leap at in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for leap at in the English»Italian Dictionary

leap at VB [liːp -] (leap at [sth])

leap at chance, offer:

leap at

precipitarsi, gettarsi, buttarsi su

Translations for leap at in the English»Italian Dictionary

to leap up at sb dog:

saltare addosso a qn

in or at one leap

con un salto or in un solo balzo

Translations for leap at in the Italian»English Dictionary

saltare agli occhi di qn (essere evidente)

to leap at sb

assalire passante

to leap out at

balzare agli occhi di qn

to leap out at sb

balzare addosso a qn

to leap out at sb, to pounce on sb, to spring at sb

saltare or balzare agli -chi

to leap out at sb, to stand out a mile

con un salto

in or at one leap, with a hop

Translations for leap at 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

I.at full pelt N

at full pelt

a tutta velocità, a rotta di collo

II.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB trans

pelt

colpire ripetutamente, bersagliare

to pelt sb with sth stones

colpire qn con una raffica di

III.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB intr

1. pelt (fall):

pelt, also pelt down rain:

picchiare, scrosciare

it's pelting with rain

piove a dirotto or a catinelle

the pelting rain

la pioggia battente

2. pelt (run) inf:

pelt person:

correre a gambe levate, correre a rotta di collo

to pelt down, across the road

precipitarsi in strada, dall'altra parte della strada

at [Brit at, ət, Am æt, ət] PREP

1. at (place, distance etc.):

at

a

at school, the airport

a scuola, all'aeroporto

at the end of the corridor

alla fine del corridoio

2. at (at the house etc. of):

at

da

at David's place, the baker's

da David, dal panettiere

3. at (direction):

at

a, verso, contro

throw a stone at sth

tirare una pietra contro qc

4. at (point in time, age):

at

a

at two o'clock

alle due

at (the age of) 14

all'età di 14 anni, a 14 anni

at (the age of) 14 (moment, period of time)

a, di

at dawn

all'alba

at night

di notte

at Christmas

a Natale

5. at (activity):

at

a

at

in

at work

al lavoro

at war

in guerra

6. at (skill, ability):

at

a

at

in

to be good at sth, at doing

essere bravo in qc, a fare

7. at (measure, rate, speed etc.):

at

a

at 50 mph

a 50 miglia all'ora

at a low price

a basso prezzo

8. at (followed by superlative):

the garden is at its prettiest in June

giugno è il mese in cui il giardino è più bello

I'm at my best in the morning

di mattina sono al massimo delle mie possibilità

he was at his most irritating

era più irritante che mai

she was at her best at 50 (of musician, artist etc.)

è arrivata all'apice della carriera a 50 anni

9. at (cause):

at

di

laugh at sb

ridere di qn

show one's anger at being deceived

mostrare la propria rabbia per essere stato ingannato

10. at (harassing) inf:

he's been (on) at me to buy a new car

continua a tormentarmi perché io compri una nuova auto

I don't know where he's at inf

non so che cosa sta combinando

while we're at it inf

già che ci siamo

I've been (hard) at it all day

ci ho lavorato tutto il giorno

they're at it again inf

ecco che ricominciano!

AT N

AT → alternative technology

AT

tecnologia alternativa

See also alternative technology

alternative technology [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv tekˈnɒlədʒɪ] N

alternative technology

tecnologia f alternativa

leap at in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leap at in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 at 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

at¹ [ət, æt] PREP

1. at (place):

at

a

at the dentist's

dal dentista

at home/school

a casa/scuola

at the table

a tavola

at the office

in ufficio

at the window

alla finestra

2. at (time):

at Christmas

a Natale

at night

di notte

at once

subito

all at once

all'improvviso

at present

in questo momento

at the time

in quel momento

at the same time

nello stesso momento

at three o'clock

alle tre

while I am at it

già che ci sono

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb

ridere di qn

to look at sth/sb

guardare qc/qn

to aim at sth/sb

mirare a qc/qn

to point at sb

indicare qn

to rush at sb/sth

avventarsi su qn/qc

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request

su richiesta di qn

to be astonished/annoyed at sth

essere sbalordito/irritato da qc

to be mad at sb

essere arrabbiato con qn

to be unhappy at sth

essere scontento di qc

5. at (in amount of):

at all

per niente

to sell sth at $10 a pound

vendere qc a 10 dollari alla libbra

at 120 mph

a 120 miglia orarie

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

nel migliore/peggiore dei casi

at first

all'inizio

at least

almeno

at war/peace

in guerra/pace

at 20

a vent'anni

I feel at ease

mi sento a mio agio

to be at a loss

essere un po' perso

a child at play

un bimbo che gioca

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

andare bene/male in francese

to be at an advantage

essere in vantaggio

8. at (repeatedly do):

to pull at sb's hair

tirare i capelli a qn

to tug at the rope

tirare la fune

to wear at sb's nerves

dare sui nervi a qn

Phrases:

at all

assolutamente

did you know the film at all?

conoscevi il film?

not at all!

per niente!

not at all!

niente affatto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks)

(di) niente

nobody at all

assolutamente nessuno

at² [æt] (in email address)

at

chiocciola f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

www.salon.com

But she reasoned that the supposed fire she was jumping into had already given her a career leap at least.

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In theory, all the major retail chains would leap at the opportunity to sell their returns and excess stock more quickly at a higher price.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Other companies might assume you're one to just leap at the next best offer, without considering your current position.

www.cio.co.nz

Teenagers night-wander empty streets, neighbours share access to trampolines and dogs leap at fences to test the resilience of their chains.

news.nationalpost.com

He was wise to leap at the opportunity on such a welcoming batting surface.

www.espncricinfo.com

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

www.thestar.com

My heart leap at the idea of having five days lolling about in a very nice hotel room with a circular bath.

www.uncut.co.uk

There was a great leap at the time -- even though today it looks very old.

www.jpost.com

It might seem like a bit of a leap at first, but there are certain similarities in our vocations.

www.escapistmagazine.com