arriar

/aˈɾjaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
arrío
preterite (yo)
arrié
past participle
arriado

Meaning

  1. to lower

    • Arriaron la bandera.

      They lowered the flag.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

bajar

arriar specifically means to lower a flag or sail, a nautical or ceremonial term; bajar is the general word for "to lower" or go down.

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