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leap
(lēp)v. leaped or leapt (lĕpt, lēpt), leap·ing, leaps
v.intr.
1.
a. To propel oneself quickly upward or a long way; spring or jump: The goat leaped over the wall. The salmon leapt across the barrier.
b. To move quickly or suddenly: leaped out of his chair to answer the door.
2.
a. To change quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another: always leaping to conclusions.
b. To act quickly or impulsively: leaped at the opportunity to travel.
c. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: leapt into the project with both feet.
v.tr.
1. To propel oneself over: I couldn't leap the brook.
2. To cause to leap: She leapt her horse over the hurdle.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1.
a. The act of leaping; a jump.
b. A place jumped over or from.
c. The distance cleared in a leap.
2. An abrupt or precipitous passage, shift, or transition: a leap from rags to riches.
leap out
Idioms: To be readily noticed: The sign leapt out at us from the window.
by leaps and bounds
Very quickly: growing by leaps and bounds.
leap in the dark
An act whose consequences cannot be predicted.
leap of faith
The act or an instance of believing or trusting in something intangible or incapable of being proved.
[Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan.]
leap′er n.
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leap
(liːp)vb, leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped
1. (intr) to jump suddenly from one place to another
2. (often foll by: at) to move or react quickly
3. (tr) to jump over
4. to come into prominence rapidly: the thought leapt into his mind.
5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barrier
n
6. the act of jumping
7. a spot from which a leap was or may be made
8. the distance of a leap
9. an abrupt change or increase
10. (Music, other) music Also called (US and Canadian): skip a relatively large melodic interval, esp in a solo part
11. a leap in the dark an action performed without knowledge of the consequences
12. by leaps and bounds with unexpectedly rapid progress
[Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen]
ˈleaper n
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leap
(lip)v. leaped or leapt (lɛpt, lipt) leap•ing, v.i.
1. to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
2. to move or act quickly or suddenly: to leap aside; to leap at an opportunity.
3. to pass, come, rise, etc., as if with a jump: an idea leaped to mind.
v.t. 4. to pass over by or as if by jumping: to leap a fence.
5. to cause to leap: to leap a horse.
n. 6. a spring, jump, or bound; light, springing movement.
7. the distance covered in a leap; distance jumped.
8. a place leaped or to be leaped over or from.
9. an abrupt transition: a successful leap to stardom.
10. a sudden and decisive increase: a leap in profits.
Idioms: 1. by leaps and bounds, very rapidly.
2. leap in the dark, an action that risks unpredictable consequences.
3. leap of faith, an act or instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot readily be seen or proved.
[before 900; Middle English lepen, Old English hlēapan, c. Old Saxon hlōpan, Old High German hloufan, Old Norse hlaupa, Gothic us-hlaupan]
leap′er, n.
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Leap
of leopards: a company of leopards—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; of bandilleros—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
leap
Past participle: leaped/leapt
Gerund: leaping
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| Noun | 1. |  leap - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwardsjumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" pounce - the act of pouncing |
| 2. | leap - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues" transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another quantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum | |
| 3. | leap - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance" increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" quantum leap, quantum jump - a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer" | |
| 4. | leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet" distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation" | |
| Verb | 1. | leap - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk" bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet" capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" ski jump - jump on skis saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" vault - bound vigorously leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse caper - jump about playfully hop - make a jump forward or upward |
| 2. | leap - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another" | |
| 3. | leap - jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 4. | leap - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop" |
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leap
verb
1. jump, spring, bound, bounce, hop, skip, caper, cavort, frisk, gambol The newsreels show him leaping into the air.
noun
leap at something accept eagerly, seize on, jump at They leapt at the chance of a cheap holiday in Italy.
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verbnoun
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Translations
قَفْزَه، وَثْبَهيَثِبُيَقْفِزيَقْفِز فوقيَنْدَفِع بِشَوْق، يَقْفِزُ فَرَحاً
skočitskokpřeskočit
springehoppespring
hypähtää
skočiti
stökkstökkvastökkva á, hlaupa í faîminn ástökkva yfir
跳ねる
뛰다
avinaskeliamieji metainepaprastai sparčiai
lēcienslēkātlēktpārlēktsteigties/mesties
skočitiskok
språng
กระโดด
nhảy
leap
[liːp] (leaped or leapt (vb: pp, pt))A. N
1. (= jump)
1.2. (fig) → salto m
by leaps and bounds → a pasos agigantados
a leap in the dark → un salto al vacío
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 cine
to make or take a huge leap forward → dar un gran salto or paso hacia adelante
to make or take a leap of faith → hacer un gran esfuerzo de fe, hacer profesión de fe
mental leap → salto m mental
a leap into the unknown → un salto a lo desconocido
by leaps and bounds → a pasos agigantados
a leap in the dark → un salto al vacío
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 cine
to make or take a huge leap forward → dar un gran salto or paso hacia adelante
to make or take a leap of faith → hacer un gran esfuerzo de fe, hacer profesión de fe
mental leap → salto m mental
a leap into the unknown → un salto a lo desconocido
B. VI
1. (= jump)
1.1. (lit) → saltar; (exuberantly) → brincar, saltar
to leap about → dar saltos, brincar
to leap about with excitement → dar saltos or brincar de emoción
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
the car leapt forward → el coche dio una sacudida
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 coche
she leapt out of bed → se levantó de la cama de un salto, saltó de la cama
to leap over [+ obstacle] → saltar por encima de; [+ stream] → cruzar de un salto
to leap to one's feet → levantarse de un salto
to leap about → dar saltos, brincar
to leap about with excitement → dar saltos or brincar de emoción
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
the car leapt forward → el coche dio una sacudida
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 coche
she leapt out of bed → se levantó de la cama de un salto, saltó de la cama
to leap over [+ obstacle] → saltar por encima de; [+ stream] → cruzar de un salto
to leap to one's feet → levantarse de un salto
1.2. (fig) my heart leaped → me dio un vuelco el corazón
she leapt at the chance to play the part → no dejó escapar la oportunidad de representar el papel
to leap at an offer → aceptar una oferta al vuelo
he leapt on my mistake → se lanzó sobre mi error
the tabloids are quick to leap on such cases → la prensa amarilla está a la que salta con estos casos
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 hermano
she leapt at the chance to play the part → no dejó escapar la oportunidad de representar el papel
to leap at an offer → aceptar una oferta al vuelo
he leapt on my mistake → se lanzó sobre mi error
the tabloids are quick to leap on such cases → la prensa amarilla está a la que salta con estos casos
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 hermano
2. (= increase) sales leapt by one third → las ventas se incrementaron repentinamente en un tercio
C. VT [+ fence, ditch] → saltar por encima de; [+ stream, river] → cruzar de un salto
leap up VI + ADV
1. [person] → levantarse de un salto; [flame] → subir
the dog leapt up at him → el perro le saltó or se le echó encima
the dog leapt up at him → el perro le saltó or se le echó encima
2. (= increase) [profits, sales, prices, unemployment] → subir de repente
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[ˈliːp] vi [leaped or leapt] (pt, pp)
(= move quickly)
He leapt out of his chair when his team scored → Il s'est levé d'un bond lorsque son équipe a marqué.
