cartwheel

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : roue en bois cerclée de métal ; en gymnastique, figure acrobatique consistant en une rotation latérale complète du corps, les jambes tendues ; ou ancienne pièce de monnaie d'argent valant un dollar.

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.

   Roue en bois à rais

   • 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.

   Synonymeswagon wheel

2. Acrobatic moveA2informal

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

   Roue

   • 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.

   Dollar en argent (pièce)

   • 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.

   Synonymessilver dollarwagon wheel

• Verbe décrivant l'action de faire la roue, un mouvement de gymnastique où le corps tourne latéralement, les mains et les jambes touchant successivement le sol.

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.

   faire la roue

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