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leap [li:p](verb: preterite, past participle leaped or leapt)1. nounbond m• there has been a leap of 13% in sales les ventes ont fait un bond de 13 %a. [person, animal, fish] sauter ; [flames] jaillir• to leap in/out entrer/sortir d'un bond• he leapt into/out of the car il sauta dans/de la voitureb. [profits, sales, prices, unemployment] faire un bond• to leap to the conclusion that... conclure un peu hâtivement que...• to leap at sth [+ chance, suggestion, offer] sauter sur qch ; [+ idea] accueillir qch avec enthousiasme[+ stream, hedge] sauter par-dessus4. compounds* * *[liːp] 1.1) lit, gen saut m, bond m; Sport saut min ou at one leap — d'un bond
3) (in price, demand) bond m (in dans)2. 3.1) [person, animal] bondir, sauterto leap across ou over something — franchir quelque chose d'un bond
to leap to somebody's defence — fig bondir au secours de quelqu'un
3) ( increase) [price, profit, stock market] grimper (by de)•Phrasal Verbs:- leap at- leap in- leap out- leap up••look before you leap — Prov il faut réfléchir avant d'agir
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1 noun∎ with one leap she cleared the ditch d'un saut ou d'un bond elle franchit le fossé;∎ also figurative to take a leap forward faire un bond en avant, sauter en avant;∎ it's a great leap forward in medical research c'est un grand bond en avant pour la recherche médicale;∎ his heart gave a leap son cœur bondit, son cœur fit un bond;∎ by leaps and bounds à pas de géant;∎ his French had improved by leaps and bounds il avait fait des progrès phénoménaux en français;∎ figurative a leap in the dark un saut dans l'inconnu;∎ to take a leap in the dark faire un saut dans l'inconnu(b) (in prices) bond m(a) (fence, stream) sauter (par-dessus), franchir d'un bond∎ she leapt a good four feet ≃ elle a sauté un bon mètre vingt;∎ to leap to one's feet se lever d'un bond;∎ we leapt back in fright de frayeur, nous fîmes un bond en arrière;∎ she nearly leapt out of her skin elle a sauté au plafond;∎ to leap into the air sauter en l'air;∎ the cat leapt off the chair onto the table le chat sauta de la chaise sur la table;∎ we had to leap over the stream nous avons dû sauter par-dessus le ruisseau(b) figurative faire un bond;∎ the price of petrol leapt by 10 percent le prix du pétrole a fait un bond de 10 pour cent;∎ the answer almost leapt off the page at me la réponse m'a pour ainsi dire sauté aux yeux;∎ the idea suddenly leapt into my mind l'idée m'est soudain venue à l'esprit;∎ she leapt to the wrong conclusion elle a conclu trop hâtivement►► leap day jour m intercalaire;leap year année f bissextilegambader dans;∎ he kept leaping about the room il n'a cessé de gambader dans la piècegambader(a) (in attack) sauter sur;∎ the dog leapt at me le chien m'a sauté dessus∎ to leap at an opportunity sauter sur l'occasion;∎ she leapt at the chance elle a sauté sur l'occasion(from hiding place) sortir d'un bond;∎ to leap out at sb bondir sur qn;∎ they leapt out from behind the bushes ils sont sortis d'un bond de derrière les buissons;∎ figurative a familiar face leapt out at me from the newspaper soudain, je remarquai dans le journal un visage que je connaissais;∎ he almost leapt out of his skin il a failli tomber à la renverse(into the air) sauter (en l'air); (to one's feet) se lever d'un bond;∎ to leap up in surprise sauter au plafond, sursauter;∎ to leap up in indignation bondir d'indignation;∎ the dog leapt up at him le chien lui a sauté dessusⓘ One small step for a man, one giant leap forward for mankind Il s'agit des mots que prononça Neil Armstrong lorsqu'il devint le premier homme à marcher sur la Lune le 20 juillet 1969: "un petit pas pour l'homme, un pas de géant pour l'humanité". On utilise aujourd'hui cette formule en référence aux mots d'Armstrong pour mettre en contraste le caractère apparemment anodin d'un phénomène et l'ampleur de son effet, comme it's a small step for nanotechnology but a giant leap forward for computers ("c'est un petit pas pour la nanotechnologie mais un pas de géant pour les ordinateurs"). -
