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A2 · Position & movement

A2 · Posición y movimiento

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raise(verb)
/reɪz/
levantar, alzar
to lift or move something to a higher level
Raise your hand if you know the answer to the question.
Levanta la mano si sabes la respuesta a la pregunta.
Sinónimoselevateincreaseliftboostpromoteheighten
Antónimoslowerdecreasereducedropdemote
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position(noun)
/pəˈzɪʃn/
posición
the place where somebody/something is located
Let me tilt your head to a more comfortable position for you
Déjame inclinar tu cabeza a una posición más cómoda para ti.
The position of the chair can be adjusted to a range of heights
Sinónimoslocationplacesituationspotstancepostureattitudeviewpoint
Antónimosdispositionmovementinstability
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nowhere(adverb)
/ˈnəʊwer/
en ninguna parte
not in or to any place
There was nowhere for me to sit.
No había ningún lugar para sentarme.
This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
Sinónimosnot anywherein no placenot a single placeno place
Antónimoseverywheresomewhereanywhere
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anywhere(adverb)
/ˈeniwer/
cualquier lugar
used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
Did you go anywhere interesting?
¿Fuiste a algún lugar interesante?
He's never been anywhere outside Britain.
Sinónimosanyplacesomewhereeverywhere
Antónimosnowhere
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jump(verb)
/dʒʌmp/
saltar
to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
She jumped down from the chair.
Ella saltó de la silla.
‘Quick, jump!’ he shouted.
Sinónimosleapspringboundvaultbounceskip
Antónimosfalldropdescendstumble
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onto(preposition)
/ˈɑːntə/
a
used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position
She stepped down from the train onto the platform.
Ella bajó del tren a la plataforma.
Move the books onto the second shelf.
Sinónimosupononto
Antónimosoff
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lead(verb)
/liːd/
guiar
to go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make them go in the right direction
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom.
La recepcionista guio el camino a la sala de juntas.
She led the horse back into the stable.
Sinónimosguidedirectconductescortsteercommandheadsupervise
Antónimosfollowobeytraillagsubmit
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rise(verb)
/raɪz/
salir
to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position
The Sun rises in the East.
El sol sale por el este.
The river has risen (by) several metres.
Sinónimosascendemergeincreaseariseoriginatemount
Antónimosfalldeclinedescenddecreasedrop
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forward(adverb)
/ˈfɔːrwərd/
adelante
towards a place or position that is in front
They ran forward to welcome her.
Corrieron hacia adelante para darle la bienvenida.
He took two steps forward.
Sinónimosonwardaheadforthprogressingleading
Antónimosbackwardbackretreatingregressing
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everywhere(adverb)
/ˈevriwer/
en todas partes, por todas partes
in, to or at every place; all places
He follows me everywhere.
Me sigue a todas partes.
Everywhere we went was full of tourists.
Sinónimosall overin every placeall arounduniversallythroughout
Antónimosnowheresomewherein one place
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towards(preposition)
/tɔːrdz/
hacia
in the direction of somebody/something
She had her back towards me.
Ella me daba la espalda.
They were heading towards the German border.
Sinónimostoin the direction ofnearapproachingaround
Antónimosaway fromfrom
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top(noun)
/tɑːp/
cima, cumbre, parte superior
the highest part or point of something
We climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
Subimos todo el camino hasta la cima de la colina.
Sinónimoshighestpeaksummitapexupperforemostbestchief
Antónimosbottombaselowestinferiorworst
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direct(adjective)
/dəˈrekt/
directo
going in the straightest line between two places without stopping or changing direction
Is there a direct flight from Hanoi to London?
¿Hay un vuelo directo de Hanói a Londres?
Sinónimosguideleadpointaimcontrolmanageinstructstraight
Antónimosindirectmisleadobstructdeviateroundabout
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inside(preposition)
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
dentro de, en el interior de
on or to the inner part of something/somebody; within something/somebody
The children are playing inside the house because it is raining.
Los niños están jugando dentro de la casa porque está lloviendo.
Sinónimoswithinininternallyinwardlyindoors
Antónimosoutsideexteriorwithoutoutdoors
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shake(verb)
/ʃeɪk/
sacudir
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
He shook her violently by the shoulders.
La sacudió violentamente por los hombros.
She shook her hair loose.
Sinónimostremblevibratequiverjoltagitatestir
Antónimossteadystillstabilizecalm
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direction(noun)
/dəˈrekʃn/
dirección, rumbo
the general position a person or thing moves or points towards
The museum is in that direction, about ten minutes from here.
El museo está en esa dirección, a unos diez minutos de aquí.
Sinónimoscourseroutewaybearingorientationguidanceinstructions
Antónimosaimlessnessdisorientationconfusion
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push(verb)
/pʊʃ/
empujar
to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
He pushed his chair back and stood up.
Él empujó su silla hacia atrás y se levantó.
I pushed the door open.
Sinónimosshovepressthrustforcepropel
Antónimospulldrawattractdragresist
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drop(verb)
/drɑːp/
dejar caer, caer
to allow something to fall by accident; to fall by accident
Be careful not to drop the glass on the kitchen floor.
Ten cuidado de no dejar caer el vaso en el suelo de la cocina.
Sinónimosdroplettricklesplashparticleglobule
Antónimosoceanflooddelugeabundancesea
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bottom(noun)
/ˈbɑːtəm/
fondo, parte inferior
the lowest part of something
There is a small hole in the bottom of my bag.
Hay un agujero pequeño en el fondo de mi bolso.
Sinónimosbasefootfoundationlowest partunder
Antónimostoppeaksummithighest point
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side(noun)
/saɪd/
lado
either of the two halves of a surface, an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line
satellite links to the other side of the world
enlaces de satélite al otro lado del mundo
the right side of the brain
Sinónimosaspectflankfaceareapart
Antónimoscentermiddle
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pull(verb)
/pʊl/
tirar
to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
The cow has to pull the cart.
La vaca tiene que tirar del carro.
Stop pulling her hair!
Sinónimostugdraghaulyankdraw
Antónimospushthrustpropel
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underground(adjective)
/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/
subterráneo
under the surface of the ground
They carried out a series of underground nuclear tests.
Llevaron a cabo una serie de pruebas nucleares subterráneas.
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground.
Sinónimosbelow groundsubterraneanconcealedhiddencovertclandestinesecret
Antónimosabove groundovergroundsurfaceexposedvisibleopen
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corner(noun)
/ˈkɔːrnər/
esquina
a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Haz clic en el icono en la esquina inferior derecha de la pantalla.
I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
Sinónimosangleedgepointnookbend
Antónimoscentermiddle
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throw(verb)
/θrəʊ/
lanzar
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
You shouldn't throw trash out the window.
No deberías tirar basura por la ventana.
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest.
Sinónimostosshurlflingpitchcastpropel
Antónimoscatchgrabholdkeepretain
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middle(noun)
/ˈmɪdl/
medio, centro
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of something
There is a big table in the middle of the room.
Hay una mesa grande en el medio de la habitación.
Sinónimoscenterintermediatemedianaveragemid
Antónimosbeginningendextremeouter
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somewhere(adverb)
/ˈsʌmwer/
en algún lugar
in, at or to a place that you do not know or do not mention by name
I've seen him somewhere before.
Lo he visto en algún lugar antes.
We need to find somewhere to(= a place to) live.
Sinónimosanywhereplacelocationspot
Antónimosnowhere
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among(preposition)
/əˈmʌŋ/
entre
surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
Which is your book among these books?
¿Cuál es tu libro entre estos libros?
They strolled among the crowds.
Sinónimosamidwithinsurrounded byin the middle of
Antónimosoutsideaway fromexcluding
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enter(verb)
/ˈentər/
entrar, entrar en
to come or go into something
Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the room.
Todos se pusieron de pie cuando el profesor entró en el aula.
Sinónimosgo income inaccesspenetratejoininsert
Antónimosexitleavewithdrawdeparteliminate
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movement(noun)
/ˈmuːvmənt/
movimiento
an act of moving the body or part of the body
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.
La ropa holgada te da mayor libertad de movimiento.
Sinónimosmotionmobilitylocomotionprogressionshifting
Antónimosstillnessimmobilityinactivityreststasis
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along(preposition)
/əˈlɔːŋ/
a lo largo de, por
from one end to or towards the other end of something
We walked along the beach and collected shells.
Caminamos a lo largo de la playa y recogimos conchas.
Sinónimosalongsidebesidebythroughoutduringin company with
Antónimosapartaway fromdistantseparated