abalanzarse

Definitions of abalanzarse
  1. verb
    act or move at high speed
    synonyms: acelerarse, apresurarse, atropellar, darse prisa, lanzarse, precipitarse
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    type of:
    actuar, hacer, llevar a cabo
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    synonyms: botar, brincar, hacer saltar, saltar
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    botar, echarse, rebotar, saltar
    leap suddenly
    saltar
    bound vigorously
    saltar
    jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
    brincar, cojear, saltar
    jump lightly
    brincar, cojear, saltar
    make a jump forward or upward
    chocar
    rebound after hitting
    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  3. verb
    leap suddenly
    synonyms: botar, echarse, rebotar, saltar
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    type of:
    botar, brincar, hacer saltar, saltar
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  4. verb
    move fast
    synonyms: acelerar, apresurarse, correr, darse prisa, lanzarse, precipitarse
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    antonyms:
    demorar, demorarse, durar, ir despacio
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    types:
    apresurarse, echarse, precipitarse
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    run with the ball, in football
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    type of:
    correr
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
  6. verb
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
    synonyms: arrojarse, precipitarse
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    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  7. verb
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    synonyms: aparecer, surgir
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    types:
    eclipsar
    be greater in significance than
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