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1 to leave somebody in the lurch
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2 lurch
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1. verb(to move suddenly or unevenly forward; to roll to one side.) tambalearse
2. noun(such a movement: The train gave a lurch and started off.) sacudidatr[lɜːʧ]1 (vehicle) tumbo, bandazo; (of person) tambaleo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody in the lurch dejar a alguien en la estacadalurch ['lərʧ] vi1) pitch: cabecear, dar bandazos, dar sacudidas2) stagger: tambalearselurch n1) : sacudida f, bandazo m (de un vehículo)2) : tambaleo m (de una persona)n.• sacudida s.f.• tambaleo repentino s.m.• tumbo s.m.v.• cabecear v.• sacudir v.• tambalear v.
I lɜːrtʃ, lɜːtʃintransitive verb \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* bandazos or sacudidas; \<\<person\>\> tambalearse
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noun bandazo m, sacudida fto give a lurch — dar* un bandazo or una sacudida
to leave somebody in the lurch — (colloq) dejar a alguien plantado
I [lɜːtʃ]1.N sacudida f, tumbo m ; (Naut) bandazo mto give a lurch — dar una sacudida or un tumbo
2.VI [person] tambalearse; [vehicle] (continually) dar sacudidas, dar tumbos; (once) dar una sacudida, dar un tumbo; (Naut) dar un bandazothe bus lurched forward — el autobús avanzó dando tumbos/dando un tumbo
he lurched in/out — entró/salió tambaleándose
II
[lɜːtʃ]N- leave sb in the lurch* * *
I [lɜːrtʃ, lɜːtʃ]intransitive verb \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* bandazos or sacudidas; \<\<person\>\> tambalearse
II
noun bandazo m, sacudida fto give a lurch — dar* un bandazo or una sacudida
to leave somebody in the lurch — (colloq) dejar a alguien plantado
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