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empinar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prance verb To move about with high, springy steps, often showing off.
  • wheelie noun A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.

Senses

empinar is used for these senses in English:

  • prance (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
  • wheelie (intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.

wheelie — full definition

  1. noun A stunt in which a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden balanced only on its rear wheel.
  2. verb To ride a vehicle balanced on its rear wheel(s) only.

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