somersault

• Movimiento acrobático en el que una persona gira su cuerpo hacia adelante o hacia atrás, pasando las piernas por encima de la cabeza y volviendo a la posición vertical.

An acrobatic movement in which a person rotates their body forward or backward, bringing their feet over their head and returning to an upright position.

1. Acrobatic rollB1formal

   An acrobatic movement where the body rolls forward or backward, with the feet passing over the head before returning to the ground.

   voltereta

   • The gymnast performed a perfect forward somersault.
   • Children love doing somersaults on the grass.
   • He attempted a backward somersault but lost his balance.

   Sinónimosfliprollsomersetsummersaultsummersettumble

• Verbo que describe la acción de dar una vuelta completa del cuerpo hacia adelante o hacia atrás, generalmente pasando las piernas por encima de la cabeza.

A verb used to describe the act of performing a complete forward or backward roll of the body, typically with the feet passing over the head.

1. Perform a somersaultA2formal

   To roll the body forward or backward in a complete revolution, typically with the head tucked in and the feet passing over the head.

   Dar una voltereta

   • The gymnast somersaulted across the mat.
   • Children love to somersault on the grass.
   • He somersaulted into the pool from the diving board.

   Sinónimosfliprolltumble