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jump
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jump  (jmp)
v. jumped, jump·ing, jumps
v.intr.
1.
a. To spring off the ground or other base by a muscular effort of the legs and feet.
b. To move suddenly and in one motion: jumped out of bed.
c. To move involuntarily, as in surprise: jumped when the phone rang.
d. To parachute from an aircraft.
2.
a. Informal To move quickly; hustle: Jump when I give you an order.
b. To take prompt advantage; respond quickly: jump at a bargain.
3.
a. To enter eagerly into an activity; plunge: jumped into the race for the nomination.
b. To begin or start. Often used with off: The project jumped off with great enthusiasm.
4. To form an opinion or judgment hastily: jump to conclusions.
5. To make a sudden verbal attack; lash out: jumped at me for being late.
6.
a. To undergo a sudden and pronounced increase: Prices jumped in October.
b. To rise suddenly in position or rank: jumped over two others with more seniority.
7. To move discontinuously or change after a short period: jumps from one subject to another; jumped from one job to another.
8.
a. To be displaced by a sudden jerk: The phonograph needle jumped.
b. To be displaced vertically or laterally because of improper alignment: The film jumped during projection.
9. Computer Science To move from one set of instructions in a program to another out of sequence.
10. Games
a. To move over an opponent's playing piece in a board game.
b. To make a jump bid in bridge.
11. Slang To be lively; bustle: a disco that really jumps.
v.tr.
1. To leap over or across: jump a fence.
2. To leap onto: jump a bus.
3. Slang To spring upon in sudden attack; assault or ambush: Muggers jumped him in the park.
4. To move or start prematurely before: jumped the starting signal.
5. To cause to leap: jump a horse over a fence.
6. To cause to increase suddenly: shortages that jumped milk prices by several cents.
7. To pass over; skip: The typewriter jumped a space.
8. To raise in rank or position; promote.
9. Games
a. To move a piece over (an opponent's piece) in a board game, often thereby capturing the opponent's piece.
b. To raise (a partner's bid) in bridge by more than is necessary.
10. To jump-start (a motor vehicle).
11. To leave (a course), especially through mishap: The train jumped the rails.
12. Slang
a. To leave hastily; skip: jumped town a step ahead of the police.
b. To leave (an organization, for example) suddenly or in violation of an agreement: jumped the team and signed with a rival club.
13. To seize or occupy illegally: jump a mining claim.
14. To forfeit (bail) by failing to appear in court.
15. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
n.
1.
a. The act of jumping; a leap.
b. The distance covered by a jump: a jump of seven feet.
c. An obstacle or span to be jumped.
d. A structure or course from which a jump is made: built a jump out of snow.
2. A descent from an aircraft by parachute.
3. Sports Any of several track-and-field events in which contestants jump.
4. Informal
a. An initial competitive advantage; a head start: got the jump on the other newspapers.
b. Energy or quickness: "We got off to a slow start. We didn't have any jump, and when we did get things going, we were too far behind" (John LeClair).
5.
a. A sudden pronounced rise, as in price or salary.
b. An impressive promotion.
6. A step or level: managed to stay a jump ahead.
7. A sudden or major transition, as from one career or subject to another.
8.
a. A short trip.
b. One in a series of moves and stopovers, as with a circus or road show.
9. Games A move in a board game over an opponent's piece.
10. Computer Science A movement from one set of instructions to another.
11.
a. An involuntary nervous movement; a start.
b. jumps A condition of nervousness. Often used with the.
12. A jump-start of a motor vehicle.
13. Vulgar Slang An act of sexual intercourse.
Idioms:
jump (someone's) bones Vulgar Slang
To have sexual intercourse with someone.
jump the gun
To start doing something too soon.
jump through hoops
To make extraordinary efforts, especially in following a prescribed procedure.

[Perhaps Middle English jumpen, to jump (sense uncertain).]

