What does «abalanzar» mean in Spanish?
- To throw, to hurl, to give forward momentum, especially violently and quickly.
Examples of use in Spanish: "ante la constante negativa del chofer y tras abalanzar su vehículo hacia el uniformado, el carabinero lo apunta con su arma", Teletrece, 12 jun. 2018.
"abalanzar el cuerpo fuera de la ventana".
"intentó abalanzar a su perro, un pastor belga malinois, contra ella y el perrito".
- To equalize, to balance. Said especially of a balance that is placed in faithful, in equilibrium.
Examples of use in Spanish: "abalanzar la báscula".
- Weighing on a balance.
- (abalanzarse) To throw oneself, to throw oneself, to move in the direction of something with speed and energy; to attack, to attack, to charge.
Examples of use in Spanish: "se abalanzó hacia la puerta para impedir que el ladrón ingresara".
"se abalanzaron hacia la salida de emergencia, produciendo una especie de tapón".
- (abalanzarse) To throw oneself into saying or executing something without considering it or without taking into account the risks involved.
Examples of use in Spanish: "se abalanzó al juego sin detenerse a pensarlo".
"se abalanzó contra el ladrón para detenerlo".
- (abalanzarse) To raise a horse's front legs, standing on its hind legs, usually as a violent or emotional way of reacting; to rear up.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Paraguay - Uruguay