leap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lēp)

Inflections of 'leap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "leapt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. The past form "leaped" is correct in both US and UK English.
leaps
v 3rd person singular
leaping
v pres p
leaped
v past (US & UK)
leapt
v past (Mainly UK)
leaped
v past p (US & UK)
leapt
v past p (Mainly UK)
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
leap n (jump)salto nm
  brinco nm
 Sarah jumped over the stream with a leap.
 Sarah dio un salto para pasar sobre el arroyo.
leap vi (jump)saltar vi
  brincar vi
 Kyle leaped over the fence.
 Kyle saltó la reja.
leap vi (attack)atacar vtr
 The lion leaped at the antelope.
 El león atacó al antílope.
leap [sth] vtr (jump over)saltar vtr
 The horse leaped the barrier and ran away.
 El caballó saltó la barrera y salió al galope.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
leap out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep figurative (be obvious) (figurado)saltar a la vista loc verb
  ser evidente, ser obvio loc verb
 The detective was drinking his tea when suddenly the answer leaped out at him: the butler had done it.
 El detective estaba tomándose un té cuando de repente la respuesta saltó a la vista: había sido el mayordomo.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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
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Collocations: [this, next] year is a leap year, a [big, long, giant, great] leap, a leap of [seven] meters, more...

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