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1 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) predbiehať sa (v poradí) -
2 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) (pre)skočiť; prinútiť skákať2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiť, naskočiť3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) trhnúť (sebou)4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiť2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) prekážka3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) trhnutie5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) náhly vzostup•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *• vrhnút sa• utiect• vriet• utiect (slang.)• vystúpit• vynechat• vyšvihnút sa• vyliat sa• vyskakovat• vyskocit• zvýšenie• zrýchlenie• zmena• rýchlo stúpat• skocit• skok• skákat• stúpnutie• stúpnut• urobit kariéru• preskocit• prechod• premena• chnapnút• rýchlo prebehnút• pulzovat• rýchlo postúpit• prudká zmena smeru• osopit sa• pohnút sa• poskakovat• poskocit• obíst
См. также в других словарях:
jump the queue — ► jump the queue (or N. Amer. jump in line) 1) move ahead of one s proper place in a queue of people. 2) take unfair precedence over others. Main Entry: ↑jump … English terms dictionary
jump the queue — phrasal Britain 1. : to go ahead of a waiting line (as at a theater window) attempt to jump the queue is to court disaster London Calling 2. : to seek to obtain something in advance of one s turn : obtain preferential treatment jumping the allied … Useful english dictionary
jump the queue — British & Australian to move in front of people who have been waiting longer for something than you. If you try to jump the queue at a bus stop you ll get shouted at by old ladies. There s a long waiting list for hip operations, but you can jump… … New idioms dictionary
jump the queue — push into a queue of people. ↘take unfair precedence over others. → jump … English new terms dictionary
jump the queue — Place oneself nearer the front of a queue than is one s proper place. Advance one s turn at anything … A concise dictionary of English slang
jump the queue — British to move in front of people who have been waiting for longer than you have. The American expression is jump in line … English dictionary
jump the queue — verb a) to move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in b) to desire preferential treatment, undue influence; to be impatient See Also: queuejumper … Wiktionary
jump the queue — cut in line, push to the front of the line … English contemporary dictionary
jump the queue — phrasal British to advance directly to or as if to the head of a line … New Collegiate Dictionary
jump the line — jump the ˈqueue idiom (BrE) (US jump the ˈline) to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn Main entry: ↑jumpidiom … Useful english dictionary
jump — ► VERB 1) push oneself off the ground using the muscles in one s legs and feet. 2) move over, onto, or down from by jumping. 3) move suddenly and quickly. 4) make a sudden involuntary movement in surprise. 5) (jump at/on) accept eagerly. 6)… … English terms dictionary
