cartwheel

la rueda de carro

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (vehicle)

a. la rueda de carro

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The cartwheel fell off and the merchant spilled his wares all over the market.La rueda de carro se cayó y la mercancía del comerciante se esparció por todo el mercado.

2. (gymnastics)

a. la voltereta lateral

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You should learn how to do a cartwheel before you learn to do a back handspring.Debes aprender a hacer una voltereta lateral antes de aprender a hacer una voltereta hacia atrás.

b. la rueda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The first movement I learned on the balance beam was a cartwheel.El primer movimiento que aprendí a hacer en la barra de equilibrio fue la rueda.

c. la rueda de carro

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Paraguay

(Paraguay)

Regionalism used in Uruguay

(Uruguay)

The gymnasts practiced cartwheels at the start of their training session.Las gimnastas practicaron ruedas de carro al principio de su sesión de entrenamiento.

d. la medialuna

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

I have bad balance, so I can't even do a cartwheel.Tengo poco equilibrio, así que no puedo siquiera hacer una medialuna.

e. la estrella

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

I can do a cartwheel using just one arm.Puedo hacer una estrella usando solamente una mano.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to perform cartwheels)

a. dar volteretas laterales

The circus acrobats cartwheeled across the stage.Los acróbatas del circo dieron volteretas laterales por el escenario.

b. hacer ruedas

We cartwheeled and practiced tumbling on the beach all day.Hicimos ruedas y practicamos volteretas en la playa todo el día.

c. hacer ruedas de carro

We saw a spider turn over on its side and cartwheel away to escape from a predator.Vimos una araña ponerse de lado y hacer ruedas de carro para escaparse de un depredador.

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