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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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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)
* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: leaped)= hervorspringen v. -
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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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1. n прыжок, скачок2. n резкое изменение, скачок3. n препятствие4. n небольшой водопадthe stream makes five leaps in its descent — низвергаясь, поток образует пять каскадов
5. n покрытие6. n геол. сброс, дислокация7. v прыгать, скакатьlearn to creep before you leap — научись сначала ползать, а уж потом скакать
8. v перепрыгивать, перескакивать через9. v заставить перепрыгнуть10. v внезапно появляться11. v забиться12. v покрытьlook before you leap — сначала посмотри, а потом прыгай;
Синонимический ряд:1. growth (noun) growth; increase; rise; surge2. spring (noun) bounce; bound; hurdle; jump; spring; vault3. clear (verb) clear; negotiate; over; overcome; overleap; surmount4. escalate (verb) escalate; skyrocket; soar; surge5. jump (verb) bounce; bound; hop; hurdle; jump; lop; saltate; spring; vaultАнтонимический ряд:dive; plummet -
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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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li:p 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) springe, hoppe2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) hoppe over3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) kaste seg (i armene på)2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) sprang- leap year
- by leaps and boundshopp--------hoppe--------sprangIsubst. \/liːp\/1) hopp, sprang, skritt2) ( overført) brå overgang, rask forflytning3) ( fiske) trapp, fisketrapp, laksetrappa leap forward et skritt fremovera leap in the dark et sprang ut i det ukjente, et vågestykkeby\/in leaps and bounds med stormskrittII1) hoppe, springe2) hoppe over, sette over3) la hoppe4) ( zoologi) bedekke5) ( om pris eller tall) øke dramatiskleap at flies ( om fisk) vake, hoppe etter fluerleap into fame bli plutselig berømtleap to the eye ( ofte om noe skriftlig) slå imot en, lyse imot enleap up slå opp -
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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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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) springe; hoppe2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) springe; hoppe3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) springe2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) spring- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) springe; hoppe2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) springe; hoppe3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) springe2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) spring- leap year
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leap[English Plural] leaps[Swahili Word] ruko[Swahili Plural] maruko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] ruka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leap[Swahili Word] -chachawa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] leap (as in the triumphal dance of warriors)[Swahili Word] -tamba[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) saltar2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) saltar3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) atirar-se2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) salto- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *[li:p] n 1 pulo, salto. 2 extensão transposta com um salto. 3 transição súbita. • vt+vi (ps and pp leapt or leaped) 1 pular, saltar. 2 lançar-se, arremessar-se. 3 fazer pular. a leap in the dark medida ou ação de conseqüências imprevisíveis. by leaps and bounds com grande velocidade, aos trancos e barrancos. to leap for joy pular de alegria. to leap to the eye saltar aos olhos. -
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[liːp] 1. pt, pp leaped or leapt, n ( lit, fig)skok m2. vito leap into/out of — wskakiwać (wskoczyć perf) do +gen /wyskakiwać (wyskoczyć perf) z +gen; price, number etc skakać (skoczyć perf), podskoczyć ( perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- leap at- leap up* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) skoczyć2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) przeskoczyć3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) skoczyć2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) skok, sus- leap year
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1. noun1) прыжок, скачок; a leap in the dark прыжок в неизвестность; рискованное дело2) резкое изменение (цен и т. п.)3) препятствие; to clear (или to take) а leap взять препятствие4) geol. дислокацияby leaps and bounds очень быстро2. verb(past and past participle leapt, leaped)1) прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать; to leap a fence перепрыгнуть через забор2) сильно забиться (о сердце)3) ухватиться, с радостью согласиться; to leap at a proposal (opportunity etc.) ухватиться за предложение (возможность и т. п.)Syn:skip* * *1 (n) прыжок2 (v) подскакивать* * *1) прыжок 2) (leapt, leaped) прыгать* * *[ lɪːp] n. прыжок, скачок, резкое изменение, препятствие, дислокация v. скакать, прыгать, перепрыгивать, перескакивать, резко подскочить, ухватиться, сильно забиться, с радостью согласиться* * *високосныйпокрытиепрыгатьпрыгнутьпрыжокскачок* * *1. сущ. 1) прям. и перен. прыжок 2) помеха 3) геол. дислокация 2. гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - leaped, leapt 1) а) прыгать, скакать б) перен. сильно биться, колотиться, прыгать в груди (о сердце; тж. leap up) 2) перен. бросаться делать что-л. 3) перен. прыгать, увеличиваться; быстро расти -
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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) skočit2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) přeskočit3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) skočit2. 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* * *• skok• skákat• skočit• leap/leapt/leapt• leap/leaped/leaped -
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meghágás, rétegeltolódás, fedeztetés, akadály to leap: átugrik, átugrik, ugrik, szökell* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) ugrik2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) átugrik3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) szökell2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) ugrás- leap year
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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) stökkva2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) stökkva yfir3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) stökkva á, hlaupa í faðminn á2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) stökk- leap year
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n. atlama, sıçrama, atılım, sekme————————v. sıçramak, hoplamak, zıplamak, atlamak, atılmak, üzerinden atlamak, sekmek* * *1. sıçra (v.) 2. sıçrama (n.)* * *[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) atlamak, sıçramak, zıplamak2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) üstünden atlamak3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) atılmak2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) atlama, sıçrama, zıplama- leap year
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• hypähtää• hyppäys• hypätä• hyppy• hyppiä• elpyminen• ponkaista• poukkia• ponnahdus• pomppia• ponkaisu• harppaus• harppoa• sykähtää• loikkia• loikkaus• loikka• loikata* * *li:p 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.)2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.)3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.)2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) loikka- leap year
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[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 -
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[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) šokti2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) peršokti3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) pulti2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) šuolis- leap year
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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