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A n1 lit, gen saut m, bond m ; Sport saut m ; to take a leap sauter, faire un saut ; in ou at one leap d'un bond ;2 fig ( big step) bond m (en avant) ; a great leap forward in sth un grand bond en avant en qch ; to make the leap from journalist to novelist faire le saut du journalisme au roman ; it requires a leap of the imagination cela réclame un grand effort d'imagination ; ‘a giant leap for mankind’ ‘un pas de géant pour l'humanité’ ;3 (in price, demand) bond m (in dans).1 ( jump over) franchir [qch] d'un bond [hedge, chasm] ;2 [person] to leap three metres sauter trois mètres ;3 [rider] faire sauter [horse] (over au dessus de).1 [person, animal] bondir, sauter ; to leap out of the bath/to the phone/to one's feet bondir or sauter hors de son bain/sur le téléphone/sur ses pieds ; to leap across ou over sth franchir qch d'un bond ; to leap out of bed sauter du lit ; to leap to safety sauter pour sauver sa vie ; to leap up the stairs monter l'escalier quatre à quatre ; to leap to sb's defence fig bondir au secours de qn ;2 fig [heart] bondir (with de) ; her mind leaped back to her childhood son enfance lui est revenue brutalement à l'esprit ; the narrative leaps forward to 1950 le récit saute à 1950 ; the words leaped off the page at him les mots lui ont sauté aux yeux ;3 [price, profit, charge, stock market] grimper (by de).look before you leap Prov il faut réfléchir avant d'agir ; to come on in leaps and bounds faire des progrès à pas de géant.■ leap around, leap about sautiller.▶ leap at [sth] bondir sur [chance, offer].▶ leap out at [sb]1 surgir en bondissant sur [passer-by] ;■ leap up2 ( rise) [price, rate] grimper. -
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1. intransitive verb,1) springen; [Herz:] hüpfenleap out of/up from one's chair — aus seinem Sessel/von seinem Stuhl aufspringen
2) (fig.)2. transitive verb, 3. nounleap at the chance — die Gelegenheit beim Schopf packen
Sprung, derby leaps and bounds — (fig.) mit Riesenschritten [vorangehen]; sprunghaft [zunehmen]; see also academic.ru/18423/dark">dark 2. 2)
* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) springen2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) springen über3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) sich stürzen2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) der Sprung- leap-frog- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *[li:p]I. na \leap of faith/imagination ein Sinneswandel m/Gedankensprung mit takes quite a \leap of the imagination to believe that... es bedarf einer ziemlichen Anstrengung zu glauben, dass...4.▶ by [or in] \leaps and bounds sprunghaftII. vi1. (jump) springenthe wolf \leapt at his throat der Wolf sprang ihm an die Kehle▪ to \leap forward nach vorne springento \leap high in die Höhe springen2. (rush)▪ to \leap to do sth einen Satz machen, um etw zu tunthe girl \leapt to hold the door open das Mädchen sprang herbei, um die Tür aufzuhaltento \leap to sb's defence ( fig) zu jds Verteidigung eilento \leap at [or on] an idea/a suggestion eine Idee/einen Vorschlag begeistert aufnehmento \leap with joy vor Freude einen Luftsprung machen4.▶ sth \leaps to the eye etw springt ins Auge▶ sb's heart \leaps jds Herz schlägt höher▶ to \leap to mind in den Sinn kommenIII. vt* * *[liːp] vb: pret, ptp leapt ( esp Brit) or leaped1. nSprung m, Satz m (inf); (fig in profits, unemployment etc) sprunghafter Anstiega leap into the unknown, a leap in the dark (fig) —
a leap of imagination is needed — man braucht viel Fantasie or Phantasie
2. vtspringen or setzen über (+acc)he leapt the horse across the ditch — er ließ das Pferd über den Graben springen
3. vispringenmy heart leaped (with joy) — mein Herz hüpfte vor Freude (geh), mein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung
to leap for joy —
