scissor kick

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be written "scissors kick."
scissor kick
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la chilena
(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 midfielder scored an incredible goal with a scissor kick.El centrocampista metió un increíble gol de chilena.
b. la tijera
(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 forward attempted a scissor kick, but he missed.El delantero intentó una tijera, pero falló.
c. la tijereta
(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 scissor kick is really difficult, so you don't see it very much.La tijereta es muy difícil, así que no se ve mucho.
d. la media chilena
(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 defender cleared the ball with a scissor kick.El defensor despejó la pelota con una media chilena.
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