maroma

f.

1 rope (rope).

2 acrobatic stunt. (Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

3 acrobatic leap, acrobatic act, acrobatic stunt, somersault.

4 juggling.

* * *

maroma

► nombre femenino

1 thick rope

* * *

SF

1) (=cuerda) rope

2) LAm (=cuerda floja) tightrope

3) pl maromas LAm acrobatics pl , acrobatic stunts

hacer maromas — = maromear

* * *

femenino

1) rope

2)

a) (Andes) (acrobacia, malabarismo) trick, stunt

las maromas del payaso — the clown's antics

hacer maromas — (Andes fam) to work miracles

b) (Méx) (voltereta) somersault, tumble

dar or echar una maroma — to do a somersault

* * *

= girth.

Nota: Parte de la prensa antigua de madera.

Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

* * *

femenino

1) rope

2)

a) (Andes) (acrobacia, malabarismo) trick, stunt

las maromas del payaso — the clown's antics

hacer maromas — (Andes fam) to work miracles

b) (Méx) (voltereta) somersault, tumble

dar or echar una maroma — to do a somersault

* * *

= girth.

Nota: Parte de la prensa antigua de madera.

Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

* * *

maroma

feminine

A

1 (Náut) rope, cable

2 (cuerda) rope

se viene la maroma (RPl fam); there's a storm brewing

B

1 (Andes) (acrobacia, malabarismo) trick, stunt

las maromas del payaso the clown's antics

hacer maromas (Andes fam); to work miracles

2 (Méx) (voltereta) somersault, tumble

dar or echar una maroma to do a somersault

3 (Andes fam) (treta, ardid) device, trick

* * *

maroma sustantivo femenino
1 rope
2

a) (Andes) (acrobacia, malabarismo) trick, stunt;

◊ las maromas del payaso the clown's antics

b) (Méx) (voltereta) somersault, tumble;

◊ dar una maroma to do a somersault

maroma sustantivo femenino
1 Náut cable
2 (cuerda) thick rope

* * *

maroma nf

1. [cuerda] rope

2. Am salvo RP [acrobacia] acrobatic stunt;

Comp

Méx Fam

hacer maromas en un popote to work miracles

3. Am salvo RP Fam [cambio]

hacer maromas to lean one way then the other

* * *

maroma

f rope;

hacer maromas L.Am.

tb fig

walk a tightrope

* * *

maroma nf

1) : rope

2) : acrobatic stunt

3) Mex : somersault