See:→ also look* * *leap [liːp]A v/i prät und pperf leaped [liːpt; Br besonders lept], leapt [lept; US besonders liːpt] springen (auch fig):look before you leap erst wägen, dann wagen;leap aside auf die oder zur Seite springen;leap for joy Freudensprünge machen;make hearts leap for joy die Herzen höherschlagen lassen;leap from one subject to another von einem Thema zum anderen springen;leap (in)to fame schlagartig berühmt werden;leap into sb’s mind jemandem plötzlich (in den Sinn) kommen;leap into view plötzlich auftauchen oder in Sicht kommen;leap to the eye ins Auge springen;a) aufspringen,b) hochschlagen (Flammen),B v/t1. überspringen (auch fig), springen über (akk)2. ein Pferd etc springen lassen3. eine Stute etc bespringen, deckenC stake a leap einen Sprung machen;2. fig sprunghaftes Anwachsen, Emporschnellen n (von Preisen etc)* * *1. intransitive verb,1) springen; [Herz:] hüpfenleap out of/up from one's chair — aus seinem Sessel/von seinem Stuhl aufspringen
2) (fig.)2. transitive verb, 3. nounSprung, derwith or in one leap — mit einem Satz
by leaps and bounds — (fig.) mit Riesenschritten [vorangehen]; sprunghaft [zunehmen]; see also dark 2. 2)
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1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) saltar, brincar2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) saltar3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) tirarse
2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) salto, brinco- leap year
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leap1 n1. salto2. subidaleap2 vb1. saltar2. subir muchotr[liːp]1 saltar, brincar■ those gaudy illustrations leap off the page at you esas ilustraciones chillonas saltan de la página1 salto, brinco2 figurative use salto■ these reforms are a leap forward for the country estas reformas significan un paso hacia adelante para el país\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa leap in the dark un salto en el vacíoby leaps and bounds a pasos agigantadosleap year año bisiestoleap n: salto m, brinco mn.• balotada s.f.adj.• bisiesto, -a adj.n.• brinco s.m.• salto s.m.• vuelo s.m.• zancada s.f.• zapateta s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaped) = brincar v.• saltar v.
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1. liːpthe dog leaped at his throat — el perro le saltó or (esp Méx) le brincó al cuello
he leaped out of bed — se levantó (de la cama) de un salto or (esp Méx) de un brinco
my heart leaped at the news — (liter) el corazón me dio un brinco al recibir la noticia
to leap AT something — \<\<at an opportunity/an offer/a chance\>\> no dejar pasar algo
to leap ON somebody/something: they leaped on him se le echaron encima, se abalanzaron sobre él; his critics leaped on this mistake — sus detractores se lanzaron sobre este error con ensañamiento
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vt \<\<fence/stream\>\> saltar
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a) ( jump) salto m, brinco mby leaps and bounds — a pasos agigantados
b) ( in prices etc) subida f brusca[liːp] (vb: pp, pt leaped or leapt)1. N1) (=jump)a) (lit) salto m ; (showing exuberance) salto m, brinco mb) (fig) salto m•
his heart gave a leap — le dio un vuelco el corazón•
it doesn't take a great leap of the imagination to foresee what will happen — no se requiere un gran esfuerzo de imaginación para prever lo que va a pasar•
she successfully made the leap into films — dio el salto con éxito al mundo del cine2) (=increase) subida fa 6% leap in profits — una subida de un 6% en las ganancias
2. VI1) (=jump)a) (lit) saltar; (exuberantly) brincar, saltar•
to leap about — dar saltos, brincarto leap about with excitement — dar saltos or brincar de emoción
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the dog leaped at the man, snarling — el perro saltó or se arrojó sobre el hombre gruñiendo•
he leapt down from his horse — se bajó del caballo de un salto•
he leapt from a moving train — saltó de un tren en marcha•
he leaped into the river — saltó or se tiró al río•
he leapt off/ onto the bus — bajó del/subió al autobús de un salto•
he suddenly leapt on top of me — de repente me saltó or se me tiró encima•
to leap out of a car — bajarse or saltar de un cocheshe leapt out of bed — se levantó de la cama de un salto, saltó de la cama
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to leap to one's feet — levantarse de un saltob) (fig)•
she leapt at the chance to play the part — no dejó escapar la oportunidad de representar el papel•
he leapt on my mistake — se lanzó sobre mi errorthe tabloids are quick to leap on such cases — la prensa amarilla está a la que salta con estos casos
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the headline leapt out at her — el titular le saltó a la vista•
he leapt to his brother's defence — enseguida saltó a defender a su hermano2) (=increase)3.VT [+ fence, ditch] saltar por encima de; [+ stream, river] cruzar de un salto4.CPD- leap up* * *
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1. [liːp]the dog leaped at his throat — el perro le saltó or (esp Méx) le brincó al cuello
he leaped out of bed — se levantó (de la cama) de un salto or (esp Méx) de un brinco
my heart leaped at the news — (liter) el corazón me dio un brinco al recibir la noticia
to leap AT something — \<\<at an opportunity/an offer/a chance\>\> no dejar pasar algo
to leap ON somebody/something: they leaped on him se le echaron encima, se abalanzaron sobre él; his critics leaped on this mistake — sus detractores se lanzaron sobre este error con ensañamiento
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vt \<\<fence/stream\>\> saltar
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a) ( jump) salto m, brinco mby leaps and bounds — a pasos agigantados
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I[li:p] n թռիչք, ցատկ, ոստյուն. difficult/ dangerous leap դժվար/վտանգավոր ոստյուն. in one leap մեկ ցատկով. a great leap forward փխբ. մեծ թռիչք (առաջխաղացում). a leap in the dark վտանգավոր քայլII[li:p] v թռչել, ցատկել. leap the fence ցանկապատի վրայից ցատկել. leap out of the window պատուհանից դուրս թռչել. leap up and down վերուվար ցատկել. leap at the opportunity կառչել հնարավորությունից. Look before you leap Նայիր՝ թե ուր ես թռչում -
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§ (leapt, leaped) ნახტომი; leap year ნაკიანი წელიწადი; ხტომა, სირბილი§1 ნახტომი2 (leapt) ხტომაlook, before you leap, but having leapt never look back სანამ გადახტებოდე წინ იყურე, მაგრამ თუ გადახტი, უკა ნუღარ მიიხედავ!●●he leapt at the opportunity ამ შესაძლებლობას ჩაეჭდაdon't leap at conclusions ნაჩქარევ დასკვნებს ნუ გამოიტან! / ნუ გააკეთებ! -
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N1. छलांगOn seeing the lizard on the ground, in one leap, she was on the bed.2. उछालThe present leap in prices is totally unjustified.--------V1. उछलनाHe leapt across the barrier.2. छलांग लगानाThe frog leapt into the tank.3. अचानक बढना\{दाम आदि\}Due to transporter's strike the prices of vegetables leapt up. -
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♦ 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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li:p
1. сущ.
1) прям. и перен. прыжок, скачок a leap in the dark ≈ прыжок в неизвестность;
рискованное дело a leap forward ≈ прыжок leaps in pay ≈ скачки в оплате a leap of imagination ≈ скачок/усилие воображения Syn: jump, spring I
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2) помеха, преграда, препятствие clear a leap take a leap Syn: obstacle, hindrance
3) геол. дислокация ∙ by leaps and bounds, in leaps and bounds ≈ очень быстро, стремительно leap year ≈ високосный год
2. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - leaped, leapt
1) а) прыгать, скакать;
перепрыгивать, перескакивать;
вскакивать to leap over a fence ≈ прыгать через забор to leap a fence ≈ перепрыгнуть через забор to leap from the window ≈ выпрыгивать из окна to leap (up) from one's chair ≈ вскакивать со стула to leap to smb.'s defense ≈ самоотверженно защищать кого-л. The dolphin leaped out of the water. ≈ Дельфин выскочил из воды. Syn: skip, jump, spring б) перен. сильно биться, колотиться, прыгать в груди (о сердце) (тж. leap up) My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky. ≈ Когда я увидел в небе радугу, у меня сильно забилось сердце.
2) перен. бросаться делать что-л. (делать что-л. с рвением) (to, into) He leapt to his friend's defence. ≈ Он бросился на защиту друга. The children leaped into the work of building a sandcastle. ≈ Дети принялись за строительство замка из песка.
