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quickening

/ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ /ˈkwɪknɪŋ/

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verb

Avivar, revivir

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

Examples :

"The rain quickening the dry earth made the parched plants spring back to life. "

La lluvia, avivando la tierra seca, hizo que las plantas marchitas volvieran a la vida.

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verb

Revivir, cobrar vida

To come back to life, receive life.

Examples :

"After a long winter, the garden is quickening, with new shoots and buds appearing every day. "

Después de un largo invierno, el jardín está cobrando vida, con nuevos brotes y capullos que aparecen cada día.

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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 city was quickening as people rushed to work in the early morning. "

La ciudad se animaba mientras la gente corría a trabajar temprano por la mañana.

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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 :

"Maria smiled, realizing that the baby was quickening inside her. "

María sonrió, dándose cuenta de que el bebé empezaba a moverse dentro de ella.

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verb

Acelerar, apresurar

To make quicker; to hasten, speed up.

Examples :

"The coach was quickening the pace of the practice to get the team ready for the game. "

El entrenador estaba acelerando el ritmo de la práctica para preparar al equipo para el juego.

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verb

Acelerar, acelerarse

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 el radio de (una curva); hacer (una curva) más pronunciada

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 acortar la curva, es decir, hacer que su curva sea más pronunciada.

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noun

Aceleración, aumento de velocidad

An increase of speed.

Examples :

"The quickening of his pace showed how late he was for his appointment. "

La aceleración de su paso demostró lo tarde que llegaba a su cita.

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noun

Animación, avivamiento

The action of bringing someone or something to life.

Examples :

"The arrival of spring brought a noticeable quickening to the garden, with seeds sprouting and flowers blooming everywhere. "

La llegada de la primavera trajo una notable animación al jardín, con semillas brotando y flores floreciendo por todas partes.

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noun

Primeros movimientos fetales

The first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.

Examples :

"Sarah eagerly awaited the quickening, excited to feel her baby's first movements. "

Sarah esperaba ansiosamente los primeros movimientos fetales, emocionada por sentir los primeros movimientos de su bebé.

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noun

Estimulación, excitación

Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).

Examples :

"The news of her promotion brought a quickening of excitement to her heart. "

La noticia de su ascenso trajo una estimulación de la excitación a su corazón.

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