trampolín
/tɾampoˈlin/
The English phrase "diving board" is translated into Spanish as trampolín.
A trampolín refers to a flexible board used by swimmers to jump into a pool.
Which one should you use?
plataforma de salto is a semi-formal way to refer to a diving board.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾampoˈlin/
Did you know?
- The word trampolín can also be used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a 'springboard' or a stepping stone toward a career or goal.
- While trampolín is used for the board, the people who dive from it are often called clavadistas in Latin America instead of saltadores.
- The word trampolín was borrowed into Spanish from the Italian trampolino.
Examples in context
- En la piscina pública hay un trampolín altísimo para hacer saltos increíbles.There is a very high diving board at the public swimming pool for doing incredible jumps.
- Los atletas olímpicos se entrenan en una plataforma de salto de diez metros de altura.Olympic athletes train on a ten-meter high dive platform.
- El trampolín está muy resbaladizo.The diving board is very slippery.
- Los niños saltan desde el trampolín.The children are jumping from the diving board.
- No te subas al trampolín todavía.Don't get on the diving board yet.
Example conversation
At a local swimming pool.
- Lucía¿Es seguro usar ese trampolín?Is it safe to use that diving board?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, es muy resistente.Yes, Lucía, it is very sturdy.
- LucíaPerfecto, voy a saltar ahora.Perfect, I am going to jump now.
- Alejandro¡Ten cuidado al saltar, Lucía!Be careful when jumping, Lucía!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry trampolín, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trampolín, CC BY-SA 4.0.