3) перен. прыгать, увеличиваться;
быстро расти Prices will leap (up) in the spring. ≈ Цены весной подпрыгнут. The children had leapt up. ≈ Дети очень выросли. ∙ leap at leap down leap forward leap to mind leap out прыжок;
скачок - large *s длинные прыжки - to take a * прыгнуть резкое изменение, скачок - prices went up with a * цены внезапно подскочили - his heart gave a * сердце у него дрогнуло /екнуло/ препятствие - to clear /to take/ a * взять препятствие небольшой водопад - the stream makes five *s in it's descent поток образует пять каскадов покрытие( самки) (геология) сброс, дислокация > a * in the dark прыжок /шаг/ в неизвестность;
рискованый шаг > to take a * in the dark шагнуть в неизвестность > by *s and bounds стремительно, сломя голову;
семимильными шагами прыгать, скакать - to * through a window выпрыгнуть из окна - to * into the saddle вскочить в седло - to * with /for/ joy прыгать от радости - to * to /upon/ one's feet вскочить на ноги - to * aside отскочить - fish *s out of the water рыба выскакивает /прыгает/ из воды перепрыгивать, перескакивать (через что-л.) - to * (over) a hedge перепрыгнуть через изгородь заставить перепрыгнуть - to * a horse over the obstacle послать лошадь через препятствие внезапно появляться - an idea *ed in his mind у него вдруг возникла (родилась) идея (at) жадно хвататься за что-л. - to * at the chance /an opportunity/ ухватиться /уцепиться/ за возможность - he *t at my offer он ухватился за мое предложение перескакивать, резко переходить от одного предмета и т. п. к другому - *ing ahead забегая вперед - he *ed from one trifling matter to another он перескакивал с одного пустяка на другой забиться( о сердце, пульсе) - his heart *t with /for/ joy его сердце радостно забилось /екнуло/ покрыть( самку) > ready to * out of one's skin /(арх) out of oneself/ вне себя от радости > look before you * (пословица) сначала посмотри, а потом прыгай;
семь раз отмерь, а один отрежь leap геол. дислокация;
by leaps and bounds очень быстро ~ препятствие;
to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие leap геол. дислокация;
by leaps and bounds очень быстро ~ препятствие;
to clear (или to take) a leap взять препятствие ~ (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать;
перепрыгивать;
to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор ~ прыжок, скачок;
a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность;
рискованное дело ~ резкое изменение (цен и т. п.) ~ сильно забиться (о сердце) ~ ухватиться, с радостью согласиться;
to leap at a proposal( opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение( возможность и т. п.) ~ (leapt, leaped) прыгать, скакать;
перепрыгивать;
to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор ~ ухватиться, с радостью согласиться;
to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение (возможность и т. п.) ~ прыжок, скачок;
a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность;
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1. [li:p] n1. 1) прыжок, скачок2) резкое изменение, скачокhis heart gave a leap - сердце у него дрогнуло /ёкнуло/
2. препятствиеto clear /to take/ a leap - взять препятствие
3. небольшой водопадthe stream makes five leaps in its descent - низвергаясь, поток образует пять каскадов
4. покрытие ( самки)5. геол. сброс, дислокация♢
a leap in the dark - прыжок /шаг/ в неизвестность; рискованный шаг2. [li:p] v (leapt, leaped [-{li:p}t])by leaps and bounds - а) стремительно, сломя голову; б) семимильными шагами
1. 1) прыгать, скакатьto leap with /for/ joy - прыгать от радости
to leap to /upon/ one's feet - вскочить на ноги
fish leaps out of the water - рыба выскакивает /прыгает/ из воды
2) перепрыгивать, перескакивать через (что-л.)to leap (over) a hedge [a brook, a ditch] - перепрыгнуть через изгородь [через ручей, через канаву]
3) заставить перепрыгнуть2. 1) внезапно появлятьсяan idea leaped into his mind - у него вдруг возникла /родилась/ идея
2) (at) жадно хвататься за что-л.to leap at the chance /an opportunity/ - ухватиться /уцепиться/ за возможность
3) перескакивать, резко переходить от одного предмета и т. п. к другомуhe leaped from one trifling matter to another - он перескакивал с одного пустяка на другой
3. забиться (о сердце, пульсе)his heart leapt with /for/ joy - его сердце радостно забилось /ёкнуло/
4. покрыть ( самку)♢
ready to leap out of one's skin /арх. out of oneself/ - вне себя от радостиlook before you leap - посл. сначала посмотри, а потом прыгай; ≅ семь раз отмерь, а один отрежь
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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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[liːp] 1. сущ.1) прыжок, скачок прям. и перен.- quantum leapleap of imagination — скачок, усилие воображения
Syn:2) помеха, преграда, препятствие- clear a leap- take a leapSyn:3) геол. дислокация••2. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. leaped, leapta leap in the dark — прыжок в неизвестность; рискованное дело
1) прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать, перескакиватьThe dolphin leaped out of the water. — Дельфин выскочил из воды.
