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    Saltas (en. Jump)

    /sal.tas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To perform a movement in which the body rises and falls.
    The child jumps on the trampoline with great joy.
    El niño salta en el trampolín con mucha alegría.
    To jump or elevate oneself into the air.
    Kangaroos jump great distances.
    Los canguros saltan grandes distancias.
    To omit or overlook something.
    Sometimes, you skip parts of the story that are not relevant.
    A veces, saltas partes de la historia que no son relevantes.
    To make a temporal or figurative leap.
    You jump from one topic to another without pause.
    Saltas de un tema a otro sin pausa.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'saltare', which means to jump or rise up.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take the leap
    To make an important or significant change.
    dar el salto
    not jump out at you
    Not being obvious or clear.
    no saltar a la vista
    to leap to fame
    To become famous suddenly.
    saltar a la fama

    Related Words

    jump
    Action of jumping.
    salto
    long jump
    Sport that consists of jumping a certain distance.
    salto en largo
    high jump
    Sport that consists of jumping over a raised bar.
    salto alto

    Slang Meanings

    Jump for joy.
    When he got the news, he jumped for joy!
    Cuando le dieron la noticia, ¡saltó de alegría!
    Jumping from one place to another.
    At parties, everyone jumps from one group to another.
    En las fiestas, todos saltan de un grupo a otro.