Glide in spanish

Deslizamiento

pronunciation: desliθɑmientoʊ part of speech: noun, verb

In gestures

glide¹ = planeo, deslizamiento.

Example: When the runway was reachable, I reduced the throttle slightly and started a nice glide to the airport.

glide² = deslizarse.

Example: 'Ciao!' I shouted to the gondoliers as they glided past, their passengers waving up to me as I stood on the balcony of my room = "¡Chao!" Grité desde mi balcón a los gondoleros mientras se deslizaban en sus góndolas alejándose y sus pasajeros me saludaban.

more:

» glide off = alejarse deslizándose.

Example: Every time I try to concentrate, my mind glides off, like a skater, into a large empty space, and pirouettes there, absently.

» hang-glide = planear con ala delta, volar con ala delta, tirarse con ala delta.

Example: He has camel trekked the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa, learned to bullfight in Spain and hang-glided from the cliffs of Rio de Janeiro.

glide³ = planear.

Example: These marsupials' primary mode of travel is by gliding from tree to tree -- they rarely travel across the ground.

Glide synonyms

slide in spanish: diapositiva, pronunciation: slaɪd noun, verbsailing in spanish: navegación, pronunciation: seɪlɪŋ nounsoaring in spanish: altísimo, pronunciation: sɔrɪŋ noun, adjectivegliding in spanish: deslizamiento, pronunciation: glaɪdɪŋ nounsemivowel in spanish: semivocal, pronunciation: semɪvaʊəl nounsailplaning in spanish: planear, pronunciation: seɪlpleɪnɪŋ noun