Syn:2)а) приниматься, браться с рвением (за что-л.)to leap to smb.'s defense — самоотверженно защищать кого-л.
He leapt to his friend's defence. — Он бросился на защиту друга.
The children leaped into the work of building a sandcastle. — Дети принялись за строительство замка из песка.
б) ( leap at) ухватиться за (что-л.), с радостью согласиться3) увеличиваться; быстро растиPrices will leap (up) in the spring. — Цены весной подскочат.
The children had leapt up. — Дети очень выросли.
•- leap out
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/li:p/ * danh từ - sự nhảy - quãng cách nhảy qua - (nghĩa bóng) sự biến đổi thình lình !leap in the dark - một hành động liều lĩnh mạo hiểm !by leapds anf bounds - tiến bộ nhanh, nhảy vọt * ngoại động từ leaped, leapt - nhảy qua, vượt qua; bắt nhảy qua =to leap a wall+ nhảy qua một bức tường =to leap a hóe ovẻ a hedge+ bắt ngựa nhảy qua hàng rào * nội động từ - nhảy lên; lao vào =to leap for joy+ nhảy lên vì vui sướng =to leap an the enemy+ lao vào kẻ thù - (nghĩa bóng) nắm ngay lấy =to leap at an opportunity+ nắm ngay lấy cơ hội !look before you leap - phải suy nghĩ cẩn thận trước khi hành động; ăn có nhai, nói có nghĩ !one's heart leaps into one's mouth - sợ hết hồn, sợ chết khiếp -
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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) skočiti2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) preskočiti3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) planiti2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) skok- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *I [li:p]nounskok (tudi figuratively), preskoka leap in the dark — tvegan poskus, pot v neznanoby leaps and bounds — skokovito, zelo hitrowith a leap — hitro, nenadomaII [li:p]1.intransitive verbskočiti, skakati; poskočiti, poskakovati; odskočiti ( from); preskočiti, preskakovati ( over); izskočiti ( out); vzplamteti (plamen), iti v glavo (kri);2.transitive verbpreskočiti, preskakovati; pognati konja v skok -
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[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 -
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1) (jump to one's feet) balzare, saltare in piedito leap up at sb. — [ dog] saltare addosso a qcn
2) [price, rate] fare un balzo, aumentare improvvisamente* * *vi + adv* * *1) (jump to one's feet) balzare, saltare in piedito leap up at sb. — [ dog] saltare addosso a qcn
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قَفَزَ \ bounce: to spring like a ball: John bounced out of bed. jump: to spring off one’s feet and land on them again: He kept jumping up and down. He jumped on to his horse and over the gate and across the stream, to spring over or across sth. The horse easily jumped the fence. leap: to jump high in the air: He leapt when he saw the snake near his foot. spring, (sprang): to jump; move suddenly: He sprang out of bed. vault: to jump (over), either by using a pole or by resting one’s hand on the object that one is crossing: He vaulted (over) the gates. \ See Also وثب (وَثَبَ)، اِجْتازَ قَفْزًا -
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وَثَبَ \ jump: to spring off one’s feet and land on them again: He kept jumping up and down. He jumped on to his horse and over the gate and across the stream. leap: to jump over (sth.): He leapt the narrow stream, to jump high in the air He leapt when he saw the snake near his foot. spring: to jump; move suddenly: He sprang out of bed. vault: to jump (over), either by using a pole or by resting one’s hand on the object that one is crossing: He vaulted (over) the gates. \ See Also قَفَزَ -
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noun (a game in which one person vaults over another's bent back, pushing off from his hands.) salto ao eixo* * *leap-frog[l'i:p frɔg] n pula-sela (jogo infantil). • vi+vt mover-se ou avançar em turnos.
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