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      The Bachillerato is a two-year secondary school course leading to university.

      la bacteria NOUN

       bacterium

      la bahía NOUN

       bay

      bailar VERB

      to dance sacar a bailar a alguien to ask somebody to dance

      el bailarín la bailarina NOUN (MASC PL los bailarines)

       dancer

      el baile NOUN

      dance Me han invitado a un baile. I have been invited to a dance.

      bajar VERB

      1 to go down Bajó la escalera muy despacio. He went down the stairs very slowly.

      2 to come down Baja y ayúdame. Come down and help me.

      3 to take down ¿Has bajado la basura? Have you taken the rubbish down?

      4 to bring down ¿Me bajas el abrigo? Could you bring my coat down?

      5 to fall Han bajado los precios. Prices have fallen.

      6 to turn down Baja la radio. Turn the radio down.

      7 to download

      ■ bajarse de to get off/to get out of/ to get down from

       Language tip

      bajarse de has three meanings. Look at the examples.

      Se bajó del autobús antes que yo. He got off the bus before me. ¡Bájate del coche! Get out of the car! ¡Bájate del árbol! Get down from the tree!

      bajo (FEM baja)

      bajo can be an adjective, a preposition or an adverb.

      A ADJECTIVE

      1 low una silla muy baja a very low chair la temporada baja the low season Hablaban en voz baja. They were speaking quietly.

      2 short Mi hermano es muy bajo. My brother is very short.

      3 ground Viven en la planta baja. They live on the ground floor.

      B PREPOSITION

      under Juan llevaba un libro bajo el brazo. Juan was carrying a book under his arm.

      C ADVERB

      1 low El avión volaba muy bajo. The plane was flying very low.

      2 quietly ¡Habla bajo! Speak quietly!

      la bala NOUN

       bullet

      el balcón (PL los balcones) NOUN

       balcony

      la baldosa NOUN

       tile

      la ballena NOUN

       whale

      el ballet (PL los ballets) NOUN

       ballet

      el balón (PL los balones) NOUN

       ball

      balón de fútbol football

      el baloncesto NOUN

      basketball jugar al baloncesto to play basketball

      el balonvolea NOUN

      volleyball jugar al balonvolea to play volleyball

      el banco NOUN

      1 bench

      2 bank

      la banda NOUN

      1 band Toca la trompeta en una banda. He plays the trumpet with a band.

      2 gang La policía ha cogido a toda la banda. The police have caught the whole gang. la banda ancha broadband la banda sonora the soundtrack

      la bandeja NOUN

       tray

      la bandera NOUN

       flag

      la banqueta NOUN

       stool

      el banquillo NOUN

      bench El entrenador está en el banquillo. The trainer is sitting on the bench.

      el bañador NOUN

      1 swimming trunks

      2 swimming costume

      bañarse VERB

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