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"Jumping" is a noun which is often translated as "el salto", and "jump" is a noun which is also often translated as "el salto". Learn more about the difference between "jumping" and "jump" below.
jumping(
juhmp
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (hopping)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I hate jumping bugs because they always scare me.Odio los insectos que saltan porque siempre me asustan.
Robert wants a battery-operated jumping cars that loops the loop.Robert quiere un carros de pilas que salta en el aire rizando al rizo.
jump(
juhmp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (leap)
b. el brinco (M) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
She landed a three-meter jump in gym class.Hizo un brinco de tres metros en la clase de gimnasia.
a. el obstáculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The horse made it over the jump.El caballo superó el obstáculo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to leap)
a. saltarse
You can jump chapter three and begin reading chapter four.Puedes saltarte el capítulo tres y empezar a leer el cuatro.
a. sobresaltarse
I jumped when I heard that bloodcurdling scream.Me sobresalté cuando escuché ese grito espeluznante.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. brincar por encima de
He jumped the puddles to keep his feet dry.Brincó por encima de los charcos para que no se le mojaran los pies.
