cartwheel

• Substantivo com vários sentidos: roda de madeira com aro de metal; movimento acrobático lateral com braços e pernas estendidos; ou moeda de prata de um 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.

   Roda de carroça

   • 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.

   Sinônimoswagon wheel

2. Acrobatic moveA2informal

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

   Estrela

   • 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 prata

   • 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.

   Sinônimossilver dollarwagon wheel

• Verbo usado para descrever a execução de uma estrela — movimento ginástico em que o corpo gira lateralmente, tocando o chão sucessivamente com as mãos e os pés. Também pode significar dar uma cambalhota lateral ou virar de lado.

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.

   Fazer estrela

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