How the word "abalanzarse" is translated into English
El perro estaba a punto de abalanzarse sobre el cartero cuando lo sujeté.
[el ˈpero esˈtaβa a ˈpunto ðe aβalanˈθaɾse ˈsoβɾe el kaɾˈteɾo ˈkwando lo suxeˈte.]
The dog was about to pounce on the mail carrier when I held it back.
¿Por qué se abalanzó la gente sobre las ofertas en cuanto abrieron la tienda?
[¿poɾ ˈke se aβalanˈθo la ˈxente ˈsoβɾe las oˈfeɾtas eŋ ˈkwanto aˈβɾjeɾon la ˈtjenda?]
Why did people rush at the deals as soon as the store opened?
Los fotógrafos se abalanzaron sobre la actriz a la salida del hotel.
[los foˈtoɣɾafos se aβalanˈθaɾon ˈsoβɾe la akˈtɾiθ a la saˈliða ðel oˈtel.]
The photographers rushed at the actress as she left the hotel.
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