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Inglés de Cambridge: FCE (B2 First) - Movimiento y movimiento físico

Aprende vocabulario del FCE sobre el movimiento y la locomoción física, incluyendo dirección, velocidad, posición, viaje, gestos, movimiento de objetos y cambios de ubicación.

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Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)
to keep up
to keep up
[Verbo]

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

mantener el ritmo, seguir el paso

mantener el ritmo, seguir el paso

Ex: To succeed in the market, businesses need to keep up with consumer trends. 

Para tener éxito en el mercado, las empresas necesitan mantenerse al día con las tendencias de los consumidores.

pace
pace
[Sustantivo]

the rate or speed at which something progresses or changes

ritmo, velocidad

ritmo, velocidad

Ex: The project moved at a steady pace, meeting all the deadlines. 
approach
approach
[Sustantivo]

the action of moving closer to something in space

acercamiento, aproximación

acercamiento, aproximación

Ex: We noticed the approach of the storm from afar. 
to draw up
to draw up
[Verbo]

to stop a vehicle, often in a particular location

detener, parar

detener, parar

Ex: The traffic officer signaled to draw up the cars to check for valid documents. 

El agente de tráfico señaló detener los coches para comprobar los documentos válidos.

to approach

to go close or closer to something or someone

acercarse a

acercarse a

Ex: The detective is approaching the crime scene to gather evidence. 
to end up
to end up
[Verbo]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

acabar, terminar en

acabar, terminar en

Ex: After several detours, we ended up at the beautiful hidden beach we had heard about. 

Después de varios desvíos, terminamos en la hermosa playa escondida de la que habíamos oído hablar.

to pull away

(of a vehicle) to start moving forward or away from a place

alejarse, arrancar

alejarse, arrancar

Ex: As soon as the light turned green, they will pull away. 

Tan pronto como la luz se puso verde, ellos arrancarán.

to pull up
to pull up
[Verbo]

(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

detenerse, parar el vehículo

detenerse, parar el vehículo

Ex: At the sight of the accident, several cars pulled up to offer help. 

Al ver el accidente, varios coches se detuvieron para ofrecer ayuda.

to nod
to nod
[Verbo]

to move one's head up and down as a sign of agreement, understanding, or greeting

asentir con la cabeza

asentir con la cabeza

Ex: The audience nodded in understanding as the speaker explained the concept. 
to shake
to shake
[Verbo]

to cause someone or something to move up and down or from one side to the other with short rapid movements

agitar

agitar

Ex: The farmer shakes the apple tree to make the ripe fruits fall. 
to tremble
to tremble
[Verbo]

to shake slightly and involuntarily, especially from fear, cold, excitement, weakness, or illness

temblar,  estremecerse

temblar, estremecerse

Ex: Her voice trembled when she began to speak. 
to make for

to move in the direction of something

dirigirse hacia, encaminarse a

dirigirse hacia, encaminarse a

Ex: The children made for the playground as soon as the school bell rang. 

Los niños se dirigieron al patio de recreo tan pronto como sonó el timbre de la escuela.

to grab
to grab
[Verbo]

to seize and hold someone or something firmly, especially to restrain them or stop their movement

agarrar, coger

agarrar, coger

Ex: The guard grabbed the man and held him until the police arrived. 
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