigned

locución pronominal (contrato, carta: persona que suscribe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El abajo firmante, en calidad de apoderado de la empresa DELOLMO, extiende la presente escritura a los 10 días del mes de marzo de 2017.

at the bottom

locución adverbial (abajo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Hace menos frío en la parte de abajo de la montaña.
It's cooler at the bottom of the mountain.

downwards

locución adverbial (hacia la parte inferior)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
La calle va hacia abajo hasta llegar al río. María miró hacia abajo para ver los hongos que crecían entre el pasto.
The street goes downwards until it reaches the river.

look up and down

expresión (con desdén, con superioridad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Por qué me miras de arriba a abajo?
Why do you look me up and down?

roll downhill

locución verbal (bajar rodando)

El auto rodó cuesta abajo por la colina.

collapse

(edificio: colapso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con el peso de los camiones, el puente se vino abajo.
The bridge collapsed with the weight of the lorries.

come to nothing

(figurado (proyecto, idea: colapso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La iniciativa se vino abajo cuando uno de los socios se retiró.
The project came to nothing when one of the partners pulled out.

fall apart

(figurado (persona: colapso emocional)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tras perder su empleo, Diego se vino abajo y necesitó mucho tiempo para recuperarse.
Diego fell apart after losing his job and needed a long time to recover.

fly down the stairs, come flying down the stairs

locución verbal (bajar a toda prisa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fling down the stairs

locución verbal (arrojar por la escalera)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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