LEARNit Dictionary

leap

verb
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to jump high or a long way
جهیدن, پریدن, خیز زدن, جستن, بالا جستن, جهش کردن
2
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to move or do something suddenly and quickly
جهیدن, پریدن, پرش کردن, جهش کردن, خیز برداشتن, یک‌باره حرکت کردن
She leapt out of bed.
He leaped across the room to answer the door.
I leapt to my feet.
They leapt into action immediately.
(figurative)She was quick to leap to my defence.
The photo seemed to leap off the page.
His name leapt out at me.
3
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to increase suddenly and by a large amount
افزایش ناگهانی, جهش کردن
The shares leapt in value from 476p to close at 536p.
The company saw pre-tax profits leap to £14.5 million in 2004.
synonym shoot up
noun
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a long or high jump
پرش, خیز
2
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a sudden large increase in something
جهش, افزایش ناگهانی
a leap in profits
3
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a sudden change from one thing to another; very fast progress with something
جهش, پرش, تغییر ناگهانی, پیشرفت سریع
Few people successfully make the leap from television to the movies.
a great leap into the unknown
They've made a great leap forward with their building in the last few years.