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leap [leaps] noun [UK: liːp] [US: ˈliːp] | saut◼◼◼nom {m}Progress in medicine is going ahead by leaps and bounds. = Le progrès en médecine avance par sauts et par bonds. bond◼◼◼nom {m}Progress in medicine is going ahead by leaps and bounds. = Le progrès en médecine avance par sauts et par bonds. |
leap [leapt, leaping, leaps] verb [UK: liːp] [US: ˈliːp] | sauter◼◼◼verbeShe leaped for joy. = Elle sauta de joie. bondir◼◼◻verbeHe leaped out of bed. = Il bondit hors du lit. |
leap [leaps] (intercalary) noun [UK: liːp] [US: ˈliːp] | bissextile◼◼◻nomHow many days comprise a leap year? = Combien de jours compte une année bissextile ? |
leap day (extra day in a leap year) noun | bissextenom {m} |
leap in the dark noun [UK: liːp ɪn ðə dɑːk] [US: ˈliːp ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrk] | saut dans l'inconnu◼◼◼nom {m} |
leap of faith (act of believing in something despite proof) noun | acte de foi◼◼◼nom {m} |
leap year (366-day year in the Gregorian calendar) noun [UK: liːp ˈjiə(r)] [US: ˈliːp ˈjɪr̩] | année bissextile◼◼◼nom {f} |
leapfrog (game) noun [UK: ˈliːp.frɒɡ] [US: ˈliːp.ˌfrɒɡ] | saute-mouton◼◼◼nom {m} |
leapfrog [leapfrogged, leapfrogging, leapfrogs] (to jump over some obstacle) verb [UK: ˈliːp.frɒɡ] [US: ˈliːp.ˌfrɒɡ] | |
Great Leap Forward (Great Leap Forward (in China)) proper noun | Grand Bond en avant◼◼◼nom propre |
look before one leaps (think before taking action) verb | |
quantum leap (electron's state of change) noun | saut quantique◼◼◼nom {m} |