quantum leap in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.quantum <pl quanta> [Am ˈkwɑn(t)əm, Brit ˈkwɒntəm] N

II.quantum [Am ˈkwɑn(t)əm, Brit ˈkwɒntəm] ADJ attr

I.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB intr

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1. leap (jump):

leap person/animal:
saltar
leap person/animal:
brincar
she leaped over the barrier
saltó por encima de la barrera
he leaped aside
se echó a un lado de un salto
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le saltó al cuello
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le brincó al cuello esp Mex
I saw her leap off the bus
la vi bajarse del autobús de un salto
the children were leaping up and down with excitement
los niños brincaban or daban brincos de alegría
my heart leaped at the news liter
el corazón me dio un brinco al recibir la noticia
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un salto
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un brinco esp Mex
two men leaped out at him
dos hombres se le echaron encima or se abalanzaron sobre él
you can't miss it, it leaps out at you
no puedes dejar de verlo, salta a la vista
the headline leaped out at me
los titulares inmediatamente atrajeron mi atención
she leaped up/down the stairs two at a time
subió/bajó las escaleras saltando de dos en dos
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un salto y empezó a gritar
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un brinco y empezó a gritar esp Mex
to leap to sb's assistance
correr a ayudar a alguien
Jan leaped to his defense
Jan saltó en su defensa or a defenderlo
to leap at sth at an opportunity/an offer/a chance
no dejar pasar algo
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se le echaron encima
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se abalanzaron sobre él
his critics leaped on this mistake
sus detractores se lanzaron sobre este error con ensañamiento

II.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB trans

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III.leap [Am lip, Brit liːp] N

quantum leap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quantum leap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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quantum <quanta> [ˈkwan·təm] N

I.leap <leaped [or leapt] , leaped [or leapt]> [lip] VB intr

II.leap <leaped [or leapt] , leaped [or leapt]> [lip] VB trans

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This was a quantum leap from his early methods where one fully trained worker could do only 10 assays per week.
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Internally of course, it was a quantum leap ahead.
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He also noticed that, the tiny dimension of the silver droplets would enhance the image resolution of the iconoscope by a quantum leap.
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Although changes of quantum state occur on the submicroscopic level, in popular discourse, the term quantum leap refers to a large increase.
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Modern day quantum mechanics is sometimes seen as violating the principle, with its idea of a quantum leap.
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This project will represent a quantum leap in the history of the village and will bring back its old fame.
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In the 20th century you can see a quantum leap in multinational cooperation compared to the 19th century.
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It is also known as atomic transition, quantum jump, or quantum leap.
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