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Capriole - English meaning

ˈkæp.ri.əʊl

Capriole – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A movement performed in classical riding, in which the horse leaps from the ground and kicks out with its hind legs.

Usage examples:

There's this one, the capriole, where the horse jumps up and snaps his hind legs out.
noun

In dance, a movement where a dancer jumps up and hits their feet together in the air

Usage examples:

Italian male dancers were known to excel in the performance of caprioles., in the background, the c…
noun

In dressage (= a sport where horses perform special, carefully controlled movements directed by the riders), a movement where a horse jumps vertically high off the ground while kicking out with the back legs

Usage examples:

The horses became famous for manoeuvres and leaps, such as the capriole., the purpose of the caprio…

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跳跃, 跃

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Capriol, Sprong, Springen

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Cabriole, Saut

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Kapriole, Luftsprung

Capriole: translate from English into Hindi

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कैप्रियल, कैप्रियल करना, उछल कूद करना

Capriole: translate from English into Italian

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Capriolo, Capriola, Fare capriole

Capriole: translate from English into Korean

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도약, 도약하다

Capriole: translate from English into Russian

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Каприоль, Прыжок, Делать прыжок на месте, Выполнять кабриоль

Capriole: translate from English into Spanish

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Salto, Hacer un salto

Word origin

late 16th century: from obsolete French (now cabriole ), from Italian capriola ‘leap’, from capriolo ‘roebuck’, from Latin capreolus, diminutive of caper, capr- ‘goat’.

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