jump [dʒʌmp]
vb
1. (intr) to leap or spring clear of the ground or other surface by using the muscles in the legs and feet
2. (tr) to leap over or clear (an obstacle) to jump a gap
3. (tr) to cause to leap over an obstacle to jump a horse over a hedge
4. (intr) to move or proceed hastily (into, onto, out of, etc.) she jumped into a taxi and was off
5. (tr) Informal to board so as to travel illegally on he jumped the train as it was leaving
6. (intr) to parachute from an aircraft
7. (intr) to jerk or start, as with astonishment, surprise, etc. she jumped when she heard the explosion
8. to rise or cause to rise suddenly or abruptly
9. to pass or skip over (intervening objects or matter) she jumped a few lines and then continued reading
10. (intr) to change from one thing to another, esp from one subject to another
11. (Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to drill by means of a jumper
12. (Performing Arts) (intr) (of a film)
a.  to have sections of a continuous sequence omitted, as through faulty cutting
b.  to flicker, as through faulty alignment of the film
13. (Military) (tr) US to promote in rank, esp unexpectedly or to a higher rank than expected
14. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (tr) to start (a car) using jump leads
15. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Draughts to capture (an opponent's piece) by moving one of one's own pieces over it to an unoccupied square
16. (Group Games / Bridge) (intr) Bridge to bid in response to one's partner at a higher level than is necessary, to indicate a strong hand
17. (tr) to come off (a track, rail, etc.) the locomotive jumped the rails
18. (intr) (of the stylus of a record player) to be jerked out of the groove
19. (intr) Slang to be lively the party was jumping when I arrived
20. (tr) Informal to attack without warning thieves jumped the old man as he walked through the park
21. (tr) Informal (of a driver or a motor vehicle) to pass through (a red traffic light) or move away from (traffic lights) before they change to green
22. (tr) Brit slang (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with
(Law)
jump bail to forfeit one's bail by failing to appear in court, esp by absconding
jump down someone's throat Informal to address or reply to someone with unexpected sharpness
jump ship to desert, esp to leave a ship in which one is legally bound to serve
jump the queue See queue-jump
jump to it Informal to begin something quickly and efficiently
n
1. an act or instance of jumping
2. a space, distance, or obstacle to be jumped or that has been jumped
3. a descent by parachute from an aircraft
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Sport any of several contests involving a jump the high jump
5. a sudden rise the jump in prices last month
6. a sudden or abrupt transition
7. a sudden jerk or involuntary muscular spasm, esp as a reaction of surprise
8. a step or degree one jump ahead
9. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Draughts a move that captures an opponent's piece by jumping over it
10. (Performing Arts) Films
a.  a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
b.  (as modifier) a jump cut
11. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing another name for branch [7]
12. Brit slang an act of sexual intercourse
on the jump Informal chiefly US and Canadian
a.  in a hurry
b.  busy and energetic
take a running jump Brit informal a contemptuous expression of dismissal See also jump at, jump-off, jump on, jump-up
[probably of imitative origin; compare Swedish gumpa to jump]
jumpable  adj
jumpingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jump - a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
quantum leap, quantum jump - a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
2.jump - an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
quantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
3.jump - (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
4.jump - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
Moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
flinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
5.jumpjump - descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
skydiving - performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
6.jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
header - a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
hop - the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation, spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
hurdle, vault - the act of jumping over an obstacle
jumping up and down - jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him"
capriole - (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump
Verb1.jump - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk"
bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"
bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"
capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage
galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen"
ski jump - jump on skis
saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion"
vault - bound vigorously
leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"
vault, overleap - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
hop, hop-skip, skip - jump lightly
caper - jump about playfully
hop - make a jump forward or upward
bestride, climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount - get up on the back of; "mount a horse"
2.jump - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
shy - start suddenly, as from fright
boggle - startle with amazement or fear
rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest
jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
3.jump - make a sudden physical attack on; "The muggers jumped the woman in the fur coat"
assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
4.jump - increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
mount, wax, climb, rise - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
5.jump - be highly noticeable
appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
6.jump - enter eagerly into; "He jumped into the game"
enter, participate - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
7.jump - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
8.jump - jump down from an elevated point; "the parachutist didn't want to jump"; "every year, hundreds of people jump off the Golden Gate bridge"; "the widow leapt into the funeral pyre"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
9.jump - run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
10.jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
sky dive, skydive - jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
11.jump - cause to jump or leap; "the trainer jumped the tiger through the hoop"
12.jump - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
start up, start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
13.jump - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
neglect, omit, leave out, pretermit, overleap, overlook, miss, drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
14.jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"; "jump from one thing to another"
switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
15.jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

jump
verb
1. leap, dance, spring, bound, bounce, hop, skip, caper, prance, gambol stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off
2. vault, clear, hurdle, go over, sail over, hop over He jumped the first fence beautifully.
