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1 ♦ leap
♦ leap /li:p/n.1 salto; balzo3 (fig.) balzo; grande passo avanti; enorme progresso6 (mus.) intervallo● leap day, giorno intercalare; il 29 di febbraio □ (fig.) a leap in the dark, un salto nel buio □ (fig.) leap of faith, atto di fede □ leap year, anno bisestile □ leap-year day = leap day ► sopra □ by (o in) leaps and bounds, a passi da gigante.(to) leap /li:p/A v. i.saltare; far salti; balzare; fare un balzo; lanciarsi: to leap into the water, saltare in acqua; to leap for joy, saltare dalla gioia; to leap to one's feet, balzare in piedi; to leap on one's enemy, lanciarsi sul nemico● to leap about, saltellare qua e là □ to leap at a chance, afferrare (o prendere) al volo un'occasione □ to leap from one subject to another, saltare di palo in frasca □ ( di un'idea, ecc.) to leap into sb. 's mind, venire in mente a q. □ (fig.) to leap out at sb., balzare agli occhi di q. □ (fam.) to leap out of one's skin, fare un salto per lo spavento, prendersi uno spavento □ (prov.) Look before you leap, medita prima di agire!; non buttarti alla cieca! -
2 leap
I [liːp]1) salto m. (anche sport), balzo m.to take a leap — fare un salto, saltare
2) fig. (big step) passo m. (in avanti)3) (in price, demand) aumento m. improvviso••II 1. [liːp] 2.1) [person, animal] saltare, balzareto leap out of bed — saltare o schizzare fuori dal letto
to leap to one's feet — saltare o balzare in piedi
to leap across o over sth. saltare qcs., superare qcs. con un salto; to leap to sb.'s defence — fig. accorrere in difesa di qcn
3) [price, stock market] balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)•- leap at- leap in- leap out- leap up••look before you leap — prov. rifletti prima di agire
* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) saltare2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) saltare3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) lanciarsi2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) salto, balzo- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *I [liːp]1) salto m. (anche sport), balzo m.to take a leap — fare un salto, saltare
2) fig. (big step) passo m. (in avanti)3) (in price, demand) aumento m. improvviso••II 1. [liːp] 2.1) [person, animal] saltare, balzareto leap out of bed — saltare o schizzare fuori dal letto
to leap to one's feet — saltare o balzare in piedi
to leap across o over sth. saltare qcs., superare qcs. con un salto; to leap to sb.'s defence — fig. accorrere in difesa di qcn
3) [price, stock market] balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)•- leap at- leap in- leap out- leap up••look before you leap — prov. rifletti prima di agire
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3 leap ***
[liːp] leaped or leapt vb: pp, pt1. visaltare, balzarehe leapt into/out of the train — saltò sul/giù dal treno
he leapt out of his chair when his team scored — è saltato in piedi quando la sua squadra ha segnato
2. vt(fence, ditch) saltare3. nsalto, balzo•- leap up
См. также в других словарях:
leap — [lēp] vi. leapt [lept, lēpt] or leaped, leaping [ME lepen < OE hleapan, akin to MDu lopen, Ger laufen] 1. to move oneself suddenly from the ground, etc. by using one s leg muscles; jump; spring 2. to move suddenly or swiftly, as if by jumping; … English World dictionary
leap — leap1 [li:p] v past tense and past participle leapt [lept] especially BrE leaped especially AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(jump)¦ 2¦(move fast)¦ 3¦(increase)¦ 4 leap at the chance/opportunity 5 leap to somebody s defence 6¦(heart)¦ Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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 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
Leaped — Leap Leap (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leapt — Leap Leap (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — (l[=e]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Leaped} (l[=e]pt; 277), rarely {Leapt} (l[=e]pt or l[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaping}.] [OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle[ a]pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. [=a]hl[=o]pan, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G. laufen, OHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English