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saltar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • hop noun A short jump, especially on one leg or foot.
  • jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
  • leap verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
  • sauté verb To cook food quickly in a shallow pan over fairly high heat in a small amount of fat, tossing or stirring it so it browns without stewing.

Senses

saltar is used for these senses in English:

  • hop (intransitive) To jump a short distance.
  • sauté (transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.
  • stir-fry (transitive) To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.

bound — full definition

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

hop — full definition

  1. noun A short jump, especially on one leg or foot.
  2. noun A short trip, especially by plane.
  3. verb To jump a short distance, often on one leg.
  4. noun A climbing plant whose flowers are used to flavour beer.

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