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1 totter
'totə(to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) tambalearsetr['tɒtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 tambalearsetotter ['tɑtər] vi: tambalearsev.• bambalear v.• estar para desplomarse v.• tambalear v.• tambalearse v.• temblar v.• titubear v.'tɑːtər, 'tɒtə(r)intransitive verb \<\<person/object/government\>\> tambalearse['tɒtǝ(r)]VI (=stagger) bambolearse, tambalearse; (=be about to fall) tambalearse, estar para desplomarse* * *['tɑːtər, 'tɒtə(r)]intransitive verb \<\<person/object/government\>\> tambalearse -
2 totter
s.1 ropavejero, botellero, pepenador.2 chatarrero, trapero.v.tambalearse, bambolearse, cojear, titubear.vi.tambalearse (person, government)(pt & pp tottered) -
3 sway
swei
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) balancear(se), mecer(se)2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influir, influenciar; persuadir
2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influenciasway vb mecerse / balancearsetr[sweɪ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento1 (swing) balancear, bambolear2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold sway over somebody dominar a alguiensway ['sweɪ] vi: balancearse, mecersesway vtinfluence: influir en, convencersway n1) swinging: balanceo m2) influence: influjo mn.• balanceo s.m.• dominio s.m.• mando s.m.• oscilación s.f.• soberanía s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.• bambalear v.• bambolear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• desviar v.• dominar v.• hacer oscilar v.• inclinar v.• influir en v.• mecer v.• mimbrear v.• tartalear v.sweɪ
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mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
II
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1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
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vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear[sweɪ]1. N1) (also: swaying) (=movement) balanceo m, oscilación f ; [of train, bus, boat] vaivén m, balanceo m ; (=violent swaying) bamboleo m ; (=violent jerk) sacudimiento m ; (=totter) tambaleo m2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder mhis sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido
to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación
2.the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro
3. VT2) (=influence) mover, influir enthese factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme
* * *[sweɪ]
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mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
II
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1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
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vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear -
4 falter
'fo:ltə1) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) vacilar2) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) titubear•- falteringly
tr['fɔːltəSMALLr/SMALL]1) totter: tambalearse2) stammer: titubear, tartamudear3) waver: vacilarv.• decir titubeando v.• desfallecer v.• desmayar v.• titubear v.• vacilar v.'fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)['fɔːltǝ(r)]1.VI (=waver) [person] vacilar, titubear; [voice] entrecortarse, quebrarse; [steps] vacilar; [courage] fallar, faltar2.* * *['fɔːltər, 'fɔːltə(r)]a) ( speak hesitantly) titubear, balbucearb) \<\<enthusiasm/interest\>\> decaer*; \<\<courage/resolve\>\> flaquearc) ( move unsteadily) tambalearsed)
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