3. spring, bound, leap, bounce She jumped to her feet and ran downstairs.
4. recoil, start, jolt, flinch, shake, jerk, quake, shudder, twitch, wince The phone shrilled, making her jump.
5. increase, rise, climb, escalate, gain, advance, boost, mount, soar, surge, spiral, hike, ascend The number of crimes jumped by ten per cent last year.
6. miss, avoid, skip, omit, evade, digress He refused to jump the queue for treatment at the local hospital.
7. attack, assault, assail, set upon, charge, strike (at), rush, storm, fall upon, lay into (informal) Two guys jumped me with clubs in the car park.
noun
1. leap, spring, skip, bound, buck, hop, vault, caper With a few hops and a jump they launched themselves into the air.
2. rise, increase, escalation, upswing, advance, boost, elevation, upsurge, upturn, increment, augmentation an eleven per cent jump in profits
3. jolt, start, movement, shock, shake, jar, jerk, lurch, twitch, swerve, spasm When Spider tapped on a window, Miguel gave an involuntary jump.
4. hurdle, gate, barrier, fence, obstacle, barricade, rail Hurdlers need to have unnaturally over-flexible knees to clear the jump.
jump at something seize on, grab, snatch, snap up, pounce on They would jump at the chance to become part owners of the corporation.
jump in dive in, leap in, plunge in, swoop in, plummet in The government had to jump in and purchase millions of dollars' worth of supplies.
jump out of your skin be scared, be afraid, be frightened, be nervous, be alarmed, be intimidated, be fearful, be timid He jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.
jump the gun act with haste, be over-hasty, act too soon, act prematurely Some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
Translations
jump [dʒʌmp]
A. N
1. (Sport, Parachuting) → salto m; (= leap) → salto m, brinco m
what a great jump!¡qué gran salto!
it was a three metre jump to the other sidehabía que saltar tres metros para pasar al otro lado
high jumpsalto m de altura
long jumpsalto m de longitud
in or at one jumpde un salto, de un brinco
see also running D
2. (= start) she gave an involuntary jumpse sobresaltó sin querer
my heart gave a jumpme dio un vuelco el corazón
3. (= fence, obstacle) → obstáculo m
4. (fig) (= step) → salto m
in one jump he went from novice to masterde un salto or golpe pasó de novicio a maestro
Taiwan made the jump from poverty to wealth in a single generationTaiwán pasó de golpe or dio el salto de la pobreza a la riqueza en una sola generación
to be one jump ahead (of sb)llevar ventaja or la delantera(a algn)
try to keep one jump ahead of the competitionintenta llevarle ventaja or la delantera a la competencia
to keep one jump ahead of the packmantenerse a la cabeza del pelotón
to get a or the jump on sbadelantarse a algn
5. (= increase) → aumento m, subida f
there has been a jump in prices/unemploymentse ha producido un aumento or una subida de precios/del número de parados
B. VI
1. (= leap) (gen) → saltar; (from aeroplane) → lanzarse, tirarse
how far can you jump?¿hasta qué distancia puedes saltar?
how high can you jump?¿hasta qué altura puedes saltar?
did he jump or was he pushed? (lit) → ¿saltó o lo empujaron?, ¿se tiró o lo empujaron? (fig) → ¿se fue o lo echaron?
to jump across a streamcruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar por encima de un arroyo
he jumped back in horrorde un salto retrocedió horrorizado
she jumped into the riverse tiró al río
to jump into bedmeterse en la cama de un salto
there were plenty of men ready to jump into bed with me (fig) → había muchos hombres dispuestos a acostarse conmigo
to jump for joysaltar de alegría
to jump off a bus/trainbajar de un autobús/tren de un salto
to jump on a bus/trainsubir a un autobús/tren de un salto
he jumped out of a third floor windowsaltó or se tiró desde una ventana del tercer piso
to jump out of bedsaltar de la cama
he jumped over the fencesaltó(por encima de)la valla
he jumped to his feetse puso de pie de un salto
jump to it!¡venga, muévete!, ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate!(LAm)
to jump upponerse de pie de un salto
I jumped up and down to keep warmme puse a dar saltos para que no me entrara frío
2. (= start) → sobresaltarse
he jumped at the sound of her voicese sobresaltó al oír su voz
to make sb jumpdar un susto a algn, sobresaltar a algn
you made me jump!¡qué susto me diste!
