momentum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məʊˈmɛntəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/moʊˈmɛntəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mō men′təm)

Inflections of 'momentum' (n):
momenta
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momentums
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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InglésEspañol
momentum n (person, animal: impetus)impulso nm
  ímpetu nf
 Richard missed the ball because he couldn't reverse his momentum in time.
 Richard no atajó la bola porque no pudo controlar su impulso a tiempo.
momentum n (physics: mass times velocity) (física)momento nm
  cantidad de movimiento nf + loc adj
 Martha is calculating the momentum of the meteor.
 Martha está calculando el momento del meteoro.
momentum n figurative (idea, etc.: speed and strength)ímpetu nm
  impulso, empuje nm
  fuerza, potencia nf
 Tom's project had a lot of momentum that he didn't want to lose.
 Tom no quería dejar perder todo el ímpetu que tenía su proyecto.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
angular momentum,
moment of momentum n		 (physics) (física)momento angular loc nom m
build momentum v expr (gather speed and strength)coger velocidad vtr
 As an object falls, it builds momentum until it reaches terminal velocity.
  ganar velocidad y fuerza loc verb
 La tormenta fue ganando velocidad y fuerza hasta transformarse en un huracán.
  ganar momentum loc verb
forward momentum n (impetus to advance)arranque nm
 Me fascina su arranque, no se lo piensa dos veces.
  impulso hacia adelante nm + loc prep
  empuje nm
gain momentum vtr + n (pick up speed and strength)tomar velocidad loc verb
  ganar velocidad loc verb
 The bicycle gained momentum as it went down the hill.
 La bicicleta tomaba velocidad a medida que bajaba por la colina.
  acelerarse⇒ v prnl
  ir más rápido loc verb
 La bicicleta aceleraba a medida que bajaba por la colina.
gather momentum vtr + n figurative (pick up speed and strength)coger velocidad, coger impulso, coger fuerza loc verb
  tomar velocidad, tomar impulso loc verb
lose momentum vtr + n (decrease in speed and force) (física)perder momento loc verb
 As a bullet loses momentum, it arches down toward the ground.
 A medida que una bala pierde momento, se va inclinando hacia el suelo.
lose momentum vtr + n figurative (lose enthusiasm or energy)perder ímpetu loc verb
  perder impulso loc verb
  (informal)desinflarse⇒ v prnl
  (ES: coloquial)perder fuelle loc verb
 The candidate's campaign lost momentum after his early defeats.
 La campaña del candidato perdió ímpetu después de sus primeras derrotas.
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'momentum' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
impetus
Spanish:
momento - ímpetu - aprovechar el empuje - calar hondo - cobrar impulso - coger impulso - cortar la inspiración - desbravar - impulso - pasarse de rosca - perder el impulso - tomar carrera - tomar impulso

Collocations: [gathered, gained, acquired, picked up] momentum, the momentum of a [bus, train, car], the [bus's] momentum, more...

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