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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Tocar y Mantener

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con tocar y sostener que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
to grasp
to grasp
[Verbo]

to take and tightly hold something

agarrar

agarrar

Ex: The climber extended their arm to grasp the rock ledge above. 

El escalador extendió su brazo para agarrar el borde de la roca arriba.

to clutch
to clutch
[Verbo]

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

agarrar, asir

agarrar, asir

Ex: Trying to prevent the papers from scattering, she clutched them tightly in her hands. 

Intentando evitar que los papeles se dispersaran, los agarró con fuerza en sus manos.

to grip
to grip
[Verbo]

to firmly hold something

agarrar, sujetar

agarrar, sujetar

Ex: The weightlifter carefully gripped the barbell before lifting it off the ground. 

El levantador de pesas agarró cuidadosamente la barra antes de levantarla del suelo.

to clasp
to clasp
[Verbo]

to grip or hold tightly with one's hand

agarrar, sujetar

agarrar, sujetar

Ex: The knight clasps the hilt of his sword, ready for the impending battle. 

El caballero agarra la empuñadura de su espada, listo para la inminente batalla.

to pinch
to pinch
[Verbo]

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

pellizcar, apretar

pellizcar, apretar

Ex: When she saw the breathtaking view, she couldn't help but pinch herself to make sure it wasn't a dream. 

Cuando vio la vista impresionante, no pudo evitar pellizcarse para asegurarse de que no era un sueño.

to stroke
to stroke
[Verbo]

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

acariciar

acariciar

Ex: The horse leaned into the rider's touch as he continued to stroke its mane after the ride. 

El caballo se inclinó hacia el tacto del jinete mientras continuaba acariciando su crin después del paseo.

to pet
to pet
[Verbo]

to stroke or caress an animal as a gesture of care or attention

acariciar, mimar

acariciar, mimar

Ex: As a therapy dog, Max patiently allows patients to pet him, bringing comfort and joy. 

Como perro de terapia, Max permite pacientemente que los pacientes lo acaricién, brindando consuelo y alegría.

to manipulate

to skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.

usar hábilmente

usar hábilmente

Ex: The magician amazed the audience with his ability to manipulate cards and perform sleight of hand tricks. 
to fold
to fold
[Verbo]

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

doblar, plegar

doblar, plegar

Ex: Before baking, she had to fold the pastry edges to seal the delicious filling. 

Antes de hornear, tuvo que doblar los bordes de la masa para sellar el delicioso relleno.

to unfold
to unfold
[Verbo]

to open or spread something out from a folded state or compact form

desplegar, abrir

desplegar, abrir

Ex: He unfolded the letter to read its contents. 

Él desdobló la carta para leer su contenido.

to twiddle
to twiddle
[Verbo]

to move or play with something in a nervous or absentminded manner

juguetear, manipular nerviosamente

juguetear, manipular nerviosamente

Ex: During the conference call, he twiddled a paperclip on his desk absentmindedly. 

Durante la conferencia telefónica, él jugueteó con un clip en su escritorio distraídamente.

to fondle
to fondle
[Verbo]

to touch or handle tenderly and affectionately

acariciar

acariciar

Ex: In a moment of passion, he fondled her hair and whispered sweet words. 

En un momento de pasión, él acarició su cabello y susurró palabras dulces.

to fiddle
to fiddle
[Verbo]

to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner

juguetear, manosear

juguetear, manosear

Ex: Nervous about the upcoming presentation, he started to fiddle with his tie, adjusting it repeatedly. 

Nervioso por la próxima presentación, comenzó a jugar con su corbata, ajustándola repetidamente.

to seize
to seize
[Verbo]

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

agarrar, coger

agarrar, coger

Ex: The goalkeeper managed to seize the ball just before the opponent could score. 

El portero logró agarrar el balón justo antes de que el oponente pudiera anotar.

to tweak
to tweak
[Verbo]

to give a sharp, quick squeeze or pinch

pellizcar, pellizcar suavemente

pellizcar, pellizcar suavemente

Ex: During the group photo, they playfully tweaked each other's cheeks, creating a lighthearted moment. 

Durante la foto grupal, se pellizcaron juguetonamente las mejillas, creando un momento alegre.

to clench
to clench
[Verbo]

to grip or hold tightly

apretar, agarrar con fuerza

apretar, agarrar con fuerza

Ex: He clenched the handle of the shovel tightly, determined to dig through the tough soil. 

Apretó con fuerza el mango de la pala, decidido a cavar a través del suelo duro.

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