ACT Englisch und Weltwissen - Movement

to move in a rhythmic or repetitive pattern that rises and falls

wanken, schwanken

to make a sudden, brief, and involuntary movement

zucken, zucken

to incline or lean in a particular direction

neigen, kippen

to bounce back after hitting a surface

abprallen, zurückprallen

to rotate around a central point or axis

drehen, wenden

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

beschleunigen, Verschnellern

to spread or move around among people or places, often in a continuous manner

zirkulieren, verbreiten

to strategically navigate or direct a vehicle, object, or oneself through a series of planned movements

manövrieren, lenken

to move quickly and lightly from somewhere or something to another

fliegen, schnell bewegen

to move across or through a particular area, often with the intention of reaching a destination or following a specific course

überqueren, verfolgen

to gather or travel to a place in large, dense groups

strömen, sich versammeln

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

sickern, durchdringen

to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something

übertreffen, überholen

to slowly leak or pass through small openings

sickern, auslaufen

to flip or reverse the position or arrangement of something

invertieren, umkehren

to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion

kehren, streichen

to convey or move people or items back and forth between locations

shuttlen, transportieren

to cause something to depart from an established course

ablenken, abweichen

to move or convey a heavy object with effort

transportieren, schleppen

to uproot or relocate someone or something

umpflanzen, verlegen

to meet or cross another path, line, etc. at a particular point

intersektionieren, kreuzen

to move apart and continue in another direction

divergieren, auseinandergehen

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

steuern, lenken

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

sich schlängeln, meandrieren

to lower or cause to move downward in position

senken, drücken

to move with speed and intensity

rasen, fliegen

to transfer liquid from one container to another using a tube or hose, typically by creating a vacuum or by gravity

abzapfen, umfüllen

to transport or haul something heavy or cumbersome with effort

schleppen, transportieren

to move or be drawn towards a center of gravity or mass, influenced by gravitational attraction

graviteren, sich anziehen

to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner

winden, zappeln

to move repeatedly from side to side, often in a rhythmic or playful manner

wedeln, bewegung machen

to move in a slow, heavy, and awkward manner, often due to the size or weight of the body or object being carried

schwerfällig bewegen, gemächlich vorwärtskommen

to move in a twisting or whirling motion, creating a pattern of circular or spiral motion

wirbeln, drehen

to change direction or take a different course

umleiten, ablenken

sudden, quick, and irregular motions characterized by abrupt starts and stops

ruckartig, unregelmäßig

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms

krampfhaft, konvulsiv

(of the voice or body) shaking in a slight, fragile manner, often due to nerves, fear, age or illness

zitternd, tremulierend

moving or turning in the same direction as the hands of a clock

im Uhrzeigersinn, uhrzeigersinn

the power or ability to move on one's own without any external force

Lokomotion, Bewegungsfähigkeit

the path an object, usually a rocket, follows in air or space

Trajektorie, Bahn

the act or process of advancing or moving forward in a gradual or orderly manner

Fortschritt, Entwicklung

the amount of energy or particles passing through per unit area per unit time

Fluss, Fluxe

the action or process of driving or propelling an object forward through a medium, typically involving the generation of thrust or force

Antrieb

a rapid and sudden drop from the sky

Absturz, Flugzeugabstieg