subir

subir(
soo
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beer
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to go up (moving away)
Subir el monte es duro.Going up the hill is tough.
b. to come up (moving closer)
Los veo venir subiendo la cuesta.I can see them coming up the hill.
c. to climb
Los prisioneros subieron el muro y escaparon.The prisoners climbed the wall and escaped.
a. to raise
Subieron los impuestos en mi país.They raised the taxes in my country.
a. to turn up
Si tienes frío, podemos subir la calefacción.If you're cold, we can turn up the heat.
b. to raise (voice, tone)
¿Puedes subir la voz, por favor? No te oigo.Can you raise your voice, please? I can't hear you.
a. to lift
Tira de la cuerda para subir la caja.Pull up on the rope to lift the box.
a. to upload
Si quieres ver las fotos, ya las subí a mi cuenta de Instagram.If you want to see the photos, I already uploaded them to my Instagram account.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to go up (moving away)
¿Por qué no subes a ver a Alex en su habitación?Why don't you go up and see Alex in his room?
b. to come up (moving closer)
¿Subes o te quedas viendo la televisión?Are you coming up or are you going to keep watching TV?
a. to get on (a bus, a plane, a train)
Si no subes al autobús ahora lo perderás.If you don't get on the shuttle now, you'll miss it.
b. to get in (a car)
Sube al coche y conduce.Get in the car and drive.
a. to go up
Todavía llueve, pero han subido las temperaturas.It's still raining, but temperatures have gone up.
b. to rise
El precio del barril de petróleo subió cinco céntimos el mes pasado.The price of a barrel of oil rose five cents last month.
subirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to go up
Súbete a la escalera para alcanzar mejor.Go up the ladder so you can reach better.
b. to climb
Mira esos niños subiéndose al árbol.Look at those kids climbing that tree.
c. to get up on
Nos subimos a un banco para ver mejor.We got up on a bench to get a better view.
a. to go up
Me subí las escaleras de dos en dos.I went up the stairs two at a time.
b. to climb
Nos subimos la colina para apreciar la vista.We climbed the hill to enjoy the view.
a. to get on
Nos subimos al tren justo cuando estaba a punto de salir.We got on the train just as it was about to leave.
a. to go to somebody's head
La cerveza se me subió muy rápido.The beer went to my head pretty fast.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to pull up
Súbete los jeans que se te ven los calzoncillos.Pull your jeans up because you can see your shorts.
b. to roll up
Me subí las mangas para amasar el pan.I rolled up my sleeves to knead the bread.
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