leap
To jumpTo jump.
» How many days are there in a leap year?
Wie viele Tage hat ein Schaltjahr? — Rovo
Скільки днів у високосному році? — deniko
Eldad · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(intransitive)To jump.
springen, einen Satz machen, hüpfen
скака́тьskakátʹ, скакну́тьskaknútʹ, пры́гатьprýgatʹ
cause to jump or leap
(transitive)To pass over by a leap or jump.
to leap a wall or a ditch
(transitive)To cause to leap.
to leap a horse across a ditch
(archaic, transitive)To copulate with (a female beast)
(archaic)To copulate with (a human)
bespringen
Examples
154 sentencesHow many days are there in a leap year?
Скільки днів у високосному році? — deniko
deWie viele Tage hat ein Schaltjahr? — Rovo
Tom leapt for joy.
Том підстрибнув від радощів. — deniko
The dog leaped at a stranger.
ruСобака прыгнула на незнакомца. — marafon
He leaped over the shallow ditch.
ruОн перепрыгнул через неглубокую канаву. — Selena777
deEr sprang über den flachen Graben. — xtofu80
Next year is a leap year.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, frFrom Middle English lepen, from Old English hlēapan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Doublet of lope, lowp, elope, gallop, galop, interlope, and loop.
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Forms
leaps, leaping, leaped, leapedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle