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B2 · Position & movement

B2 · Posición y movimiento

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elsewhere(adverb)
/ˌelsˈwer/
en otra parte
in, at or to another place or other places
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere.
La respuesta al problema debe buscarse en otra parte.
Elsewhere, the weather today has been fairly sunny.
Sinónimossomewhere elsein another placeawayabroadin a different place
Antónimosherenearbyclosearound
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via(preposition)
/ˈvaɪə/
vía
through a place
We flew home via Dubai.
Volamos a casa vía Dubái.
The truck driver was waiting to unload.
Sinónimosby way ofthroughby means ofusingover
Antónimosdirectlywithoutexcludingavoiding
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rush(verb)
/rʌʃ/
apresurarse, correr
to move or to do something with great speed, often too fast
We rushed to the station to catch the last train home.
Corrimos a la estación para tomar el último tren a casa.
Sinónimoshastehurrydashsprintscurrycharge
Antónimosleisurecalmdelaydawdlelingerease
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transfer(verb)
/trænsˈfɜːr/
trasladar, transferir
to move from one place to another; to move something/somebody from one place to another
He has been transferred to a national hospital.
Lo han trasladado a un hospital nacional.
I’m going to transfer my money to your bank account.
Sinónimosmoverelocateassigntransmitconvey
Antónimosstayremainkeep
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emerge(verb)
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
emerger, salir, surgir
to move out of or away from something and become possible to see
The sun finally emerged from behind the dark clouds.
Por fin el sol salió de detrás de las oscuras nubes.
Sinónimosappeararisesurfacedevelopoccurarise
Antónimosdisappearvanishrecedehide
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downwards(adverb)
/ˈdaʊnwərdz/
hacia abajo
towards the ground; towards a lower place or position
She was lying face downwards on the grass.
Ella estaba tumbada boca abajo en la hierba.
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards.
Sinónimosdownbelowunderneathlowerdescending
Antónimosupwardsupabovehigherascending
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slip(verb)
/slɪp/
resbalar
to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fall
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.
Ella resbaló en el hielo y se rompió la pierna.
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell.
Sinónimosslideskidglidestumbletriperrlapse
Antónimosgripholdadhereclingstick
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presence(noun)
/ˈprezns/
presencia
the fact of being in a particular place
He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
Apenas parecía notar mi presencia.
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.
Sinónimosexistenceattendancebeingproximitycompanyappearance
Antónimosabsencenonexistencedeparturelack
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surround(verb)
/səˈraʊnd/
rodear
to be all around something/somebody
Our house is surrounded with a lot of trees and flowers.
Nuestra casa está rodeada de muchos árboles y flores.
Tall trees surround the lake.
Sinónimosencloseencircleenvelopringhem inbesiege
Antónimosleaveabandondesertfreerelease
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internal(adjective)
/ɪnˈtɜːrnl/
interno
connected with the inside of something
internal doors
puertas internas
the internal structure of a building
Sinónimosinnerinsideinwarddomesticintrinsicinherent
Antónimosexternalouteroutsideforeignextrinsic
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inner(adjective)
/ˈɪnər/
interior
inside; towards or close to the centre of a place
an inner courtyard
un patio interior
the inner ear
Sinónimosinternalinteriorinwardintrinsicprivatepersonal
Antónimosouterexternalexteriorpublicoutward
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upwards(adverb)
/ˈʌpwərdz/
hacia arriba
towards a higher place or position
Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards.
Coloca tus manos sobre la mesa con las palmas hacia arriba.
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door.
Sinónimosupwardaboveskywardnorthwardon high
Antónimosdownwardsdownwardbelowunderneath
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beyond(preposition)
/bɪˈjɑːnd/
más allá de
on or to the further side of something
The small village lies just beyond the river.
El pequeño pueblo se encuentra justo más allá del río.
Sinónimosfurtherpastafteron the other sideoutside
Antónimosbeforewithinnearclose
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outer(adjective)
/ˈaʊtər/
exterior
on the outside of something
the outer layers of the skin
las capas exteriores de la piel
a dental nurse (= one who helps a dentist)
Sinónimosexternalexteriorsurfaceperipheraloutward
Antónimosinnerinternalinteriorcentralcore
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wherever(conjunction)
/werˈevər/
donde, dondequiera que
in or to any place
You can sit wherever you like in the classroom.
Puedes sentarte donde quieras en el aula.
Sinónimosanywherein any placewhere so ever
Antónimosnowheresomewhere specific
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upper(adjective)
/ˈʌpər/
superior
located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair
the upper deck
la cubierta superior
the upper lip
Sinónimoshighersuperiortopoverabove
Antónimoslowerinferiorbottomunder
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drag(verb)
/dræɡ/
arrastrar
to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty
He dragged the heavy suitcase slowly across the floor.
Arrastró lentamente la pesada maleta por el suelo.
Sinónimospullhaultowdrawtraillug
Antónimospushpropelurgeshove
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lean(verb)
/liːn/
inclinarse
to bend or move from a straight position to a sloping position
The tower is leaning dangerously.
La torre se está inclinando peligrosamente.
I leaned back in my chair.
Sinónimosinclineslantbendslopelisttend
Antónimosstraightuprighterectvertical
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pace(noun)
/peɪs/
velocidad, ritmo
the speed at which somebody/something walks, runs or moves
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.
La pelota cogió velocidad al rodar por la colina.
to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace
Sinónimosspeedtemporatevelocitymomentumstep
Antónimosslownessdelayleisureidlenessstillness
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accompany(verb)
/əˈkʌmpəni/
acompañar
to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something
May I accompany you to the ball? he asked her.
¿Puedo acompañarte al baile?
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
Sinónimosescortattendgo withjoinchaperoneconvoy
Antónimosleaveabandondesertforsakeseparate
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surrounding(adjective)
/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
circundante
that is near or around something
A lot of the children at the school come from the surrounding countryside.
Muchos de los niños de la escuela provienen de las zonas rurales circundantes.
Sinónimosneighboringadjacentnearbyvicinalenclosingencompassing
Antónimosdistantremotefar-offremoved
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closely(adverb)
/ˈkləʊsli/
de cerca, muy cerca
near in space or time
The little ducks followed closely behind their mother across the road.
Los patitos seguían de cerca a su madre al cruzar la carretera.
Sinónimosintimatelynearlycarefullyattentivelytightly
Antónimoslooselydistantlyremotelycarelessly
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external(adjective)
/ɪkˈstɜːrnl/
externo
connected with or located on the outside of something/somebody
The company hired an external consultant.
La empresa contrató a un consultor externo.
Sinónimosouteroutsideexterior
Antónimosinternalinnerinside
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float(verb)
/fləʊt/
flotar
to move slowly on water or in the air
A cork will float on water.
Un corcho flotará en el agua.
Sinónimosdrifthoverswimbob
Antónimossinkdescend
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opening(noun)
/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
abertura, hueco, orificio
a space or hole that somebody/something can pass through
The cat squeezed through a small opening in the fence.
El gato se coló por una pequeña abertura en la valla.
Sinónimosbeginningcommencementlaunchinitiationunveiling
Antónimosclosingendconclusiontermination