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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSaut
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh
"Le gymnaste a réalisé un saut impressionnant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of jumping or leaping over an obstacle, typically using a pole or a horse.
"The gymnast showcased her skills in vaulting during the competition." - 2
A type of gymnastics event where athletes perform acrobatic movements over a vaulting horse.
"He scored high marks in the vaulting event at the gymnastics championship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'vaulting' originates from the Middle English word 'vaulte', which comes from the Old French 'volte', meaning 'a leap' or 'to leap'. The Latin root 'volta' means 'a turn' or 'a roll', reflecting the acrobatic nature of the activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vaulting" is said worldwide
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Saut
Transliteration: soh
"Le gymnaste a réalisé un saut impressionnant."
Sprung
Transliteration: shproong
"Der Turner zeigte einen beeindruckenden Sprung."
Salto
Transliteration: sal-toh
"Il ginnasta ha eseguito un salto spettacolare."
Salto
Transliteration: sal-toh
"El gimnasta realizó un salto impresionante."
Salto
Transliteration: sal-toh
"O ginasta fez um salto impressionante."
कूद
Transliteration: kood
"जिम्नास्ट ने एक शानदार कूद दिखाई।"
跳跃
Transliteration: tiàoyuè
"体操运动员展示了一个令人印象深刻的跳跃。"
점프
Transliteration: jeompeu
"체조 선수는 인상적인 점프를 선보였습니다."
ジャンプ
Transliteration: janpu
"体操選手は印象的なジャンプを披露しました。"
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