The car leapt forward → La voiture fit un bond en avant.
to leap into a taxi → sauter dans un taxi
He leapt out of his chair when his team scored → Il s'est levé d'un bond lorsque son équipe a marqué.
The car leapt forward → La voiture fit un bond en avant.
to leap into a taxi → sauter dans un taxi
n
(= jump) → bond m, saut m
a leap in the dark → un saut dans l'inconnu
in leaps and bounds, by leaps and bounds → à pas de géant
He's improved in leaps and bounds this season → Il a progressé à pas de géant cette saison.
a leap in the dark → un saut dans l'inconnu
in leaps and bounds, by leaps and bounds → à pas de géant
He's improved in leaps and bounds this season → Il a progressé à pas de géant cette saison.
(= increase) (in productivity) → bond m en avant
a leap in productivity → un bond en avant de la productivité
He blamed the leap in prices for their problems → Il a mis leurs problèmes au compte de la flambée des prix.
to leap at an offer → sauter sur une offre
to leap at the chance → sauter sur l'occasion
A teaching post became vacant and he leapt at the chance → Un poste d'enseignant se libéra et il sauta sur l'occasion.
a leap in productivity → un bond en avant de la productivité
He blamed the leap in prices for their problems → Il a mis leurs problèmes au compte de la flambée des prix.
leap at
vt fusto leap at an offer → sauter sur une offre
to leap at the chance → sauter sur l'occasion
A teaching post became vacant and he leapt at the chance → Un poste d'enseignant se libéra et il sauta sur l'occasion.
leap up
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vb: pret, ptp <leapt (esp Brit) or leaped>n → Sprung m, → Satz m (inf); (fig: in profits, unemployment etc) → sprunghafter Anstieg; in one leap → mit einem Satz; to take a leap → einen Satz machen; a great leap forward (fig) → ein großer Sprung nach vorn; a leap into the unknown, a leap in the dark (fig) → ein Sprung ins Ungewisse; a leap of imagination is needed → man braucht viel Fantasie or Phantasie; by or in leaps and bounds (fig) → sprunghaft
vt → springen or setzen über (+acc); he leapt the horse across the ditch → er ließ das Pferd über den Graben springen
vi → springen; my heart leaped (with joy) → mein Herz hüpfte vor Freude (geh), → mein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung; to leap about → herumspringen; to leap for joy → vor Freude hüpfen, Freudensprünge machen; try to leap over to the other side → versuch mal, auf die andere Seite zu springen; to leap to one’s feet → aufspringen; he leapt to her assistance → er sprang ihr zu Hilfe; the shares leapt by 21p → die Aktien stiegen mit einem Sprung um 21 Pence ? also look
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[liːp] (leaped or leapt (vb: pp, pt))1. vi → saltare, balzare
he leapt into/out of the train → saltò sul/giù dal treno
to leap to one's feet → scattare in piedi
to leap about → saltellare qua e là
to leap out → saltare fuori
to leap out at sb → saltare addosso a qn
to leap over sth → saltare qc con un balzo
my heart leapt → ho avuto un tuffo al cuore
to leap at an offer → afferrare al volo una proposta
he leapt into/out of the train → saltò sul/giù dal treno
to leap to one's feet → scattare in piedi
to leap about → saltellare qua e là
to leap out → saltare fuori
to leap out at sb → saltare addosso a qn
to leap over sth → saltare qc con un balzo
my heart leapt → ho avuto un tuffo al cuore
to leap at an offer → afferrare al volo una proposta
2. vt (fence, ditch) → saltare
3. n → salto, balzo
a leap in the dark (fig) → un salto nel buio
by leaps and bounds → a passi da gigante
a leap in the dark (fig) → un salto nel buio
by leaps and bounds → a passi da gigante
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leap
(liːp) – past tense, past participles leapt (lept) , (especially American) leaped – 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.
noun an act of leaping. The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.
ˈleap-frog noun a game in which one person vaults over another's bent back, pushing off from his hands.
leap year every fourth year, which consists of 366 days, February having 29, ie 1996, 2000, 2004 etc.
by leaps and bounds extremely rapidly and successfully. improving by leaps and bounds.
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