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throb

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθrɒb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θrɑb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(throb)

Inflections of 'throb' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
throbs
v 3rd person singular
throbbing
v pres p
throbbed
v past
throbbed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
throb⇒ vi(pulsate strongly)latir⇒ vi
  palpitar⇒ vi
 My foot throbs whenever I stand up.
 Me late el pie cada vez que me paro.
throb n(engine: vibration, hum)zumbido nm
 Can you feel the throb of the turbines beneath your feet?
 ¿Puedes sentir el zumbido de las turbinas bajo tus pies?
throb n(pulsation)latido nm
  pulsación nf
 I could feel the throb of the sparrow's heart in my hand.
 Podía sentir el latido del corazón del gorrión en mi mano.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
heartthrob,
heart-throb n		(attractive or idolized person)ídolo nm
  rompecorazones n común inv
 (hombre)galán nm
 Milly was so excited to meet her heartthrob that she fainted.
 Milly estaba tan emocionada de conocer a su ídolo que se desmayó.
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'throb' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
beat - pulsate - pulse
Spanish:
palpitar - galán - latido - pulsar - punzar - pulsación

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