jump at
jump at · jumps at · jumped at · jumping at
To accept quickly and eagerlyTo accept (an opportunity, chance, job etc.) quickly and eagerly.
» A dog suddenly jumped at me.
Plötzlich sprang ein Hund mich an.
Mich sprang plötzlich ein Hund an.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To accept (an opportunity, chance, job etc.) quickly and eagerly.
I jumped at the position as soon as it was offered.
Examples
32 sentencesA dog suddenly jumped at me.
dePlötzlich sprang ein Hund mich an.
I thought you'd jump at the chance.
ruЯ подумал, ты ухватишься за эту возможность.
deIch dachte, du würdest die Gelegenheit ergreifen.
I thought that you'd jump at the chance.
ruЯ подумал, ты ухватишься за эту возможность.
Tom jumped at the chance to do that.
Tom jumped at the opportunity to do that.
Translations
1 languagesForms
jumps at, jumping at, jumped at, jumped at| Base form | jump at · to jump at |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | jumps at |
| Present participle | jumping at |
| Past simple | jumped at |
| Past participle | jumped at |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle