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subió

soo-BYOHsuˈβjo

“subió” means “went up” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:

went upA1Verb

physical movement

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increasedB1Verb

price, amount

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uploadedB2Verb

file, photo, video

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went up, climbedAlso: 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.

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Antonyms

Common Collocations

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

increased, roseAlso: 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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Common Collocations

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

uploaded, postedAlso: 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

Indicative

Present

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

Imperfect

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

Preterite

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

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

climbedput upwent up

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: subió

Question 1 of 2

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

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👥 Word Family
subir(to go up (infinitive)) — Verb
subida(rise/ascent) — Noun
subido(uploaded/risen (past participle)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes
viviósintiópidió
📚 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).