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leap

გამოთქმა: /liːp/

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Universal
  • a forceful jump or quick movement:she came downstairs in a series of flying leaps
  • a dramatic increase in price, amount, etc.:a leap of 75 per cent in two years
  • a sudden abrupt change or transition:it doesn’t take a great leap of imagination to recognize that you have held an important leadership role
  • [in place names] a thing to be leaped over or from:Lover’s Leap

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force:he leapt on to the parapet figurativeFabia’s heart leapt excitedly
  • [with object] jump across:Peter leapt the last few stairs
  • 2move quickly and suddenly:Polly leapt to her feet
  • make a sudden rush to do something; act eagerly and suddenly:everybody leapt into action
  • (leap at) accept (an opportunity) eagerly:they leapt at the opportunity to combine fun with fund-raising
  • (of a price, amount, etc.) increase dramatically:sales leapt by a third last year
  • (leap out) (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out:amid the notes, a couple of items leap out

a leap in the dark

a daring step or enterprise whose consequences are unpredictable: I had taken quite a step—a leap in the dark, in fact

by (or in) leaps and bounds

with startlingly rapid progress:productivity improved in leaps and bounds

leap to the eye

(especially of writing) be immediately apparent: the word immediately leapt to the eye

leap to conclusions

leaper

noun

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