saut en étoile
In French, the English phrase "star jumps" is translated as saut en étoile.
The term refers to a jumping exercise where a person spreads their legs and arms wide while leaping into the air.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the plural "star jumps", only the noun saut is changed to sauts. The prepositional phrase en étoile remains unchanged, resulting in sauts en étoile.
Did you know?
- The French noun saut comes from the Latin saltus, which is also the root of the English word 'exult', meaning to leap for joy.
- In many French-speaking fitness contexts, you might hear the English term 'jumping jacks' used instead of the more formal sauts en étoile.
- The French word étoile is a doublet of the female name 'Estelle', as both originate from the Latin word stēlla meaning 'star'.
Examples in context
- Les sauts en étoile sont une excellente façon de travailler votre cardio.Star jumps are an excellent way to work your cardio.
- On va faire quelques sauts en étoile pour s'échauffer avant de jouer au basket.We are going to do some star jumps to warm up before playing basketball.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are at the gym.
- NathanOn commence par un saut en étoile ?Shall we start with a star jump?
- LéaOui, c'est une excellente idée, Nathan.Yes, that's a great idea, Nathan.
- NathanRegarde bien comment je fais le saut en étoile.Watch closely how I do the star jump.
- LéaC'est facile, je peux le faire aussi !It's easy, I can do it too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, saut, étoile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
