comba

f.

1 skipping (game). (peninsular Spanish)

jugar a la comba to skip (British), to jump rope (United States)

2 skipping rope (British), jump rope (United States) (rope).

3 bend, convexity, camber.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: combar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: combar.

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comba

► nombre femenino

1 (de cuerda, cable) bend, curve

2 (de viga, pared) sag, bulge

3 (de carretera) camber

4 (cuerda) skipping rope

5 (juego) skipping

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no perder comba familiar not to miss a chance

saltar a la comba to skip, US skip rope

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SF

1) (=curvatura) bend; [en viga] warp, sag

2) (=cuerda) skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)

dar a la comba — to turn the skipping rope

3) (=juego) skipping, jumping rope (EEUU)

4)

- no pierde comba

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femenino

1) (de viga, cable) sag; (de pared) bulge

2) (Esp) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar la comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

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= skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

Ex. Skip ropes are one of the most popular products used in physical education classes as it motivates mass participation.

Ex. Jump ropes hurt if you make a mistake and you whip yourself, so start out slow!.

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* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

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femenino

1) (de viga, cable) sag; (de pared) bulge

2) (Esp) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar la comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

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= skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.

Ex: Skip ropes are one of the most popular products used in physical education classes as it motivates mass participation.

Ex: Jump ropes hurt if you make a mistake and you whip yourself, so start out slow!.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

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comba

feminine

A (Esp) (Jueg) (cuerda) skip rope (AmE), jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE); (juego) skipping

dar a la comba to turn the skip o skipping rope

jugar or saltar a la comba to skip rope (AmE), to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

no pierdes/pierde comba (fam); you don't/he doesn't waste any time (colloq), you don't/he doesn't hang about (colloq)

B (de una viga, un cable) sag; (de una pared) bulge

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Del verbo combar: (conjugate combar)

comba es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
comba    
combar
comba sustantivo femenino

a) (de viga, cable) sag;

(de pared) bulge

b) (Esp) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar la comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

comba f (cuerda de saltar) skipping rope: están saltando a la comba, they are skipping rope
combar verbo transitivo to bend
'comba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saltar
English:
pavement
- skip
- slack
- jump

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comba nf

1. Esp [juego] skipping;

jugar o [m5]saltar a la comba Br to skip, US to jump rope;

Comp

Fam

no perder comba: no pierde comba para decir lo que siente she never misses an opportunity to say what she feels;

tu amigo no pierde comba, se entera de todo lo que pasa your friend never misses a trick, he always knows what's going on

2. Esp [cuerda] Br skipping rope, US jump rope

3. [de madera] warp;

[de alambre, barra] bend; [de pared] bulge; [de viga] sag

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comba

f jump rope, Br

skipping rope;

jugar o

saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;

no perder comba not miss a trick

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comba n (cuerda) skipping rope

jugar a la comba / saltar a la comba to skip [pt. & pp. skipped]