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