Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
bajón
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈxon/
Meaning
- masculine noundip in energy
Example
Hoy tuve un bajón y no quería salir.
Today I had a dip in energy and didn't want to go out.
More examples
Tras la comida tuve un bajón y me costó concentrarme.
After lunch I had a dip in energy and had trouble concentrating.
Core concept
Sharp, temporary drop in physical or mental energy.
Common phrases
tener un bajón
have a dip in energy
un bajón de energía
a dip in energy
Similar words
desánimo: Loss of motivation or hope that removes the desire to act.
tristeza: Feeling of sadness or unhappiness that reduces cheerfulness.
Definition in Spanish
Descenso rápido y generalmente pasajero de la energía física o del ánimo, sin implicar necesariamente una condición crónica.
Word origin
Formed from bajo plus the augmentative -ón, literally a stronger lowering, now applied to brief falls in vigor such as sudden fatigue or blood sugar dips.
Usage tips
- Stress falls on the final syllable (bajón) and the plural becomes bajones without the accent mark, a common spelling trap for learners.
Other meanings
- sharp dropnoun
Opposites
- subidarisenoun
- recuperaciónrecoverynoun