Example: Ella decidió saltar la cuerda durante diez minutos cada día.
Definition
"Saltar" means to propel oneself off the ground or a surface by a sudden muscular effort, typically using the legs and feet, often to move over an obstacle or to perform a physical activity like jumping rope.
The word "saltar" comes from the Latin verb 'saltare', which means 'to leap' or 'to dance'. It is a frequentative form derived from 'salire', meaning 'to jump'. Did you know? The root 'sal-' is also related to words like 'salient' in English, meaning something that jumps out or stands out.
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"Saltar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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