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baixar

[bai-SHAR]
verb
to lower, to download, to drop
1. to move something downward or to a lower position
Lower your head when you enter the room.
Baixe a cabeça quando entrar na sala.
2. to reduce in level, intensity, or volume
Turn down the music volume.
Baixe o volume da música.
3. to download (digital content from the internet)
I will download the file from the server.
Vou baixar o arquivo do servidor.
4. to descend or go down
The plane is descending for landing.
O avião está baixando para pousar.
5. to diminish or decrease
Prices have dropped recently.
Os preços baixaram recentemente.
Synonyms
descerreduzirdiminuirabaixarfazer download
Antonyms
subirelevaraumentarfazer upload

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
baixar
Standard usage for all meanings including downloading
São Paulo
baixar
Common in tech context for downloading
Rio de Janeiro
baixar
Standard usage, also used in informal contexts
Portugal
baixar
Used for lowering; 'descarregar' or 'fazer download' preferred for downloading

Related Idioms & Phrases

baixar a guarda - to lower one's guard
baixar de tom - to tone down, to speak more softly
baixar a cabeça - to bow one's head, to accept defeat
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