precipitarse

Definitions of precipitarse
  1. verb
    act or move at high speed
    synonyms: abalanzarse, acelerarse, apresurarse, atropellar, darse prisa, lanzarse
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    type of:
    actuar, hacer, llevar a cabo
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  2. verb
    move with sudden speed
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    type of:
    embestir, empujar, impeler, propulsar
    make a thrusting forward movement
  3. verb
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    synonyms: aletear, ondear, revolotear, temblar
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    type of:
    acelerar, apresurarse, darse prisa
    move very fast
  4. verb
    drop steeply
    synonyms: hundirse, meterse, sumergirse, zambullirse
    hundirse, meterse, sumergirse, zambullirse
    fall abruptly
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    types:
    desaparecer, eludir, esquivar
    submerge or plunge suddenly
    type of:
    descender
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  5. verb
    fall abruptly
    synonyms: hundirse, meterse, sumergirse, zambullirse
    hundirse, meterse, sumergirse, zambullirse
    drop steeply
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    type of:
    bajar, caer
    to fall vertically
  6. verb
    move fast
    synonyms: abalanzarse, acelerar, apresurarse, correr, darse prisa, lanzarse
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    antonyms:
    demorar, demorarse, durar, ir despacio
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    types:
    apresurarse, echarse
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  7. verb
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    synonyms: apresurarse, echarse
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    type of:
    abalanzarse, acelerar, apresurarse, correr, darse prisa, lanzarse
    move fast
  8. verb
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
    synonyms: abalanzarse, arrojarse
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    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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