trampoline

noun trahm-po-LEEN Rare

Origin: American English 'trampoline', from Spanish 'trampolín' (springboard).

Usage Note

Trampoline is masculine in French — un trampoline — which surprises some learners. Trampolining (le trampoline) is an Olympic sport since Sydney 2000, and France has been a competitive nation in it. The informal verb faire du trampoline means 'to go trampolining'.

Examples

"Les enfants sautent sur le trampoline dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

The children jump on the trampoline in the garden.

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