subir
verb
1. to go up, climb + a
moving to a higher place
Common combinations
- subir una escalera — to climb a staircase
- subir al piso de arriba — to go up to the upstairs floor
- Subimos a la montaña.We climbed the mountain.
- Tengo que subir al tercer piso.I have to go up to the third floor.
- El gato subió al árbol.The cat climbed the tree.
2. to raise, increase
making something higher or greater
Common combinations
- subir el precio — to raise the price
- subir la temperatura — to raise the temperature
- subir el volumen — to turn up the volume
- Sube la persiana, por favor.Raise the blind, please.
- El banco subió los intereses.The bank raised the interest rates.
- Sube el volumen de la música.Turn up the volume of the music.
3. to rise, increase, gain
becoming higher or greater
Common combinations
- subir de precio — to go up in price
- subir de peso — to gain weight
- subir la inflación — inflation to rise
- El precio del pan subió.The price of bread went up.
- La temperatura sube cada día.The temperature rises every day.
- He subido dos kilos este año.I have gained two kilos this year.
4. to get on, board + a
entering a vehicle
Common combinations
- subir al avión — to board the plane
- subir al autobús — to get on the bus
- subir al tren — to get on the train
- Sube al autobús.Get on the bus.
- Los pasajeros subieron al tren.The passengers got on the train.
- No subas al coche todavía.Do not get in the car yet.
5. to upload, post + a
putting a file or material on the internet
Common combinations
- subir una foto — to upload a photo
- subir un vídeo — to upload a video
- subir un archivo — to upload a file
- Voy a subir una foto a la red.I am going to upload a photo to the internet.
- Ella subió el vídeo a la página.She uploaded the video to the website.
- Puedes subir el documento a la plataforma.You can upload the document to the platform.
Same root
subidasubido
Phrases with this word
subir de tonosubir el volumensubir por las paredes