Below vs Down vs Downstairs

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Below

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 adverb

Down

Bloque de alta frecuencia A1 adverb

Downstairs

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 adverb

	Below	Down	Downstairs
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/daʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/daʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/"]/
Significado	Lower than something else in position or level.	A word meaning below or to lower something.	el piso inferior de un edificio the lower floor of a building
Ejemplo	They live on the floor below.	She quickly ran down the hill.	I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Bloque de alta frecuencia	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A1	A1	A1
Categoría gramatical	adverb	adverb	adverb
Colocaciones	below average, below freezing, below expectations	sit down, bring down, down the road	go downstairs, downstairs neighbor, downstairs bathroom
Antónimos	above, over	up, higher, above	upstairs
Errores comunes	Confused with 'bellow' (to shout)., Using 'below' to indicate time (instead of 'earlier')., Omitting the object when used in a sentence.	Confusing 'down' with 'up' when indicating direction., Using 'down' incorrectly with certain verbs like 'set down' instead of just 'set'., Using 'down' where a more specific preposition might be better, like 'beneath'.	Confused with 'upstairs' meaning the upper floor., Using it as an adjective instead of an adverb.
Notas de uso	Used in both written and spoken English. It can refer to physical position or metaphorical ranking. Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Use 'down' to indicate direction or position. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but avoid using it in overly formal writing where more specific terms might be required.	Se usa para indicar un nivel inferior en un edificio de varios pisos. Es educado y común en conversaciones cotidianas. Evita usarlo en contextos demasiado formales. Used to indicate a lower level in a multi-story building. It's polite and commonly used in everyday conversation. Avoid using in overly formal contexts.

Míralo en clips reales

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

The one downstairs, tell me about him.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Hey, boss, there's a guy downstairs that's...

First. The old man in the apartment downstairs.

Downstairs

Preguntas frecuentes: Below vs Down vs Downstairs

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Below, Down y Downstairs?

Below: Lower than something else in position or level. Down: A word meaning below or to lower something. Downstairs: the lower floor of a building

¿Below, Down y Downstairs tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Below: A1, Down: A1, Downstairs: A1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Below, Down y Downstairs?

Below: adverb, Down: adverb, Downstairs: adverb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Below: They live on the floor below. Down: She quickly ran down the hill. Downstairs: I couldn't sleep so I **went downstairs** and watched TV.

¿Puedo usar Below, Down y Downstairs indistintamente?

No siempre. Below, Down y Downstairs están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.