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Word of the Day: Trampolín

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Palabra:

el trampolín

Pronunciación aproximada:

trahm-poh-LEEN (Note that the Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.)

Significado:

springboard (literal or figurative), diving board, ski jump

Ejemplo:

La mexicana Laura Sánchez, actual campeona centroamericana y del caribe, calificó a la final del trampolín de 3 metros en la segunda jornada de actividades.

Traducción:

Laura Sanchez of Mexico, current Central American and Caribbean champion, qualified for the final in the 3-meter diving board during the second day of competition.

Aviso:

The device known as a trampoline in U.S. English is usually referred to as una cama elástica, although trampolín is also sometimes used because of influence from English.

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