leap at in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB intr

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1. leap (jump):

leap person/animal:
saltar
leap person/animal:
brincar
she leaped over the barrier
saltó por encima de la barrera
he leaped aside
se echó a un lado de un salto
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le saltó al cuello
the dog leaped at his throat
el perro le brincó al cuello esp Mex
I saw her leap off the bus
la vi bajarse del autobús de un salto
the children were leaping up and down with excitement
los niños brincaban or daban brincos de alegría
my heart leaped at the news liter
el corazón me dio un brinco al recibir la noticia
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un salto
he leaped out of bed
se levantó (de la cama) de un brinco esp Mex
two men leaped out at him
dos hombres se le echaron encima or se abalanzaron sobre él
you can't miss it, it leaps out at you
no puedes dejar de verlo, salta a la vista
the headline leaped out at me
los titulares inmediatamente atrajeron mi atención
she leaped up/down the stairs two at a time
subió/bajó las escaleras saltando de dos en dos
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un salto y empezó a gritar
he leaped up and started shouting
se levantó or se puso de pie de un brinco y empezó a gritar esp Mex
to leap to sb's assistance
correr a ayudar a alguien
Jan leaped to his defense
Jan saltó en su defensa or a defenderlo
to leap at sth at an opportunity/an offer/a chance
no dejar pasar algo
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se le echaron encima
to leap on sb/sth they leaped on him
se abalanzaron sobre él
his critics leaped on this mistake
sus detractores se lanzaron sobre este error con ensañamiento

II.leap <pt & pp leaped or Brit also leapt [lept]> [Am lip, Brit liːp] VB trans

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III.leap [Am lip, Brit liːp] N

at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock
a las seis
you can't call at this time!
¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!
at noon/nightfall
a mediodía/al anochecer
at Christmas
en Navidad
at Christmas
por Navidades Spain
at night
por la noche
at night
de noche
at this stage in the game
a esta altura del partido
at that very moment
en ese mismo momento
at a later date
más adelante
at a later date
en fecha posterior form
at the last count
en el último recuento
where did you go at lunchtime?
¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?
at your age
a tu edad
he left home at the age of 20
se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work
gente trabajando
children at play
niños jugando
she's at dinner
está cenando
what are you at?
¿qué haces?
what are you at?
¿en qué andas? inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain
the children are at it again!
¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!
while you're at it you can wipe the table
ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa
to be at sth I know she's been at my things
sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas
Joe's been at the brandy again
Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf
to be (on) at sb
darle la lata a alguien inf
his wife's been on at him to stop smoking
su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

leap at in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leap at in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped VB intr

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II.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped VB trans

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III.leap [li:p] leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped leapt Am: leaped, leapt Am: leaped N

at2 [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

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It might seem like a bit of a leap at first, but there are certain similarities in our vocations.
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Not everybody will leap at the chance to get better and grow.
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My heart leap at the idea of having five days lolling about in a very nice hotel room with a circular bath.
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The height is probably rugby, where players will literally leap at an official's command.
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They are the definition of low-risk, high reward, so it should come as no surprise that studios leap at the chance to produce one.
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There was a great leap at the time -- even though today it looks very old.
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But she reasoned that the supposed fire she was jumping into had already given her a career leap at least.
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They would leap at the chance to enjoy just one day of our liberty.
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They don't leap at people from trees or anything like that.
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It was an educational reform, simple experiments were provided to junior forms students, it was a new leap at that time.
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