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handstand en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈhændˌstænd/

Etymology

From hand + stand.

Meanings

1. The act of standing on one's hands, most often in an inverted way.
2. The position of standing on one's hands.
3. Synonym of headstand.

Forms

Synonyms

headstand

Translations (31)

fr appui tendu renversé (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es parada de manos (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · it verticale (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es vertical de manos (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es vertical (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · fr équilibre (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es hacer la vertical (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · pl stanie na rękach (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es (el) pino (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · pt parada de mão (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · fi käsilläseisonta (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · pt pino (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · cmn 倒立 (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es paro de mano (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · nl handstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · et kätelseis (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · pt bananeira (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · bg челна стойка (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es pararse de manos (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · fi käsinseisonta (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · de Handstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · da håndstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · vi trồng cây chuối (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · mi porotēteke (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · cs stojka (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · el κατακόρυφος (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es paro de manos (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es hacer el pino (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · es parado de manos (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · hu kézenállás (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) · tr amut (a movement or position in which a person is upside down)

handstand en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˈhændˌstænd/

Etymology

From hand + stand.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To perform a handstand.
   • My student Jon for example is a juggler, wanting to add another string to his circus bow, he decided to learn to handstand; not wanting to ruin his wrists, he sought out some professional help in learning to handstand. 2017, Ash Bond, Gabrielle Parker, The Handstanding Yogi, page 193:

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