gambeta
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la gambeta
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. curvet
Con gran destreza, el jinete hizo que el caballo elevara sus patas delanteras en el aire en una elegante gambeta.With great skill, the rider made the horse raise its front legs in the air in an elegant curvet.
b. caper
Las gambetas de los caballos que participaban en la exhibición hicieron las delicias del público.The capers of the horses taking part in the show delighted the audience.
2. (sports) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dribble
Tras una espectacular gambeta, el delantero del equipo lanzó la pelota a la red y marcó el primer gol del partido.After a spectacular dribble, the team's forward shot the ball into the net and scored the first goal of the game.
3. (colloquial) (excuse) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. dodge
El político hizo una gambeta a sus promesas electorales y no cumplió ninguna de ellas.The politician made a dodge from his campaign promises and didn't fulfill any of them.
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