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How to translate "flip"

de AxelMajere, 5 novembre 2014

Messages : 6

Langue: English

AxelMajere (Voir le profil) 5 novembre 2014 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 (Voir le profil) 5 novembre 2014 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 (Voir le profil) 5 novembre 2014 16:35:33

Alrighty then. Thanks.

Nephihaha (Voir le profil) 6 novembre 2014 23:08:17

I thought this would be about expletives.

Alkanadi (Voir le profil) 9 novembre 2014 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 (Voir le profil) 10 novembre 2014 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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