stone skipping

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stone skipping
noun phrase
a. hacer rebotar una roca en el agua (verb phrase)
Liam's favorite summer activity is stone skipping.La actividad de verano favorita de Liam es hacer rebotar una roca en el agua.
b. hacer rebotar una piedra en el agua (verb phrase)
Ana loves stone skipping by the lake.A Ana le encanta hacer rebotar una piedra en el agua.
c. hacer patitos (verb phrase)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
On a calm afternoon, Lily taught her nephew stone skipping.En una tarde tranquila, Lily le enseñó a su sobrino a hacer patitos.
d. hacer la rana (verb phrase)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Molly spent the afternoon at the lake, perfecting her stone skipping skills.Molly pasó la tarde en el lago, perfeccionando su habilidad de hacer la rana.
e. hacer sapito (verb phrase) (River Plate)
Did you know there's a stone skipping competition going on at the river?¿Sabías que en el río hay una competencia de hacer sapito?
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