propulsión

Definitions of propulsión
  1. noun
    the act of propelling
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    estreno, lanzamiento
    the act of propelling with force
    empuje, fuerza, impulso, impulsor, locomotora, motor
    the act of applying force to propel something
    impulsión
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
    tracción
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
    desalojo, expulsión
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    brinco
    the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
    balanceo
    propelling something on wheels
    fusilamiento, rodaje, tiro
    the act of firing a projectile
    baboseo, drible, dribling, goteo, regate, regateo
    the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
    capirotazo
    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    echada, empacada, huida, respingo
    a quick throw
    saque, saque de banda
    (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
    hoyo, mella, muesca
    pushing down
    codazo
    a slight push or shake
    apretón, estrujado, estrujón, plancha, planchado, prensado, presión, prosecución
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    achuchón, arrechucho, empellón, empuje, empujón, envite, envión, metido, rempujón
    the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
    arrastre
    the act of dragging (pulling with force)
    acarreo, arrastre, transporte
    the act of drawing or hauling something
    estirón, tirón
    a sudden abrupt pull
    eructación, eructo, regüeldo
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    chisporroteo
    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
    regurgitación, vomitera, vómito
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    rebote, salto
    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
    salto
    the act of jumping over an obstacle
    descarga
    the act of discharging a gun
    cañonazo, cañoneo, disparo, disparos, escopetazo, fuego, fusilería, pistoletazo, tiro, tiroteo
    the act of shooting a gun
    cañoneo, fuego de artillería
    shooting artillery shells
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    a propelling force
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    retropropulsión
    propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
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    fuerza
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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