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subió

soo-BYOH/suˈβjo/

went up, climbed

Also: got into/onto
VerbA1regular ir
A cartoon figure climbing simple stairs, showing upward physical movement.
infinitivesubir
gerundsubiendo
past Participlesubido

📝 In Action

Él subió las escaleras muy rápido.

A1

He went up the stairs very quickly.

¿Viste cómo subió al autobús?

A2

Did you see how she got onto the bus?

Usted subió la maleta al ático ayer.

B1

You (formal) carried the suitcase up to the attic yesterday.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • subió la montaña – he/she climbed the mountain
  • subió a su coche – he/she got into their car

increased, rose

Also: went up, turned up
VerbB1regular ir
A tall stack of gold coins showing a significant increase in amount.
infinitivesubir
gerundsubiendo
past Participlesubido

📝 In Action

El precio del petróleo subió dramáticamente anoche.

B1

The price of oil increased dramatically last night.

La temperatura subió a 40 grados en pocas horas.

B1

The temperature rose to 40 degrees in a few hours.

Ella subió el volumen de la música para escuchar mejor.

A2

She turned up the volume of the music to hear better.

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Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • subió la moral – it raised morale
  • subió la inflación – inflation rose

uploaded, posted

Also: put up
VerbB2regular ir
A drawing showing a digital file moving from a laptop screen upwards toward a cloud, symbolizing an upload.
infinitivesubir
gerundsubiendo
past Participlesubido

📝 In Action

Ella subió la foto a Instagram hace una hora.

B2

She uploaded the photo to Instagram an hour ago.

Mi jefe subió el documento final a la nube.

B2

My boss uploaded the final document to the cloud.

El canal de noticias subió el video completo del evento.

B2

The news channel posted the full video of the event.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • subió un archivo – he/she uploaded a file
  • subió a YouTube – he/she uploaded to YouTube

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedsube
yosubo
túsubes
ellos/ellas/ustedessuben
nosotrossubimos
vosotrossubís

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsubía
yosubía
túsubías
ellos/ellas/ustedessubían
nosotrossubíamos
vosotrossubíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedsubió
yosubí
túsubiste
ellos/ellas/ustedessubieron
nosotrossubimos
vosotrossubisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsuba
yosuba
túsubas
ellos/ellas/ustedessuban
nosotrossubamos
vosotrossubáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedsubiera/subiese
yosubiera/subiese
túsubieras/subieses
ellos/ellas/ustedessubieran/subiesen
nosotrossubiéramos/subiésemos
vosotrossubierais/subieseis
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Words that translate to "subió" in Spanish:

climbed→put up→went up→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: subió

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'subió' to talk about digital content?

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📚 Etymology▼

The word 'subir' comes from the Latin word 'subire,' which is a combination of 'sub-' (under/up to) and 'ire' (to go). Over time, the meaning evolved to primarily focus on the upward movement or ascent.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: subirItalian: subire

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'subió' and 'subía'?

'Subió' is the simple past (Pretérito) and means the action was completed once: 'He went up.' 'Subía' is the continuing past (Imperfecto) and means the action was repeated or ongoing: 'He used to go up' or 'He was going up' (when something else happened).

Who is the subject of the action in 'subió'?

'Subió' always refers to a single third person: 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), 'eso' (it, the price, the temperature), or 'usted' (you, formal).