somersault

somersault
1. noun
(a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.) salto mortal

2. verb
(to make such a leap or roll.) dar un salto mortal
somersault n salto mortal / voltereta
somersault
tr['sʌməsɔːlt]
noun
1 (by acrobat) salto mortal; (by child) voltereta; (by car) vuelta de campana
intransitive verb
1 (acrobat) dar un salto mortal; (child) dar volteretas; (car) dar una vuelta de campana
somersault ['sʌmər.sɔlt] vi
: dar volteretas, dar un salto mortal
somersault n
: voltereta f, salto m mortal
somersault
n.
• salto mortal (Deporte) s.m.
• tumba s.f.
• voltereta s.f.
v.
• dar un salto mortal v.
• volcar v.

I 'sʌmərsɔːlt, 'sʌməsɒlt, -sɔːlt
noun (on ground) voltereta f, vuelta f (de) carnero (CS); (from height) (salto m) mortal m; (of car) vuelta f de campana

to turn somersaults — hacer* volteretas, dar* vueltas (de) carnero (CS)


II
intransitive verb (on ground) hacer* volteretas, dar* vueltas (de) carnero (CS); (from height) dar* un (salto) mortal
['sʌmǝsɔːlt]
1.
N (by person) voltereta f , salto m mortal; (by car etc) vuelco m , vuelta f de campana

to turn or do a somersault — dar una voltereta, dar un salto mortal

2.
VI [person] dar una voltereta, dar un salto mortal; [car etc] dar una vuelta de campana
* * *

I ['sʌmərsɔːlt, 'sʌməsɒlt, -sɔːlt]
noun (on ground) voltereta f, vuelta f (de) carnero (CS); (from height) (salto m) mortal m; (of car) vuelta f de campana

to turn somersaults — hacer* volteretas, dar* vueltas (de) carnero (CS)


II
intransitive verb (on ground) hacer* volteretas, dar* vueltas (de) carnero (CS); (from height) dar* un (salto) mortal

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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