066. Speed: Fast and Slow

to race

Verbo

/reɪs/ or /reis/

r

r

a

eɪ

c

s

e

(apresurarse)

correr

to move or advance quickly

to dart

Verbo

/dɑrt/ or /daart/

d

d

a

ɑ

r

r

t

t

(acelerar)

dartar

to move swiftly and abruptly in a particular direction

to zip

Verbo

/zɪp/ or /zip/

z

z

i

ɪ

p

p

(deslizarse)

zambullirse

to move rapidly

to whizz

Verbo

/wɪz/ or /viz/

wh

w

i

ɪ

zz

z

(silbó)

zumbó

to move swiftly through the air, generating a whistling or buzzing sound

to bolt

Verbo

/boʊlt/ or /booolt/

b

b

o

oʊ

l

l

t

t

(escaparse)

huir

to depart quickly and unexpectedly

to scamper

Verbo

/skæm.pɜr/ or /skām.pēr/

s

s

c

k

a

æ

m

m

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

(saltar)

correr

to run or move quickly and playfully with small, light steps

to scurry

Verbo

/skɜ.ri/ or /skē.ri/

s

s

c

k

u

ɜ

rr

r

y

i

(aventurar)

correr

to move quickly and with small, rapid steps, often in a hurried or nervous manner

to scuttle

Verbo

/skə.təl/ or /skē.tēl/

s

s

c

k

u

ə

tt

t

ə

l

l

e

escabullirse

to move quickly and with short, hasty steps

to speed up

Verbo

/spˈiːd ˈʌp/

(rapidez)

acelerar

to increase the speed of something

to accelerate

Verbo

/æ.ksɛ.lɜ.reɪt/ or /ā.kse.lē.reit/

a

æ

cc

ks

e

ɛ

l

l

e

ɜ

r

r

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(apurar)

acelerar

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

to plunge

Verbo

/plənʤ/ or /plēnj/

p

p

l

l

u

ə

n

n

g

ʤ

e

precipitarse

to suddenly move or cause someone or something move downward, forward, or into something

to plummet

Verbo

/plə.mət/ or /plē.mēt/

p

p

l

l

u

ə

mm

m

e

ə

t

t

desplomarse

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

to rocket

Verbo

/rɑ.kət/ or /raa.kēt/

r

r

o

ɑ

ck

k

e

ə

t

t

(irse por las nubes)

dispararse

(of a price, amount, etc.) to increase suddenly and significantly

to soar

Verbo

/sɔr/ or /sawr/

s

s

oa

ɔ

r

r

planear

to go higher while flying