trapeze

tra·peze  (tr-pz, tr-)

n.

1. A short horizontal bar suspended from two parallel ropes, used for gymnastic exercises or for acrobatic stunts.

2. An article of women's clothing, such as a jacket, dress, or coat, that is cut so as to hang down from the shoulders and swing out and away around the hips and legs.

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[French trapèze, from Late Latin trapezium, trapezoid; see trapezium.]

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trapeze [trəˈpiːz]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) a free-swinging bar attached to two ropes, used by circus acrobats, etc.

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a sling like a bosun's chair at one end of a line attached to the masthead of a light racing sailing boat, used in sitting out

[from French trapèze, from New Latin; see trapezium]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trapeze - a swing used by circus acrobats       swing - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

Translations

trapeze [trəˈpiːz]

A. N → trapecio m

B. CPD trapeze artist N → trapecista mf

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trapeze [trəˈpiːz] n → trapèze m
trapeze artist n → trapéziste mf

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trapeze

n (in circus) → Trapez nt

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trapeze [trəˈpiːz] n (di circo) → trapezio

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trapeze [trəˈpiːz] n (di circo) → trapezio

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trapeze

n trapeze [trəˈpiːz, (American ) trӕ-]

a horizontal bar hung on two ropes, on which gymnasts or acrobats perform They performed on the trapeze; (also adjective ) a trapeze artist. sweefstok أرْجوحَه трапец visutá hrazda trapez; trapez- das Trapez; Trapez-... τραπέζιο trapecio trapets طناب trapetsi trapèze; trapéziste טְרַפֵּז कलाबाजी का झूला trapez trapéz trapeze fimleikaróla trapezio 空中ブランコ (곡예, 체조용) 그네 trapecija trapece trapez trapeze trapes trapez trapézio trapez; trapezist трапеция visutá hrazda trapez trapez trapets แท่งที่แขวนไว้สำหรับเหวี่ยงในกายกรรม trapez 高鞦韆, 吊鞦韆 трапеція ورزشي جھولا đu, xà treo 高秋千, 吊秋千