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in the PONS Dictionary

I. leap [li:p] N

1. leap:

Sprung m <-(e)s, Sprụ̈n·ge>
Satz m <-es, Sät·ze>
to make [or take] a leap

2. leap fig (increase):

Sprung m <-(e)s, Sprụ̈n·ge> fig bei +dat

3. leap fig (change):

Phrases:

by [or in]leaps and bounds

II. leap <leaped [or Brit a. leapt], leaped [or Brit a. leapt]> [li:p] VB intr

1. leap (jump):

springen <springt, sprang, gesprungen>
über etw acc springen
von etw dat springen
to leap on sb/sth
sich acc auf jdn/etw stürzen
über etw acc springen

2. leap (rush):

to leap to do sth
to leap to sb's defence fig

3. leap fig (be enthusiastic):

Phrases:

sth leaps to the eye
sb's heart leaps

III. leap <leaped [or Brit a. leapt], leaped [or Brit a. leapt]> [li:p] VB trans

to leap sth
über etw acc springen

leap N ACCOUNT

leap out VB intr

1. leap out:

sich acc auf jdn stürzen

2. leap out fig (grab attention):

leap up VB intr

1. leap up (jump up):

2. leap up fig (increase):

ˈleap year N

Schaltjahr nt <-(e)s, -e>

leap up VB

quan·tum ˈleap N fig (big increase, advance)

Present
Ileap
youleap
he/she/itleaps
weleap
youleap
theyleap
Past
Ileaped / British English a. leapt
youleaped / British English a. leapt
he/she/itleaped / British English a. leapt
weleaped / British English a. leapt
youleaped / British English a. leapt
theyleaped / British English a. leapt
Present Perfect
Ihaveleaped / British English a. leapt
youhaveleaped / British English a. leapt
he/she/ithasleaped / British English a. leapt
wehaveleaped / British English a. leapt
youhaveleaped / British English a. leapt
theyhaveleaped / British English a. leapt
Past Perfect
Ihadleaped / British English a. leapt
youhadleaped / British English a. leapt
he/she/ithadleaped / British English a. leapt
wehadleaped / British English a. leapt
youhadleaped / British English a. leapt
theyhadleaped / British English a. leapt

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