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quicken

/ˈkwɪkən/

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verb

Avivar, revivir

To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.

Examples :

"The cool rain seemed to quicken the plants, making them grow taller overnight. "

La lluvia fresca pareció avivar las plantas, haciéndolas crecer más altas durante la noche.

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verb

Revivir, cobrar vida

To come back to life, receive life.

Examples :

"The plant, seemingly dead after the frost, quickly quickened, sprouting new leaves. "

La planta, aparentemente muerta después de la helada, revivió rápidamente, brotando nuevas hojas.

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verb

Avivarse, animarse

To take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited.

Examples :

"The news of her promotion quickly quickened her step as she walked home from work. "

La noticia de su ascenso avivó rápidamente su paso mientras caminaba a casa del trabajo.

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verb

Sentir los movimientos del feto, empezar a moverse

Of a pregnant woman: to first feel the movements of the foetus, or reach the stage of pregnancy at which this takes place; of a foetus: to begin to move.

Examples :

""Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Maria started to quicken and feel the baby move." "

Alrededor del quinto mes de su embarazo, María comenzó a sentir los movimientos del bebé.

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verb

Acelerar, apresurar

To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.

Examples :

"The teacher quickened the pace of the lesson to cover more material before the bell rang. "

El profesor aceleró el ritmo de la lección para cubrir más material antes de que sonara la campana.

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verb

Acelerar, apresurarse

To become faster.

Examples :

"My heartbeat quickened when I heard him approach."

Mi corazón se aceleró cuando lo oí acercarse.

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verb

Acortar, agudizar

To shorten the radius of (a curve); to make (a curve) sharper.

Examples :

"to quicken the sheer, that is, to make its curve more pronounced"

Para agudizar la curvatura, es decir, hacer que su curva sea más pronunciada.

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noun

Serbal de cazadores

The European rowan, Sorbus aucuparia.

Examples :

"The quicken, a type of small tree, is known for its bright red berries. "

El serbal de cazadores, un tipo de árbol pequeño, es conocido por sus bayas de color rojo brillante.