see also skin
3. (fig) (with prep, adv)
to jump at sthno dejar escapar algo
they offered me a really good salary and thought I'd jump at itme ofrecieron un sueldo buenísimo y creyeron que no lo dejaría escapar
he'd jump at the chance to get out of the officesi tuviera la oportunidad de irse de la oficina no la dejaría escapar
then the film jumps forward 20 yearsluego la película da un salto adelante de 20 años
to jump from one subject to anothersaltar de un tema a otro
he jumps on everything I sayle pone faltas a todo lo que digo
see also bandwagon, conclusion, throat
4. (= increase) [sales, profits] → subir, aumentar; [shares] → subir
C. VT
1. (lit) (also jump over) [+ ditch, fence] → saltar(por encima de); (in draughts, chess) → comerse
2. [+ horse] (= cause to jump) → hacer saltar; (= enter in competition) → presentar; (= ride) → montar
she jumped her horse over the fencehizo saltar la valla a su caballo
3. (fig) (= skip) → saltarse
the film jumped the first ten years of his lifela película se saltó los diez primeros años de su vida
you've jumped a pagete has saltado una página
to jump the lights (Aut) → saltarse el semáforo(en rojo)
to jump the queue (Brit) → colarse
4. (= leave, escape)
to jump bail (Jur) → fugarse estando bajo fianza
to jump the rails [train] → descarrilar, salirse de la vía
to jump ship (lit) → desertar(de un buque) (fig) (= leave) → marcharse; (= join rival organization) → irse con la competencia
my salary was lousy so I jumped shiptenía un sueldo mísero así que me marché
to jump town (US) → abandonar la ciudad
5. (= anticipate) to jump the gunprecipitarse
6. (= board) to jump a trainsubirse a un tren sin billete
7. (= attack) → echarse encima de
one of them jumped him from behinduno de ellos se le echó encima por detrás
D. CPD jump jet Navión m de despegue vertical
jump leads NPL (Brit) (Aut) → cables mpl de arranque(de batería)
jump rope N (US) → comba f, cuerda f de saltar
jump seat N (Aut, Aer) → asiento m plegable
jump about jump around VI + ADV
1. (lit) → dar saltos, brincar
2. (fig) → dar saltos
the story jumps about a bitla historia da muchos saltos
jump down VI + ADVbajar de un salto
jump in VI + ADV
1. (into car) → subirse corriendo; (into water) → tirarse
jump in!¡sube!, ¡vamos!
2. (fig) (in situation, conversation) → intervenir
the government had to jump in and buy millions of dollars worth of suppliesel gobierno tuvo que intervenir y comprar suministros por valor de millones de dólares
jump off VI + ADV (Showjumping) → desempatar
jump out VI + ADV (= appear suddenly) → salir de un salto; (from vehicle) → bajar de un salto
he jumped out from behind a treesalió de un salto de detrás de un árbol
it jumps out at you (fig) → salta a la vista

jump [ˈdʒʌmp]
vi
(= leap) [person] → sauter, bondir
to jump over sth → sauter par-dessus qch, sauter qch
to jump out of the window → sauter par la fenêtre
to jump from one's seat → sauter de son siège
to jump to one's feet → sauter sur ses pieds
[animal] → sauter
to jump over sth [+ hedge, stream, wall] → sauter qch
(= start) → sursauter
(= increase) → monter en flèche
vt
[+ distance] → sauter, franchir; [+ stream, fence] → sauter
(British) to jump the queue → passer avant son tour
n
(= leap) [person, animal] → saut m, bond m
(= rise) (in prices, level, amount)bond m
a jump in sth → un bond de qch
(= startled movement) → sursaut m
(= fence) → obstacle m
jump about
visautiller
jump at
vt fus [+ chance] → sauter sur
He jumped at the offer → Il a sauté sur la proposition.
jump down
visauter (pour descendre)
jump off
vi [passenger, rider] → descendre d'un bond
vt fus [+ bus, train, horse] → sauter de
to jump off the roof → sauter du toit
jump on
vi [passenger, rider] → monter d'un bond
vt fus [+ bus, plane, train] → sauter dans
jump up
vi (= leap) → se lever d'un bond
jumped-up [ˌdʒʌmptˈʌp] (British) adj (= pushy) → parvenu(e) (= cheeky) → effronté(e) (= self-important) → prétentieux/euse
He's nothing better than a jumped-up bank clerk → Ce n'est qu'un petit employé de banque qui a monté en grade.

