An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 1. (to move back and forth)
a. to swing Cuando abrí la ventana, la lámpara de techo comenzó a oscilar por el viento. When I opened the window, the hanging lamp began to swing because of the wind.
b. to oscillate
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g. exposition).
(technical) Tengo que arreglar el péndulo del reloj cucú porque dejó de oscilar. I have to fix the pendulum of the cuckoo clock because it stopped oscillating.
2. (to waver)
a. to fluctuate El número de desempleados oscila entre el cinco y el nueve por ciento. The number of unemployed people fluctuates between five and nine percent.
b. to vary En el país, el consumo per cápita osciló entre el 51 y el 141% del promedio nacional. Across the country, consumption per capita varied between 51% and 141% of the national average.
c. to range Los precios de los vuelos oscilan entre los 250 y los 400 dólares. The prices of the flights range from 250 to 400 dollars.
3. (to vacillate)
a. to waver Oscilo entre estudiar arquitectura y dedicarme a la jardinería. I'm wavering between studying architecture and doing gardening for a living
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 3. (variar)
a. to fluctuate el precio oscila entre los mil y los dos mil euros the price can be anything between one and two thousand euros
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oscilar
intransitive verb
1 [+péndulo] to swing; oscillate 2 [+luz] to wink; blink; [+llama] to flicker 3 [+precio, peso, temperatura] to fluctuate; entre between; [+calidad, diseño] to vary; entre between; [+distancia, intensidad] to range; entre between la distancia oscila entre los 100 y 500m the distance ranges between 100 and 500m o from 100 to 500m; los precios oscilan mucho prices are fluctuating a lot
4 (dudar) to hesitate; entre between; waver; entre between oscila entre la alegría y el pesimismo his mood swings from cheerfulness to pessimism
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