dart

dardo

Objeto pequeño y puntiagudo que se lanza a una diana en un juego.

En inglés sencillo: A small pointed object that you throw at a board in a game.

• My dart hit the board.
• She threw three darts and scored fifty points.
• Where did you put the spare darts?

Expresiones frecuentes: throw a dart, dart board, dart tip

dardo

Arma pequeña y puntiaguda que se lanza o dispara contra una persona o un animal.

En inglés sencillo: A small pointed weapon thrown or shot at a person or animal.

• The hunter carried a poison dart.
• A dart struck the wooden shield.
• They used a dart to put the animal to sleep.

Expresiones frecuentes: poison dart, dart gun, dart tip

movimiento rápido

Movimiento repentino y rápido en una dirección concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, fast movement in a particular direction.

• He made a dart for the door.
• A quick dart sideways saved her from the falling branch.
• The bird escaped with a sudden dart into the trees.

Cómo se usa: make a dart for something (The mouse made a dart for its hole.)

Sinónimos: dash

Expresiones frecuentes: dart forward, dart for something

moverse rápidamente, salir disparado

Moverse de pronto y muy rápido en una dirección.

En inglés sencillo: To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• A mouse darted across the floor.
• Her eyes darted towards the door.
• The children dart between the trees.

Cómo se usa: dart across/into/out of something (The rabbit darted out of the bushes.)

Sinónimos: dash, rush

Expresiones frecuentes: dart across something, dart into something, dart away, dart out

lanzar

Lanzar de pronto algo, como una mirada o un rayo de luz.

En inglés sencillo: To send something out suddenly or quickly, such as light or a look.

• She darted a glance at him.
• He darted an angry look across the table.
• The sun darted golden rays through the clouds.

Cómo se usa: dart a glance/look at someone (He darted a nervous glance at the guard.)

Sinónimos: shoot, send out

Expresiones frecuentes: dart a glance, dart a look