leap

[US]/liːp/
[UK]/liːp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. hoppe, springe
n. et hop; en springmadras
vt. at hoppe; at springe over
Word Forms
Past Tenseleapt
Pluralleaps
Past Participleleapt
Third Person Singularleaps
Present Participleleaping

Phrases & Collocations

leap of faith

trodsspring

leap year

skudår

leap forward

tage et stort spring fremad

great leap

stor spring

great leap forward

et stort spring fremad

with a leap

med et hop

leap out

hoppe ud

leap over

hoppe over

quantum leap

kvantespring

leap frog

springfrø

leap at

hoppe efter

leap second

springsekund

Example Sentences

a leap of faith.

et spring af tro.

couldn't leap the brook.

kunne ikke springe over åen.

1996 and 2000 are leap years. 1996

1996 og 2000 er skudår. 1996

The dog is leaping at him.

Hunden springer efter ham.

the fish made little leaps and flips.

Fisken lavede små spring og flip.

always leaping to conclusions.

altid springe til konklusioner.

leaped at the opportunity to travel.

springede på muligheden for at rejse.

leap a horse over a hurdle.

få en hest til at springe over en hindring.

a leap from rags to riches.

et spring fra fattigdom til rigdom.

growing by leaps and bounds.

vokser med store spring.

His heart leaps up.

Hans hjerte springer op.

a fountain with a leaping play of water

et springvand med et hoppende vandspil

Her marriage to John was a leap in the dark.

Hendes ægteskab med John var et spring ud i det ukendte.

The horse leaped a stream.

Hesten sprang over en å.

He took a leap over an obstacle.

Han tog et spring over en forhindring.

He leaped at the chance.

Han sprang på chancen.

The horse leaped forward.

Hesten sprang fremad.

Please don't do leap in.

Gør venligst ikke spring ind.

He leaped into the river.

Han sprang ud i floden.

Real-world Examples

Artificial intelligence will make a huge leap forward.

Kunstig intelligens vil tage et kæmpe kvantespring.

Source: Listening Digest

This would be a huge leap forward.

Det ville være et kæmpe kvantespring.

Source: Life Noggin

But it requires a leap of faith.

Men det kræver et spring ud i det ukendte.

Source: The Economist - Technology

That would be the giant leap.

Det ville være det store spring.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Dudley's mouth fell open in horror, but Harry's heart gave a leap.

Dudleys mund faldt åben i rædsel, men Harrys hjerte sprang.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But you never look before you leap.

Men man bør ikke springe før man ser.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The dog made a leap over the fence.

Hunden sprang over hegnet.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Coretti gave one leap forwards and clasped it.

Coretti tog et spring fremad og greb fat i det.

Source: Education of Love

It was a considerable leap in human history.

Det var et betydeligt spring i menneskets historie.

Source: Home Original Soundtrack

She's made a leap from tech to talent.

Hun har taget et spring fra teknologi til talent.

Source: Brother Wind takes you to watch movies and learn English.

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