Movement: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

10 Spanish words about movement at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• agacharseverbto lower one's body, especially by bending the knees or back; in order to reach something or avoid something
• desplazarverbto shift, to displace
• gracianoungrace, charm — natural elegance or charm; also divine grace and humour
• deslizarseverbto slip, to slide
• detenerverbto halt, to detain
• balancear(se)verbto sway, to oscillate
• transportarverbto transport, to carry
• deambularverbto wander, to roam
• órbitanounorbit — the curved path of a celestial body; figuratively, an area of influence
• ritmonounpace, rhythm — the speed at which something happens; a regular beat