doble salto
/doble salto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "double jump" is translated into Spanish as doble salto.
This term is used specifically in the context of video games and platformers to describe a mid-air jump mechanic where a character jumps a second time while still in the air.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of doble (double) and salto (jump).
How do you pronounce it?
/doble salto/
Did you know?
- The word doble is an oddity in Spanish because most adjectives of its type end in -o. Its final -e may be the result of influence from Catalan or Provençal.
- In a non-gaming context, salto can describe a 'leap' in a narrative or a gap in a sequence, such as a 'time jump'.
- If you were in Galicia or Portugal instead of a Spanish-speaking video game hub, you might hear the word for 'double' as dobre or dobro instead of doble.
Examples in context
- El atleta realizó un doble salto impresionanteThe athlete performed an impressive double jump
- La gimnasta ejecutó un salto doble perfectoThe gymnast executed a perfect double jump
- En el videojuego, tienes que hacer un doble brinco para alcanzar esa plataformaIn the video game, you have to do a double jump to reach that platform
- ¡Wow! ¡Hiciste un salto doble increíble!Wow! You did an incredible double jump!
- El jugador realizó un salto doble en el aire para esquivar al oponenteThe player performed a double jump in the air to dodge the opponent
- El niño dio un salto doble con impulso para alcanzar la rama del árbolThe child made a double jump with momentum to reach the tree branch
- El personaje del videojuego puede hacer un doble salto para evadir obstáculosThe video game character can double jump to evade obstacles
- Mis amigos y yo estábamos practicando gimnasia y logramos hacer un salto doble perfectamente sincronizadoMy friends and I were practicing gymnastics and managed to perform a perfectly synchronized double jump
- En este tipo de deporte extremo, es importante dominar el doble brinco para superar los desafíosIn this type of extreme sport, it's important to master the double jump to overcome challenges
- El personaje tiene un doble salto.The character has a double jump.
- Necesitas usar el doble salto para alcanzar la plataforma.You need to use the double jump to reach the platform.
- ¡Mira ese doble salto increíble!Look at that incredible double jump!
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are playing a platformer video game together.
- Lucía¿Cómo llegas tan alto?How do you get so high?
- AlejandroUso el doble salto para subir.I use the double jump to go up.
- Lucía¡Qué bien le sale a Alejandro!Alejandro is so good at it!
- AlejandroEs cuestión de práctica.It is a matter of practice.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doble, salto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
