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For the verb: "to leap"
Simple Past: leapt, leaped
Past Participle: leapt, leaped

Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. leap /liːp/ n.
  1. salto m. (anche sport), balzo m.;
    to take a ~ fare un salto, saltare
  1. fig. (big step) passo m. (in avanti);
    a ~ of the imagination uno sforzo d’immaginazione
  1. (in price, demand) aumento m. improvviso
locuzioni idiomatiche to come on in ~s and bounds procedere a passi da gigante.
2. leap /liːp/
  1. tr. (pass., p.pass. leapt, leaped) saltare, superare con un salto [hedge, chasm];
    to ~ three metres saltare tre metri
  1. intr. (pass., p.pass. leapt, leaped)
    1. [person, animal] saltare, balzare;
      to ~ out of bed saltare o schizzare fuori dal letto;
      to ~ to one’s feet saltare o balzare in piedi;
      to ~ across o over sth. saltare qcs., superare qcs. con un salto;
      to ~ to sb.’s defence fig. accorrere in difesa di qcn.
    1. fig. [heart] balzare, fare un salto (with di, per)
    1. [price, stock market] balzare, aumentare improvvisamente (by di)
locuzioni idiomatiche look before you ~ prov. rifletti prima di agire.

Phrasal verbs:
leap around, leap about saltellare. leap at ~ at [sth.] cogliere al volo, buttarsi su [chance, offer]. leap in (with answer, retort) lanciarsi, scagliarsi. leap out saltare, balzare fuori (from behind da dietro); ~ out at [sb.]
  1. saltare addosso a, assalire [passerby]
  1. fig. saltare agli occhi di [reader].
 leap up
  1. (jump to one’s feet) balzare, saltare in piedi;
    to ~ up at sb. [dog] saltare addosso a qcn.
  1. [price, rate] fare un balzo, aumentare improvvisamente.


'leap' trovato anche in queste voci:
leap: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

leap (a sudden increase) saltoaumento nm
leap balzaresaltare v
leap (abrupt transition) transizione repentinasalto nm
leapvi saltarelanciarsi v rif
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leap: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
leap dayn (29th February) dell'anno bisestilegiorno aggiuntivo nm
leap of faithn figurative (act of blind trust) figuratoatto di fede nm
Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith.
Accettare questo piano senza dati a supporto è un atto di fede!
leap outvi (emerge suddenly)sbucare⇒, saltare fuori vtr
The assassin leapt out from his hiding place.
L'assassino sbucò improvvisamente dal suo nascondiglio.
leap oversaltare oltre
leap overscavalcare
leap over sthscavalcare con un salto qualcosa, saltare via qualcosa vtr
leap upvi (jump to one's feet)fare un salto, sussultare⇒ vi
When I saw the young mother leap up, I looked to see why.
Quando ho visto la giovane madre fare un salto indietro urlando, sono andato a vedere cos'era successo.
leap upvi (spring or jump)saltare⇒ vi
leap yearn (year in which February has 29 days)anno bisestile nm
look before you leapinterj proverb (be aware of the risks involved in sth)pensarci bene, pensarci due volte
You need to look before you leap before investing in a new business.
lover's leapsalto dell'innamorato
take a leap into the unknownfare un salto nel buio nm
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'leap' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'leap':
a bit of a leap
A quantum leap
I would leap feet first into the spring
If you are feeling froggy leap
leap as high as
leap-frog
Take a leap of faith
the credulous leap to their deaths by the thousands
to make the leap of faith
turning leap

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