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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacrobacia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-kro-ba-sia
"Ele tentou uma acrobacia arriscada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A reckless or daring stunt, particularly one involving a high-risk jump or dive.
"He attempted a risky brodie off the high diving board." - 2
A sudden 360-degree spin executed in a vehicle, especially a car or bicycle.
"The teenager pulled a sudden brodie in the gravel parking lot."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an eponym from Steve Brodie, a turn-of-the-century American newsman who famously claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived. Over time, the term evolved into slang for a reckless stunt or a sudden, dramatic vehicular spin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brodie" is said worldwide
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cascade
Transliteration: kas-kad
"Il a tenté une cascade dangereuse."
Stunt
Transliteration: stunt
"Er machte einen gefährlichen Stunt."
prodezza
Transliteration: pro-det-tsa
"Ha fatto una prodezza incredibile."
acrobacia
Transliteration: a-kro-ba-sia
"Hizo una acrobacia peligrosa."
acrobacia
Transliteration: a-kro-ba-sia
"Ele tentou uma acrobacia arriscada."
खतरनाक करतब
Transliteration: khatarnak karatab
"उसने एक खतरनाक करतब करने की कोशिश की।"
特技
Transliteration: tè jì
"他尝试了一个危险的特技。"
스턴트
Transliteration: seuteonteu
"그는 위험한 스턴트를 시도했다."
スタント
Transliteration: sutanto
"彼は危険なスタントに挑戦した。"
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