Under, underneath - Bajo (The 236th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Under, underneath is Bajo. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, location & place, numbers & quantity. It can be used as preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 236th most common word in Spanish. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: under, underneath

Spanish: bajo

Examples


Everything's under control.	Todo está bajo control.
He was underwater for three minutes.	Él estuvo tres minutos bajo el agua.
Nothing new under the sun.	Nada nuevo bajo el sol.
There's no new thing under the sun.	Nada nuevo bajo el sol.
We've got everything under control.	Lo tenemos todo bajo control.
I've got everything under control.	Tengo todo bajo control.
We've got it under control.	Lo tenemos bajo control.
The Colonel said the situation is under control.	El coronel dijo que la situación está bajo control.

We are under his command.	Estamos bajo sus órdenes.
I thought that we had that under control.	Pensé que teníamos eso bajo control.
I'm wearing my swimsuit under my clothes.	Llevo un traje de baño bajo la ropa.
He dozed off under the tree.	Él se quedó dormido bajo el árbol.
I'm under a lot of pressure.	Estoy bajo un montón de presión.
The two families live under one roof.	Las dos familias viven bajo un techo.
She has a bag under her arm.	Lleva un bolso bajo el brazo.
Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.	El cielo está bajo nuestros pies así como sobre nuestras cabezas.
There is a girl reading under a tree.	Hay una niña leyendo bajo un árbol.
Under these circumstances, I cannot accept the offer.	Bajo estas circunstancias, no puedo aceptar la oferta.
The entire town was under water.	La ciudad entera estaba bajo agua.
It is under the chair.	Está bajo la silla.
Under no circumstances can we accept checks.	Nosotros no podemos aceptar cheques bajo ninguna circunstancia.