leap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for leap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.leap [Brit liːp, Am lip] N

1. leap:

leap

salto m

leap

balzo m

leap SPORTS

salto m

to take a leap

fare un salto or saltare

in or at one leap

con un salto or in un solo balzo

2. leap (big step):

leap fig

passo m (in avanti)

a great leap forward in sth

un grande balzo in avanti in qc

to make the leap from journalist to novelist

fare il salto dal giornalismo alla narrativa

it requires a leap of the imagination

richiede uno sforzo d'immaginazione

“a giant leap for mankind”

“un grande passo or passo da gigante per l'umanità”

3. leap (in price, demand):

leap

aumento m improvviso (in di)

II.leap <pt/pp leapt, leaped> [Brit liːp, Am lip] VB trans

1. leap (jump over):

leap hedge, chasm

saltare, superare con un salto

2. leap:

to leap three metres person:

saltare tre metri

3. leap rider horse:

leap

fare saltare (over su)

III.leap <pt/pp leapt, leaped> [Brit liːp, Am lip] VB intr

1. leap person, animal:

leap

saltare, balzare

to leap out of the bath, of bed

saltare or schizzare fuori dalla vasca, dal letto

to leap to the phone

precipitarsi (a rispondere) al telefono

to leap to one's feet

saltare or balzare in piedi

to leap across or over sth

saltare qc or superare qc con un salto

to leap to safety

mettersi al sicuro con un balzo

to leap up the stairs

salire or fare le scale a balzi

to leap to sb's defence fig

accorrere in difesa di qn

2. leap fig heart:

leap

balzare, fare un salto (with di, per)

her mind leaped back to her childhood

ritornò col pensiero indietro ai giorni della sua infanzia

the narrative leaps forward to 1950

la narrazione fa un salto in avanti fino al 1950

the words leaped off the page at him

le parole gli saltarono agli occhi

3. leap price, profit, charge, stock market:

leap

balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)

IV.leap [Brit liːp, Am lip]

to come on in leaps and bounds

procedere a passi da gigante or fare enormi progressi

look before you leap prov

rifletti prima di agire

leap around VB [liːp -] VB [liːp -]

leap around leap about

saltellare

quantum leap [Brit] N PHYS

quantum leap

salto m quantico

quantum leap fig

grande progresso m

quantum leap fig

prodigioso balzo m in avanti

leap at VB [liːp -] (leap at [sth])

leap at chance, offer:

leap at

precipitarsi, gettarsi, buttarsi su

leap out VB [liːp -]

1. leap out passerby:

leap out

saltare addosso a, assalire

2. leap out (be obvious) fig:

leap out reader, onlooker

saltare agli occhi di

leap year [Brit, Am ˈlip ˌjɪ(ə)r] N

leap year

anno m bisestile

leap day [Am ˈlip ˌdeɪ] N

leap day

= il 29 febbraio

leap in VB [liːp -] (with answer, retort)

leap in

lanciarsi

leap in

scagliarsi

leap up VB [liːp -]

1. leap up (jump to one's feet):

leap up

balzare, saltare in piedi

to leap up at sb dog:

saltare addosso a qn

2. leap up (rise):

leap up price, rate:

fare un balzo, aumentare improvvisamente

Translations for leap in the Italian»English Dictionary

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anno bisestile

leap year

leap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.leap <leaped [or leapt], leaped [or leapt]> [li:p] VB intr

leap

saltare

to leap forward

fare un salto in avanti

to leap with joy

saltare dalla gioia

to leap to do sth

precipitarsi a fare qc

to leap to sb's defense

lanciarsi in difesa di qu

his heart leaped

ebbe un tuffo al cuore

to leap to mind

venire in mente

II.leap <leaped [or leapt], leaped [or leapt]> [li:p] VB trans

leap

saltare

III.leap [li:p] N

leap

salto m

to take a leap

fare un salto

Phrases:

by leaps and bounds

a passi da gigante

a leap in the dark

un salto nel buio

leap year N

leap year

anno m bisestile

leap out VB intr

leap out

saltare fuori

leap up VB intr

1. leap up (jump up):

leap up

scattare in piedi

to leap up to do sth

scattare a fare qc

2. leap up (rise quickly):

leap up

alzarsi di scatto

leap at VB trans

1. leap at (jump):

leap at

buttarsi su

2. leap at inf (accept):

leap at

non lasciarsi sfuggire

to leap at the chance to do sth

non lasciarsi sfuggire l'occasione di fare qc

Translations for leap in the Italian»English Dictionary

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anno bisestile

leap year

balzare

to leap

balzare giù da qc

to leap down from sth

balzare giù dal letto

to leap out of bed

è riuscita a balzare giù dall'auto

she managed to leap out of the car

balzare in piedi

to leap to one's feet

slancio

leap

balzo

leap

difendere qu a spada tratta

to leap to sb's defense

leap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leap forward

fare un salto in avanti

to leap with joy

saltare dalla gioia

to leap to sb's defense

lanciarsi in difesa di qu

to leap to mind

venire in mente

to take a leap

fare un salto

a leap in the dark

un salto nel buio

to leap up to do sth

scattare a fare qc

to leap at the chance to do sth

non lasciarsi sfuggire l'occasione di fare qc

to take a leap into the unknown

fare un salto nel buio fig

she managed to leap out of the car

è riuscita a balzare giù dall'auto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Next week, a lioness takes a flying leap at a galloping giraffe.

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They even have the ability to leap out of the water and glide in the air for long distances.

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Instead, they simply leap at each other, fangs outstretched.

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The height is probably rugby, where players will literally leap at an official's command.

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He can swim at high speeds, leap out of the water and strike with his bill.

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Although changes of quantum state occur on the submicroscopic level, in popular discourse, the term quantum leap refers to a large increase.

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Before you take the leap from a deposit account into shares or an investment fund or life assurance policy, get independent financial advice.

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Down the front, a troika of blondes leap up in their stilettos after every song.

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When this happened, the market day would be moved to the next day, which was the bissextile (leap) day.

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The first is the cautionary requirement - parties are more likely to look before they leap when making a bargain than when making an off-the-cuff promise of a gift.

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