jump
n
(lit)Sprung m; (with parachute) → Absprung m; (on race-course) → Hindernis nt; this horse is no good over the jumpsdieses Pferd taugt bei den Hindernissen nichts
(fig) (of prices)(plötzlicher or sprunghafter) Anstieg; (in narrative) → Sprung m, → abrupter Übergang; to take a sudden jump (prices, temperature) → ruckartig or sprunghaft ansteigen (→ to auf +acc), → in die Höhe schnellen; a 5% jump in the number of unemployed peopleein 5%iger Anstieg der Arbeitslosenziffern; it’s a big jump from medical student to doctores ist ein großer Sprung vom Medizinstudenten zum Arzt; he’s always one jump aheader ist immer einen Schritt voraus; you can take a running jump (Brit inf) → das kannst du vergessen
(= start) to give a jumpzusammenfahren; my heart gave a jumpmein Herz machte einen Sprung
(esp US inf) to get a or the jump on somebody/somethingjdm/etw gegenüber im Vorteil sein; to give somebody a or the jump on somebody/somethingjdm einen Vorsprung vor jdm/etw verschaffen
vi
(= leap)springen, einen Satz machen; (Sport) → springen; (parachutist)(ab)springen; to jump into a riverin einen Fluss springen; this horse jumps welldieses Pferd springt gut or nimmt die Hindernisse gut; to jump for joyeinen Freudensprung machen; (heart)vor Freude hüpfen; to jump to one’s feetaufspringen; to jump up and down on the spotauf der Stelle hüpfen; they jumped up and down on his stomachsie hüpften auf seinem Bauch herum; they’re jumping up and down about it (fig)sie regen sich furchtbar darüber auf; to jump to conclusionsvorschnelle Schlüsse ziehen
(typewriter)Buchstaben überspringen or auslassen
(fig)springen, unvermittelt übergehen; (prices, shares)in die Höhe schnellen, sprunghaft ansteigen; jump to it!los schon!, mach schon!; the film suddenly jumps from the 18th into the 20th centuryder Film macht plötzlich einen Sprung vom 18. ins 20. Jahrhundert; her salary jumped from £15,000 to £22,000ihr Gehalt schnellte von £ 15.000 auf £ 22.000; if you keep jumping from one thing to anotherwenn Sie nie an einer Sache bleiben; she jumped from kitchen assistant to chefsie stieg plötzlich von der Küchenhilfe zur Köchin auf; let’s offer £200 and see which way they jump (inf)machen wir ihnen doch (einfach) ein Angebot von £ 200 und sehen dann, wie sie darauf reagieren
(= start)zusammenfahren, zusammenzucken; the shout made him jumper zuckte or fuhr bei dem Schrei zusammen; you made me jumpdu hast mich (aber) erschreckt; his heart jumped when …sein Herz machte einen Satz, als …
vt
ditch, fence etcüberspringen, hinüberspringen über (+acc); the horse jumped a clear rounddas Pferd sprang eine fehlerfreie Runde; he jumped two metreser hat zwei Meter übersprungen
horsespringen lassen; he jumped his horse over the fenceer setzte mit seinem Pferd über den Zaun
(= skip)überspringen, auslassen
(pick-up) grooveüberspringen; to jump the rails (train)entgleisen; to jump a man (Draughts) → einen überspringen
(inf usages) to jump bail (Jur) → abhauen (inf) (während man auf Kaution freigelassen ist); to jump a claimeinen schon bestehenden Anspruch (auf Land or Rechte) übergehen; to jump the lights or a red lightbei Rot rüberfahren (inf)or über die Kreuzung fahren; to jump the queue (Brit) → sich vordrängeln; to jump ship (Naut, passenger) → das Schiff vorzeitig verlassen; (sailor) → heimlich abheuern; (fig: = leave failing organization etc) → das sinkende Schiff verlassen; (= join rival organization etc)abspringen (und zur Konkurrenz gehen); to jump a train (= get on)auf einen Zug aufspringen; (= get off)von einem Zug abspringen; they jumped a train to Acapulcosie fuhren schwarz nach Acapulco; to jump somebodyjdn überfallen

jump:
jump jet
jump jockey
n (Brit Horse Racing) → Springreiter(in) m(f)
jump leads
pl (Brit Aut) → Starthilfekabel nt
jump-off
n (Showjumping) → Stechen nt
jump pass
n (Basketball) → Sprungpass m
jump rope
n (US) = skipping rope
jump seat
nNotsitz m, → Klappsitz m
jump shot
n (Basketball) → Sprungwurf m
jump-start
n (Mot) → Starthilfe f; to give somebody a jump (lit, fig)jdm Starthilfe geben
vt (Mot) → Starthilfe geben; (fig: = start) → in Gang setzen or bringen, anschieben (fig)
jump suit
nOverall m

jump [dʒʌmp]
1. vi (gen) (Sport) → saltare; (in fright) → fare un salto, trasalire; (prices) → aumentare di colpo
to jump about → fare salti, saltellare
to jump over sth → saltare oltre qc
to jump in/out → saltare dentro/fuori
to jump off/on(to) sth → saltare giù da/su qc
to jump out (of) the window → saltare giù dalla finestra
to jump out of bed → saltare fuori dal letto
he jumped into a taxi → è saltato su un tassì
she jumped to her feet → si alzò di scatto, balzò in piedi
to jump up → saltare in piedi
to jump down → saltare giù
to jump up and down → saltellare
there's no need to jump down my throat! (fam) → non è il caso di aggredirmi così!
