leap

1. The act of leaping or jumping.

   He made a leap across the river.

   1877, Henry Sweet, A Handbook of Phonetics Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or glides.

   Sprung, Satz

   скачо́кskačók, прыжо́кpryžók

2. The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

   Sprungweite

   скачо́кskačók

   the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

3. (collective)A group of leopards.

4. (figuratively)A significant move forward.

   Sprung, Satz

   скачо́кskačók, ры́во́кrývók, проры́вprorýv

5. (figuratively)A large step in reasoning, often one that is not justified by the facts.

   It's quite a leap to claim that those cloud formations are evidence of UFOs.

6. A fault.

   Verwerfung

7. Copulation (by a male animal) with a female one.

8. A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.

9. A small cataract over which fish attempt to jump; a salmon ladder.

10. A trap or snare for fish, made from twigs; a weely.

11. Half a bushel.

1. How many days are there in a leap year?

   Скільки днів у високосному році? — deniko

   deWie viele Tage hat ein Schaltjahr? — Rovo

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2. Tom leapt for joy.

   Том підстрибнув від радощів. — deniko

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3. The dog leaped at a stranger.

   ruСобака прыгнула на незнакомца. — marafon

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4. He leaped over the shallow ditch.

   ruОн перепрыгнул через неглубокую канаву. — Selena777

   deEr sprang über den flachen Graben. — xtofu80

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5. Next year is a leap year.

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