arriba
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of arriba
First recorded in 1750–60, still not naturalized in English; from Spanish: “above, over,” from Latin ad ad- ( def. ) + rīpa “bank of a river” ( see riparian ( def. ))
Example Sentences
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Los espacios se fusionan mientras las obras de arte fluyen arriba y abajo por las escaleras, se mezclan con el área de la cafetería y avanzan hacia el vestíbulo principal.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
En el video, el cual grabó de manera espontánea, Garcia, que entonces tenía 26 años, pestañea rápido, sonríe y muestra el pulgar hacia arriba de forma satírica.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Dóblale las rodillas para evitar que caiga boca abajo o boca arriba.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023
El positivo en un control antidopaje que puso su vida patas arriba todavía pende sobre su cabeza.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
We directed our course to the Puerto de arriba, above the cataract of Atures, opposite the mouth of the Rio Cataniapo, where our boat was to be ready for us.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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