I almost jumped out of my skin! (fam) → ho fatto un salto!
jump to it! (fam) → presto, sbrigati!
to jump to conclusions → arrivare a conclusioni affrettate
2. vt (ditch, fence) → saltare; (horse) → far saltare
to jump the rails (train) → deragliare
to jump bail (Law) scappare quando si è in libertà provvisoria sotto cauzione
don't jump the gun! (fig) (fam) → non correre troppo!
to jump the lights (Aut) → passare con il (semaforo) rosso
to jump the queue (Brit) → passare davanti agli altri (in una coda)
to jump ship → lasciare la nave senza permesso
to jump sb (fam) → assalire qn
3. n
a. (gen) (Sport) → salto
to give a jump (also) (fig) (nervously) → fare un salto
my heart gave a jump → ho provato un tuffo al cuore
in or at one jump → in un salto
a jump in prices → un'impennata dei prezzi
to be one jump ahead of sb (fig) → essere un passo avanti a qn
b. (Showjumping) → salto; (fence) → ostacolo
jump at vi + prep (fig) → cogliere or afferrare al volo
he jumped at the offer → si affrettò ad accettare l'offerta

jump [dʒʌmp]
1. vi (gen) (Sport) → saltare; (in fright) → fare un salto, trasalire; (prices) → aumentare di colpo
to jump about → fare salti, saltellare
to jump over sth → saltare oltre qc
to jump in/out → saltare dentro/fuori
to jump off/on(to) sth → saltare giù da/su qc
to jump out (of) the window → saltare giù dalla finestra
to jump out of bed → saltare fuori dal letto
he jumped into a taxi → è saltato su un tassì
she jumped to her feet → si alzò di scatto, balzò in piedi
to jump up → saltare in piedi
to jump down → saltare giù
to jump up and down → saltellare
there's no need to jump down my throat! (fam) → non è il caso di aggredirmi così!
I almost jumped out of my skin! (fam) → ho fatto un salto!
jump to it! (fam) → presto, sbrigati!
to jump to conclusions → arrivare a conclusioni affrettate
2. vt (ditch, fence) → saltare; (horse) → far saltare
to jump the rails (train) → deragliare
to jump bail (Law) scappare quando si è in libertà provvisoria sotto cauzione
don't jump the gun! (fig) (fam) → non correre troppo!
