somersault
To perform a somersaultTo perform a somersault.
» Tom did a somersault on the trampoline.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo perform a somersault.
Near-synonym: backflip
The performer somersaulted all the way across the stage.
do a somersault
Examples
14 sentencesTom did a somersault on the trampoline.
He turned a somersault.
ruОн сделал сальто. — sharptoothed
deEr machte einen Purzelbaum. — xtofu80
Tom did a somersault.
ruТом сделал сальто. — sharptoothed
Tom turned a somersault.
ruТом сделал кувырок. — sharptoothed
deTom schlug einen Purzelbaum. — pullnosemans
I did a somersault.
Я зробив сальто. — deniko
ruЯ сделал сальто. — odexed
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French sombresault (now obsolete, compare French sursaut, soubresaut), from Old OccitFrom French sombresault (now obsolete, compare French sursaut, soubresaut), from Old Occitan sobresalt, from sobre- (“over, above”) + salt (“jump”), from Latin suprā (“over”) + saltus (“jump”). Doublet of soubresaut.
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Forms
somersaults, somersaulting, somersaulted, somersaulted| Base form | somersault · to somersault |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | somersaults |
| Present participle | somersaulting |
| Past simple | somersaulted |
| Past participle | somersaulted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle