Hacia abajo
Example: El avión comenzó a descender hacia abajo lentamente.
Definition
"Hacia abajo" is an adverbial phrase used to indicate movement or direction toward a lower position or place. It commonly describes something descending or going downwards, as in the phrase "El avión comenzó a descender hacia abajo lentamente."
Etymology
The phrase "hacia abajo" comes from the Spanish preposition "hacia," meaning 'towards,' combined with "abajo," meaning 'down' or 'below.' Together, they literally mean 'towards down.' This construction clearly expresses downward direction in various contexts.
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"Hacia abajo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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