somersault

• Mouvement acrobatique dans lequel une personne fait tourner son corps en avant ou en arrière, passant les jambes au-dessus de la tête et revenant à la position verticale.

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.

   Saut périlleux

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

   Synonymesfliprollsomersetsummersaultsummersettumble

• Verbe décrivant l'action de faire une rotation complète du corps vers l'avant ou l'arrière, généralement en passant les jambes au-dessus de la tête.

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.

   faire un salto

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

   Synonymesfliprolltumble