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111leap year — [14] The inspiration for the term leap year is probably simply that in such a year the day on which any given date falls ‘jumps’ one day ahead of where it would have been in an ordinary year. The metaphorical application of the notion of… …
112leap — verb (past or past participle leaped or leapt) 1》 jump or spring a long way. ↘jump across. 2》 move quickly and suddenly. ↘(leap at) accept (an opportunity) eagerly. ↘(leap out) (especially of writing) be conspicuous; stand out. 3》 (of …
113leap — 1. verb 1) he leaped over the gate Syn: jump over, jump, vault over, vault, spring over, bound over, hop (over), hurdle, leapfrog, clear 2) Claudia leapt to her feet Syn: spring …
114leap in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms leap in : present tense I/you/we/they leap in he/she/it leaps in present participle leaping in past tense leaped in or leapt in past participle leaped in or leapt in to do something immediately, and often… …
115leap out at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms leap out at : present tense I/you/we/they leap out at he/she/it leaps out at present participle leaping out at past tense leaped out at or leapt out at past participle leaped out at or leapt out at leap out at …
116leap — [liːp] (past tense and past participle leaped [liːpt] leapt; [lept] ) verb I 1) to move somewhere suddenly and quickly He leapt out of bed.[/ex] She leapt to her feet (= suddenly stood up) when she saw me.[/ex] 2) to jump into the air or over a… …
117leap year — [14] The inspiration for the term leap year is probably simply that in such a year the day on which any given date falls ‘jumps’ one day ahead of where it would have been in an ordinary year. The metaphorical application of the notion of… …
118Leap of Faith (skate) — The Leap of Faith is a popular skateboarding spot located at Point Loma High School in San Diego, California. It stood at about 18 feet 8 inches tall and consisted of 27 stairs. HistoryOnly two skateboarders were known to ever attempt this: Jamie …
119Leap Frogging — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt ist nicht hinreichend mit Belegen (Literatur, Webseiten oder Einzelnachweisen) versehen. Die fraglichen Angaben werden daher möglicherweise demnächst gelöscht. Hilf Wikipedia, indem du die Angaben recherchierst und… …
120leap second — noun A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earths rotation relative to the absolute standards of time. See Also: leap, leap year, second …
