handstand

See also: Handstand

English

An acro dancer performing a handstand

Etymology

hand +‎ stand

Pronunciation

Audio (US) (file)

Noun

handstand (plural handstands)

A movement or position in which a person is upside down, supported by their arms with their hands on the ground.

Translations

a movement or position in which a person is upside down

Bulgarian: челна стойка f (čelna stojka)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 倒立 (zh) (dàolì)
Czech: stojka (cs) f
Dutch: handstand (nl) m
Estonian: kätelseis
French: équilibre (fr) m, appui tendu renversé m

German: Handstand (de) m
Greek: κατακόρυφος (el) f (katakóryfos)
Hungarian: kézenállás (hu)
Italian: verticale (it) f
Maori: porotēteke
Portuguese: plantando bananeira (pt), fazer o pino
Spanish: hacer el pino (es), parada de manos f

Dutch

Etymology

hand +‎ stand

Pronunciation

Audio (file)
Hyphenation: hand‧stand

Noun

handstand m (plural handstanden, diminutive handstandje n)

handstand

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