| Additional Translations |
| leap n | figurative (career: advancement) | salto nm |
| | | paso nm |
| | The promotion was a huge leap in David's career. |
| | El ascenso fue un salto importante en la carrera de David. |
| leap n | figurative (abrupt change) (figurado) | salto nm |
| | | subida nf |
| | There was a big leap in the company's stock prices this week. |
| | Hubo un gran salto en los precios de las acciones de la compañía esta semana. |
| leap n | figurative (action involving risk) | riesgo nm |
| | The venture represents a bold leap for investors. |
| | El negocio representa un riesgo para los inversores. |
| leap n | figurative (bold conclusion) | conclusión apresurada nf + adj |
| | | apresurado/a adj |
| | It's a leap to say that because Isaac told a fib once, he is a habitual liar. |
| | Es una conclusión apresurada decir que Isaac es un mentiroso habitual porque dijo una mentirilla una vez. |
| leap [sth] over [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to jump over) | hacer saltar por sobre loc verb |
| | The horseman leapt his horse over the gate. |
| | El jinete hizo saltar su caballo por sobre la puerta. |
Compound Forms:
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| intuitive leap n | figurative (bold insight) | intuición nf |
| | | corazonada nf |
| | The scientist's intuitive leap will be difficult to prove since there is little data available. |
| | La intuición del científico será difícil de probar porque hay muy poca evidencia disponible. |
jump to conclusions,
leap to conclusions v expr | (judge hastily) | sacar conclusiones apresuradas loc verb |
| | Stop leaping to conclusions about their relationship when you hardly even know them. |
jump to the conclusion that,
leap to the conclusion that v expr | (deduce hastily) | sacar la conclusión de que loc verb |
| | | concluir que vi + conj |
leap at the chance,
leap at the opportunity v expr | figurative (seize the opportunity) | aprovechar la oportunidad loc verb |
| | | no perder la oportunidad loc verb |
| | When he asked me if I'd like to go on holiday to Hawaii with him, I leapt at the chance. |
leap at the chance to do [sth],
leap at the opportunity to do [sth] v expr | figurative (seize an opportunity) | aprovechar la oportunidad de loc verb |
| | | no perder la oportunidad de loc verb |
| | She leapt at the chance to perform with her favourite singer. |
leap day,
Leap Day n | (29th February) | 29 de febrero loc nom m |
| | People born on a leap day only get a birthday once every four years. |
| | La gente nacida en el 29 de febrero sólo tiene un cumpleaños cada cuatro años. |
| leap in the dark n | (taking a chance, daring) (figurado) | salto al vacío expr |
| leap of faith n | figurative (act of blind trust) | fe ciega loc nom f |
| | | confianza ciega loc nom f |
| | (figurado) | voto de confianza, salto de confianza loc nom m |
| | | acto de fe loc nom m |
| | Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith. |
| | Aceptar el plan requiere fe ciega. |
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leap of the imagination,
leap of imagination,
imaginative leap n | figurative (creative insight) (figurado) | esfuerzo de imaginación grupo nom |
| leap out vi + adv | (jump out, emerge suddenly) (informal) | salir de la nada loc verb |
| | | aparecer de improviso vi + loc adv |
| | As I was walking through the woods, a deer leaped out, startling me. |
| | Cuando iba caminando por el bosque, un venado salió de la nada y me asustó. |
leap out from [sth],
leap out of [sth] v expr | (jump out, emerge from) | salir de vi + prep |
| | The assassin leapt out from his hiding place. |
| | El asesino salió de su escondite. |
| leap up vi + adv | (jump to your feet) | levantarse de golpe loc verb |
| | | ponerse en pie de un salto loc verb |
| | When I saw the young mother leap up, I looked to see why. |
| | Cuando la joven madre se levantó de golpe, miré para entender el porqué. |
| leap up vi + adv | (spring, jump) | saltar⇒, brincar⇒ vi |
| | The tiger leapt up and clawed the bear's nose. |
| leap year n | (year: February has 29 days) | año bisiesto nm + adj |
| | Leap year always falls in even years. |
| | Los años bisiestos siempre son pares. |
| leap-frog procedure n | UK (law: appeal skipping lower courts) | salto de jurisdicciones nm + loc adj |
| look before you leap interj | figurative (be aware of the risks involved in [sth]) (figurado) | mirar antes de cruzar expr |
| | Thinking of investing in a new business? Look before you leap! |
| | ¿Pensando en invertir en un nuevo negocio? ¡Mire antes de cruzar! |
| | | ser precavido expr |
| | ¿Pensando en invertir en un nuevo negocio? ¡Sea precavido! |
quantum jump,
quantum leap n | (physics: abrupt change in energy level of electron) | salto cuántico nm |
| | Un salto cuántico se produce cuando hay un cambio brusco del estado físico de un sistema cuántico de forma instantánea. |
quantum jump,
quantum leap n | figurative (huge advance) | salto cuantitativo nm |
| | (fig) | gran salto nm |
| | Su carrera dio el gran salto en 1959 a partir de su actuación en el musical African Jazz. |
running leap,
running jump n | (jump preceded by a run-up) | salto con carrera grupo nom |
swing into action,
spring into action,
leap into action v expr | (begin doing [sth] quickly) | entrar en acción loc verb |
| | | saltar a la acción loc verb |