noun🔗ShareTraspié, tambaleoA sudden or unsteady movement."the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard"El tambaleo de un barco, o de un borracho.actionwaybodynauticalvehicletendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTambalearse, dar un traspiésTo make such a sudden, unsteady movement."The bus made a sudden lurch forward, causing the passengers to grab onto the seats. "El autobús dio un tirón repentino hacia adelante, lo que obligó a los pasajeros a agarrarse a los asientos.actionvehiclebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngullir, devorarTo swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up."The dog, starving after his walk, lurched the entire bowl of food in seconds. "El perro, hambriento después de su paseo, engulló todo el cuenco de comida en segundos.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLurch, un antiguo juego de dadosAn old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables."My grandfather enjoyed playing the lurch, a dice game, with his friends at the local community center. "A mi abuelo le gustaba jugar al lurch, un juego de dados, con sus amigos en el centro comunitario local.gameentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna puntuación doble en cribbage para el ganador cuando su adversario ha sido dejado en la estacadaA double score in cribbage for the winner when his/her adversary has been left in the lurch."After losing all his points, the cribbage player was left in the lurch, earning his opponent a double score. "Después de perder todos sus puntos, el jugador de cribbage fue dejado en la estacada, lo que le valió a su oponente una puntuación doble.gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar tirado, engañarTo leave someone in the lurch; to cheat."The construction company lurched the subcontractors by refusing to pay them for the completed work, leaving them in serious debt. "La empresa constructora dejó tirados a los subcontratistas al negarse a pagarles por el trabajo realizado, dejándolos con una deuda grave.moralcharacteractionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, atracarTo rob."The corrupt official would lurch businesses out of money by demanding bribes in exchange for permits. "El funcionario corrupto robaba dinero a las empresas exigiendo sobornos a cambio de permisos.policeactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacharse, acecharTo evade by stooping; to lurk."The squirrel tried to lurch behind the oak tree whenever a dog walked by. "La ardilla intentó agacharse detrás del roble cada vez que pasaba un perro.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
