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How to translate "flip"

de AxelMajere, 2014-novembro-05

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Lingvo: English

AxelMajere (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-05 13:36:32

The closest I've come is "renversi" but I don't know if that's right. I'm talking about flip as a verb, as in to do a backflip or to flip a patty with a spatula.

Mustelvulpo (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-05 13:58:59

I think renversi expresses the idea well, especially in the case of the patty. You could say ekrenversi to convey the idea of a quick, momentary movement.

To me a diving flip is more related to a somersault in the air than to the flipping of a patty. I'd use "somersault" which Reta Vortaro gives as "transkapiĝo."

AxelMajere (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-05 16:35:33

Alrighty then. Thanks.

Nephihaha (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-06 23:08:17

I thought this would be about expletives.

Alkanadi (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-09 13:52:12

I just saw this on the Esperanto word of the day:

Esperanto: Ni vetĵetis moneron por decidi.
English: We flipped a coin to decide.

Christa627 (Montri la profilon) 2014-novembro-10 19:42:52

Alkanadi:I just saw this on the Esperanto word of the day:

Esperanto: Ni vetĵetis moneron por decidi.
English: We flipped a coin to decide.
"vetĵeti" = "vet-ĵeti"; to throw for betting.

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