Académico IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Movimientos

to run at a steady, slow pace, especially for exercise

hacer jogging

to move to a new position by raising one's foot and then putting it down in a different spot

dar un paso

to move or act very quickly

apurarse, darse prisa

to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed

escabullirse, meterse a hurtadillas

to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface

deslizarse

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

caminar de puntillas

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

deambular, vagar

to take a long walk in the countryside or mountains for exercise or pleasure

hacer senderismo

to go for a long walk or journey, particularly in the mountains, forests, etc. as an adventure

caminar

to run very fast for a short distance, typically as a form of exercise

esprintar, correr rápidamente

to jump very high or over a long distance

saltar, brincar

to leap or spring over an obstacle with the aid of hands or a pole

saltar, brincar

to jump over obstacles while running

saltar, superar

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

precipitarse

to perform a backward somersault, typically in the air

hacer un salto hacia atrás, realizar un mortal hacia atrás

to move with a rapid up-and-down motion

batir, ondear

to move or flap rapidly and lightly, typically referring to the motion of wings, leaves, or other flexible objects

batir, fluctuar

to move or make something move from one side to another while suspended

balancearse, oscilar

to spin or rotate quickly with a graceful motion

girar, dar vueltas

to run or move quickly and suddenly, often with great force or urgency

correr, aproximarse rápidamente

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

correr, escabullirse

to slide or move sideways, often unintentionally

resbalar, deslizarse

to move toward a lower level

descender, bajar

to slope or incline upward

ascender, subir

to go from one place to another with no specific destination or purpose in mind

deambular

to walk ostentatiously or confidently

pasear, desfilar

to move with speed and intensity

darse prisa, saltar

to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit

agacharse, esquivar

to pull with a quick, forceful movement

tirar, estirar

to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall

tropezar, dar un traspié

to go across or to the other side of something

cruzar

to drive, push, or cause to move forward or onward

propulsar

to step heavily or crush underfoot with force

pisotear, aplastar