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1 leap
[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) lēkt; lēkāt2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) pārlēkt3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) steigties/mesties (kaut ko darīt)2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) lēciens- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *lēciens, šķērslis; lēkt, lēkāt; pārvarēt šķērsli, pārlēkt; dauzīties -
2 somersault
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3 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (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.) atspere2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pavasaris3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) lēciens4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) atsperīgums5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) avots; strautiņš•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *pavasaris; lēciens; atspere; vingrums, elastīgums; enerģija, spars; avots; pirmsākums; iemesls, motīvs; sūce; lēkt, lēkāt; rasties, izcelties; pieplūst; sariesties, saskriet; negaidīti paziņot -
4 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) velve; velvju telpa2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) velve; pagrabs3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) kapenes•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) lēciens (ar balstu)2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) pārlēkt* * *lēciens; velvēta telpa, velve; velvēt; lēkt; voltižēt -
5 caper
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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