Spanish Conversation · Level 99
60 words
Spanish word
saltar
Pronunciation
IPA/salˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbjump
Example
¿Puedes saltar más alto?
Can you jump higher?
More examples
En la clase practicamos cómo saltar por encima de un obstáculo.
In class we practiced how to jump over an obstacle.
Core concept
A person springing up from the ground to clear an obstacle.
Common phrases
saltar la cuerda
jump rope
saltar una comida
skip a meal
saltar por encima de
jump over
Similar words
brincar: Make light, playful hops during exercise or fun, usually in quick succession.
botar: Strike the ground and spring back upward, producing a bouncing motion, often repeatedly.
rebotar: Hit a surface and rebound while changing direction as it bounces away.
Definition in Spanish
Impulsarse desde el suelo u otra superficie para elevarse y alcanzar otro punto o pasar por encima de un obstáculo; también usarse en sentido figurado para omitir algo.
Word origin
From Latin saltare, the frequentative of salire 'to leap', which gives Spanish saltar and keeps the sense of propelling oneself into the air.
Usage tips
- The pronominal form saltarse commonly means 'to skip' or 'omit', and se marks omission rather than a physical jump.