How to Say "pulling down" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “pulling down” is “bajando” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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bajando

Verb (Gerund/Present Participle)B1

getting data from a server

A stylized white cloud floating above a small, square building, with a stream of blue data packets flowing from the cloud straight down into the building.

Examples

Mi computadora lleva una hora bajando el archivo.

My computer has been downloading the file for an hour.

Están bajando la última versión del sistema operativo.

They are downloading the latest version of the operating system.

Continuous Download

The phrase 'estar bajando' is perfect for describing a download in progress, emphasizing that the action has not yet finished.

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Related Translations

coming down→downloading→getting off→going down→lowering→reducing→turning down→

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