cartwheel

• Sustantivo con varios significados: una rueda de carro, generalmente de madera con llanta de metal; una voltereta lateral acrobática con brazos y piernas estirados; o una moneda de plata de un dólar.

A noun with multiple meanings: a wooden-spoked wheel with a metal rim; an acrobatic sideways revolution with arms and legs outstretched; or a silver dollar coin.

1. Wooden-spoked wheelB1formal

   A wheel, typically for a cart or wagon, constructed with wooden spokes and a metal rim.

   Rueda de carro de madera

   • The old farmer replaced a broken cartwheel on his wagon.
   • The museum displayed a traditional cartwheel from the 19th century.
   • The cartwheel creaked as the horse pulled the load.

   Sinónimoswagon wheel

2. Acrobatic moveA2informal

   A gymnastic maneuver where the body rotates sideways with arms and legs extended, resembling the spokes of a wheel.

   Voltereta lateral

   • The children practiced doing cartwheels on the grass.
   • She performed a perfect cartwheel during the gymnastics routine.
   • He tried to do a cartwheel but lost his balance.

3. Silver dollarB2informalamerican

   A historical silver coin, especially a dollar coin made of silver.

   Dólar de plata (moneda histórica)

   • He collected old cartwheels from the 19th century.
   • The silver cartwheel was worth more than its face value.
   • She found a rare cartwheel in her grandfather's coin collection.

   Sinónimossilver dollarwagon wheel

• Verbo que describe la acción de hacer el cartwheel o voltereta lateral, un movimiento gimnástico en el que el cuerpo gira de lado apoyándose sucesivamente en manos y pies.

A verb used to describe the act of performing a cartwheel, a gymnastic movement where the body rotates sideways with hands and feet touching the ground in sequence.

1. Perform a cartwheelB1informal

   To perform an acrobatic movement where the body rotates sideways with the hands and feet touching the ground in sequence.

   hacer la voltereta lateral

   • The children cartwheeled across the lawn.
   • She learned how to cartwheel in gymnastics class.
   • He cartwheeled down the hill, laughing.