Baixamos

Baixamos is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb baixar, which can mean either to download or to lower. It appears in two main uses depending on tense and regional variety: in the present indicative, nós baixamos means “we download” or “we lower” something; in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo, it means “we downloaded.” In European Portuguese the past tense is usually written baixámos, while in Brazilian Portuguese it is commonly written baixamos.

Origin and meaning: baixar comes from baixo, meaning “low,” and the verb carries senses of moving downward or reducing quantity. In modern language, baixar is widely used in technology to describe transferring data from the internet to a local device (downloading). In non-digital contexts it also means to lower or reduce something, as in baixar o volume (lower the volume) or baixar o preço (lower the price).

Usage: In technology and media contexts, baixamos o arquivo refers to downloading a file. In everyday speech, baixamos can appear in phrases like baixar o volume, baixar o preço, ou baixar a guarda (to lower one’s guard). The exact meaning depends on the accompanying object and the tense of the verb.

Forms and related terms: Baixar has related forms such as o gerundio baixando (downloading, lowering as it happens) and o particípio passado baixado (downloaded, lowered). It is part of a broader set of verbs formed around baixo, with multipurpose use in both digital and physical senses.