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I.leap [Brit liːp, Am lip] N

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1. leap lit (gen):

leap

leap

leap SPORTS

to take a leap

sauter, faire un saut

in or at one leap

3. leap (in price, demand):

leap

bond m (in dans)

II.leap <pret, pp leapt, leaped [liːpt, lept]> [Brit liːp, Am lip] VB trans

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1. leap (jump over):

leap hedge, chasm

franchir [qc] d'un bond

2. leap person:

to leap three metres

sauter trois mètres

3. leap rider horse:

leap

faire sauter (over au dessus de)

III.leap <pret, pp leapt, leaped [liːpt, lept]> [Brit liːp, Am lip] VB intr

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1. leap person, animal:

leap

to leap out of the bath/to the phone

bondir or sauter hors de son bain/sur le téléphone

to leap to one's feet

se lever d'un bond

to leap across or over sth

franchir qc d'un bond

to leap out of bed

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

3. leap price, profit, charge, stock market:

leap

grimper (by de)

IV.leap [Brit liːp, Am lip]

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leap around VB [Brit liːp -, Am lip -], leap about VB

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leap around

quantum leap N PHYS

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quantum leap

saut m quantique

quantum leap fig

bond m prodigieux

leap up VB [Brit liːp -, Am lip -]

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1. leap up (jump to one's feet):

leap up

bondir sur ses pieds

to leap up at sb dog:

2. leap up (rise):

leap up price, rate:

I.leap out VB [Brit liːp -, Am lip -] lit (leap out at [sb])

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1. leap out passer-by:

leap out

surgir en bondissant sur

2. leap out (be obvious) fig:

leap out reader, onlooker

sauter aux yeux de

I.leap at VB [Brit liːp -, Am lip -] fig (leap at [sth])

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leap at chance, offer:

leap at

leap in VB [Brit liːp -, Am lip -] (with answer, retort)

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leap in fig

leap year N

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leap year

année f bissextile

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bondissement

leap, bound

année bissextile

leap year, bissextile year

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I.leap <leapt, leapt [or Am leaped, leaped]> [li:p] VB intr

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II.leap <leapt, leapt [or Am leaped, leaped]> [li:p] VB trans

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leap

sauter par-dessus

leap horse

III.leap [li:p] N

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leap a. fig:

leap

to take a leap

leap out VB intr

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leap out

sauter à l'œil

leap at VB trans a. fig

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to leap at sb/sth

se jeter sur qn/qc

leap up VB intr

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1. leap up (jump up):

leap up

sauter en l'air

2. leap up (rise quickly):

leap up

faire un bond en avant

quantum leap N fig

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quantum leap

pas m de géant

leap year N

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leap year

année f bissextile

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leap

faire des gambades

année bissextile

leap year

to leap

bond d'une personne, d'un animal

leap

bond en avant

to leap over sb/sth

sauter par-dessus qn/qc

to leap with joy

to take a leap

a leap in the dark

un pas dans l'inconnu

a leap in the dark

un saut dans l'inconnu

look before you leap prov

il ne faut pas sauter les yeux fermés

to leap at sb/sth

se jeter sur qn/qc

to leap from one subject to another

sauter d'un sujet à l'autre

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Next week, a lioness takes a flying leap at a galloping giraffe. www.telegraph.co.uk

He set school records in long jump, with a leap of 6.95 meters, and 200 meters, with a time of 21.76 seconds. en.wikipedia.org

Inside, the tear-off wall calendar contains 366 typefaces -- 2016 is a leap year! -- created by 223 designers from 32 different countries. www.fastcodesign.com

They would leap at the chance to enjoy just one day of our liberty. www.christiantoday.com

The first is the cautionary requirement - parties are more likely to look before they leap when making a bargain than when making an off-the-cuff promise of a gift. en.wikipedia.org

In the 20th century you can see a quantum leap in multinational cooperation compared to the 19th century. en.wikipedia.org

Today fish leap in the limpid waters, birds nest on nesting islands and a flock of flamingos recently flew over the water body. www.thehindu.com

The height is probably rugby, where players will literally leap at an official's command. www.thestar.com

In 1794, after an earthquake, the numerous dead were buried in the less used leap year vault. en.wikipedia.org

Instead, they simply leap at each other, fangs outstretched. www.salon.com

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