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saltar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • leapfrog noun A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
  • skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
  • vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

saltar is used for these senses in English:

  • hop (intransitive) To jump a short distance.
  • jump (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
  • jump (intransitive) To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
  • jump (intransitive) To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
  • leapfrog (transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.
  • skip (intransitive) To move by hopping on alternate feet.
  • skip (transitive) To disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage).
  • vault (ambitransitive) To jump or leap over with a hand and/or foot on the item for support.

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.

jump — full definition

  1. verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
  2. verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
  3. verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
  4. noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.

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