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leap+(verb)

  • 1 leap

    [li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb
    1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) stökkva
    2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) stökkva yfir
    3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) stökkva á, hlaupa í faðminn á
    2. noun
    (an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) stökk
    - leap year
    - by leaps and bounds

    English-Icelandic dictionary > leap

  • 2 somersault

    1. noun
    (a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.) kollhnís; heljarstökk
    2. verb
    (to make such a leap or roll.) taka heljarstökk; fara kollhnís

    English-Icelandic dictionary > somersault

  • 3 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind
    •
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spring

  • 4 vault

    [vo:lt] I noun
    1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) hvelfing; hvelfdur kjallari
    2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) öryggisgeymsla
    3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grafhvelfing
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    II 1. noun
    (a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) (stangar)stökk
    2. verb
    (to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) stökkva (yfir)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > vault

  • 5 caper

    ['keipə] 1. verb
    (to leap or jump about: The child was capering about.) hoppa og skoppa
    2. noun
    1) (a frisky jump.) hopp
    2) (a piece of playful behaviour.) gáskafull gletta

    English-Icelandic dictionary > caper

См. также в других словарях:

  • leap — ► VERB (past or past part. leaped or leapt) 1) jump or spring a long way. 2) jump across. 3) move quickly and suddenly. 4) (leap at) accept eagerly. 5) increase dramatically …   English terms dictionary

  • leap — verb. The past form and past participle are in both BrE and AmE either leaped (pronounced leept or lept) or leapt (pronounced lept). Examples: • I can t say that wretch I leaped in after was much of a loss to the human race P. Bailey, 1986 • She… …   Modern English usage

  • leap out at — ˌleap ˈout at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap out at he/she/it leaps out at present participle leaping out at past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap in — ˌleap ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap on — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense leaped on …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap upon — ˈleap on ˈleap upon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they leap on he/she/it leaps on present participle leaping on past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap — verb (past or past participle leaped or leapt) 1》 jump or spring a long way.     ↘jump across. 2》 move quickly and suddenly.     ↘(leap at) accept (an opportunity) eagerly.     ↘(leap out) (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out. 3》 (of …   English new terms dictionary

  • leap at — [phrasal verb] leap at (something) : to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.) She leaped at [=jumped at] the chance/opportunity to show her boss what she could do. He leapt at the offer of a better job. • • • Main Entry: ↑leap …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap|frog — «LEEP FROG, FRG», noun, verb, frogged, frog|ging. –n. 1. a game in which players take turns jumping over the others who are bending over. 2. Military. a method of advancing against an enemy in which the most forward unit provides protective fire… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap out — verb 1. jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone) The attackers leapt out from the bushes • Syn: ↑rush out, ↑sally out, ↑burst forth • Hypernyms: ↑appear …   Useful english dictionary

  • leap — [[t]li͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦♦ leaps, leaping, leaped, leapt (past participle) (British English usually uses the form leapt as the past tense and past participle. American English usually uses leaped.) 1) VERB If you leap, you jump high in the air or jump a… …   English dictionary

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