abalanzarse

abalanzarse

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo pronominal

1 (lanzarse) to rush forward, spring forward

2 abalanzarse sobre to rush at (león, tigre) to pounce on; (águila etc) to swoop down on

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verb

to rush forward

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VPR

1) (=lanzarse) to rush forward; [multitud] to surge forward

todos se abalanzaron hacia la salida — everyone rushed towards the exit

abalanzarse sobre — to spring at, rush at; [ave] to pounce on

2) Cono Sur [caballo] to rear up

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verbo pronominal

se abalanzaron hacia las salidas — they rushed toward(s) the exits

abalanzarse sobre alguien/algo — to leap on somebody/something

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= careen, swoop.

Ex. The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.

Ex. Magpies are very protective of their young and may swoop on intruders if they feel threatened.

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* abalanzarse sobre = lam into, lay into, bear down on.

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verbo pronominal

se abalanzaron hacia las salidas — they rushed toward(s) the exits

abalanzarse sobre alguien/algo — to leap on somebody/something

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= careen, swoop.

Ex: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.

Ex: Magpies are very protective of their young and may swoop on intruders if they feel threatened.

* abalanzarse sobre = lam into, lay into, bear down on.

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abalanzarse [A4 ]

v pron

la gente se abalanzó hacia las salidas people rushed o surged toward(s) the exits

abalanzarse SOBRE algn/algo to leap ON sb/sth

dos hombres se abalanzaron sobre el ladrón two men leapt on o threw themselves upon the thief

se abalanzaron sobre el dinero they leaped on o fell upon the money

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abalanzarse (conjugate abalanzarse) verbo pronominal:

◊ se abalanzaron hacia las salidas they rushed toward(s) the exits;

abalanzarse sobre algn/algo to leap on sb/sth
■abalanzarse verbo reflexivo to rush towards
abalanzarse hacia la puerta, to rush towards the door
el gato se abalanzó sobre el ratón, the cat pounced on the mouse
tenían tanta hambre que se abalanzaron sobre la comida, they were so hungry that they clambered over themselves to get at the food

'abalanzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanzar
English:
lunge
- pounce
- spring

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vpr

1. [lanzarse] to rush, to hurl oneself;

me abalancé hacia la salida I rushed towards the exit;

el policía se abalanzó sobre el atracador the policeman pounced on the robber;

los niños se abalanzaron sobre la comida the children fell upon the food

2. [precipitarse] to rush in;

no te abalances, piensa antes de actuar don't just rush in, think before doing anything

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abalanzarse

v/r rush o

surge forward;

abalanzarse sobre algo/alguien leap o pounce on sth/s.o.

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abalanzarse {21} vr

: to hurl oneself, to rush

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abalanzarse vb

1. (tirarse) to leap [pt. & pp. leapt] / to pounce

el tigre se abalanzó sobre su presa the tiger pounced on its prey

2. (precipitarse) to rush

todos se abalanzaron hacia la salida everybody rushed towards the exit