voltereta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- somersault noun A full 360-degree roll of the body, forwards or backwards, either in the air or on the ground, so the feet pass over the head.
Senses
voltereta is used for these senses in English:
- roll A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
- somersault Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.
roll — full definition
- verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- verb To form something into a cylindrical or spherical shape by turning it over on itself.
- verb To begin or set something in motion, especially filming or an event.
- noun A small individually baked piece of bread.
- noun A cylindrical bundle of something rolled up.
somersault — full definition
- noun A full 360-degree roll of the body, forwards or backwards, either in the air or on the ground, so the feet pass over the head.
- verb To perform this kind of forward or backward roll.