leap

leap
[li:p] n
1) (jump) Sprung m; (bigger) Satz m;
to make [or take] a \leap einen Sprung/Satz machen;
2) (fig: increase) Sprung m (fig) (in bei +dat);
3) (fig: change)
a \leap of faith/imagination ein Sinneswandel m /Gedankensprung m;
it takes quite a \leap of the imagination to believe that ... es bedarf einer ziemlichen Anstrengung, zu glauben, dass ...
PHRASES:
by [or in] \leaps and bounds sprunghaft;
to come on in \leaps and bounds sich akk sprunghaft verbessern;
a \leap in the dark ein Sprung m ins Ungewisse vi <leapt or (Am esp) leaped , leapt or (Am esp) leaped>
1) (jump) springen;
the wolf \leapt at his throat der Wolf sprang ihm an die Kehle;
to \leap forward nach vorne springen;
to \leap high in die Höhe springen;
to \leap across sth über etw akk springen;
to \leap from sth von etw dat springen;
to \leap on sb/sth sich akk auf jdn/etw stürzen;
to \leap over sth über etw akk springen
2) (rush)
to \leap to do sth einen Satz machen, um etw zu tun;
the girl \leapt to hold the door open das Mädchen sprang herbei, um die Tür aufzuhalten;
to \leap to sb's defence (fig) zu jds Verteidigung eilen;
3) (fig: be enthusiastic)
to \leap at the chance to do sth die Chance ergreifen, etw zu tun (fig)
to \leap at [or on] an idea/a suggestion eine Idee/einen Vorschlag begeistert aufnehmen;
to \leap with joy vor Freude einen Luftsprung machen
PHRASES:
sth \leaps to the eye etw springt ins Auge;
sb's heart \leaps jds Herz schlägt höher;
to \leap to mind in den Sinn kommen vt <leapt or (Am usu) leaped , leapt or (Am usu) leaped>
to \leap sth über etw akk springen;
(get over in a jump) etw überspringen

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