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1 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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2 ♦ 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!
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