Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
subir
Pronunciation
IPA/suˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbgo up, rise
Example
La temperatura subió anoche.
The temperature went up last night.
More examples
El precio subió ayer.
The price went up yesterday.
Core concept
Rising thermometer column.
Common phrases
subir de precio
go up in price
subir un archivo
upload a file
subir al autobús
get on the bus
Similar words
subirse: Gets onto a vehicle or climbs onto the top of something to ride or sit.
cargar: Loads physical goods or uploads digital data onto a device, vehicle, or storage.
aumentar: Increases in number, amount, or intensity.
montar: Mounts or rides a vehicle or animal by getting on and staying aboard.
Definition in Spanish
Ascender en altura, grado o cantidad; emplearse también para montarse en un vehículo y para subir datos o contenidos a plataformas digitales.
Word origin
From Latin subīre (sub- 'under' + īre 'to go'), whose directional sense in Romance languages shifted toward upward motion and increase, giving Spanish subir senses of rising, boarding, and uploading.
Usage tips
- Subir usually describes natural rises like temperature or altitude; for deliberate increases Spanish uses aumentar or incrementar, and subir also means to board (subir al autobús) and to upload files.