to jump the lights (Aut) → passare con il (semaforo) rosso
to jump the queue (Brit) → passare davanti agli altri (in una coda)
to jump ship → lasciare la nave senza permesso
to jump sb (fam) → assalire qn
3. n
a. (gen) (Sport) → salto
to give a jump (also) (fig) (nervously) → fare un salto
my heart gave a jump → ho provato un tuffo al cuore
in or at one jump → in un salto
a jump in prices → un'impennata dei prezzi
to be one jump ahead of sb (fig) → essere un passo avanti a qn
b. (Showjumping) → salto; (fence) → ostacolo
jump at vi + prep (fig) → cogliere or afferrare al volo
he jumped at the offer → si affrettò ad accettare l'offerta

jump
v jump [dʒamp]
1 to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence! spring يَقْفِز скачам (pře)skočit; přimět ke skoku hoppe; springe springen (lernen) πηδώ, κάνω κπ. ή κτ. να πηδήξει saltar hüppama, hüppama panema پریدن hypätä (faire) sauter לִקפּוֹץ कूदना skočiti (át)ugrik; átugrat (lovával) melompat hoppa saltare, far saltare 跳ぶ 뛰다 (pa)šokti, versti šokti []lēkt; ielēkt; nolēkt; lēkāt melompat springen hoppe skoczyć saltar a sări, a sălta, a face să salte прыгать (pre)skočiť; prinútiť skákať skočiti; pripraviti k skoku skočiti hoppa กระโดด atla(t)mak, zıpla(t)mak (使)跳躍 стрибати, скакати چھلانگ لگانا nhảy
2 to rise; to move quickly (upwards) She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car. skielik, styging يَصْعَد، يَثِب подскачам (v)skočit springe springen πηδώ, σηκώνομαι απότομα, κινούμαι γρήγορα προς saltar hüppama جهیدن؛ خیز برداشتن ponkaista sauter לְזָנֵק खुश होना dići se felugrik melompat stökkva upp í/á fætur saltare 跳び上がる 갑자기 뛰어오르다 šokti, pašokti, įšokti pielēkt (kājās) melompat springen sprette, springe, hoppe skoczyć saltar a sări вскакивать skočiť, naskočiť skočiti uleteti hoppa [] ก้าว (yerinden) sıçramak, fırlamak підстрибувати, підскакувати اچھلنا nhảy lên
3 to make a startled movement The noise made me jump. opspring, opskrik يَنْتَفِض، يَجْفَل карам да подскочи vyskočit fare sammen hochfahren αναπηδώ, τινάζομαι απότομα saltar; sobresaltar(se) hüppama از جا پریدن hätkähtää sursauter לִקפּוֹץ מִבּהָלָה उपर उठना, बढ़ना poskočiti megriad terlonjak hrökkva við sobbalzare ぎくりとさせる (놀라서) 움찔[덜컥]하다 pašokti salēkties; satrūkties terperanjat schrikken hoppe, fare (i været) podskoczyć saltar a tresări вздрагивать trhnúť (sebou) poskočiti poskočiti hoppa till สะดุ้งโหยง yerinden sıçratmak, hoplatmak 驚跳 підскочити کود پڑنا giật mình
4 to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding He jumped the stream easily. oorspring يَتَخَطّى прескачам přeskočit springe over; hoppe over springen über υπερπηδώ saltar üle hüppama از روی چیزی پریدن؛ رد شدن از hypätä yli franchir (d'un bond) לְדָלֵג नजर आना preskočiti átugrik melompati stökkva yfir saltare 跳び越える 건너 뛰다 peršokti pārlēkt melompat merentasi springen over hoppe/springe over przeskoczyć saltar a sări (peste) перепрыгивать preskočiť preskočiti preskočiti hoppa över กระโดดข้าม atlamak, aşmak 跳越過去 перестрибувати چھلانگ لگا کر پار کرنا nhảy qua
n
1 an act of jumping She crossed the stream in one jump. sprong قَفْز подскачане skok spring; hop der Sprung πήδημα salto hüpe پرش hyppy bond קְפִיצָה कूद, छलांग skok ugrás lompatan stökk salto 跳躍 뛰기 šuolis lēciens lompatan sprong hopp, sprang skok salto săritură прыжок skok skok skok hopp, skutt, språng การกระโดด atlama, sıçrama 跳躍 стрибок چھلانگ bước nhảy
2 an obstacle to be jumped over Her horse fell at the third jump. oor iets spring حاجِز подскок překážka forhindring die Hürde εμπόδιο valla, obstáculo takistus مانع este saut מִכשוֹל अवरोधक prepreka akadály rintangan hindrun ostacolo (da saltare) 障害物 도약대, 장애물 kliūtis barjera; šķērslis loncatan hindernis hinder przeszkoda salto obstacol барьер prekážka preskok preskok hinder สิ่งกีดขวาง engel, mania (需跳過躍的)障礙物 бар'єр; перешкода رکاوٹ vật chướng ngại
3 a jumping competition the high jump. spring مُباراة في القَفْز състезание по скачане skok -spring der (Hoch-)Sprung άλμα salto -hüpe پرش hyppykilpailu saut תַּחָרוּת קְפִיצָה कूद की प्रतियोगिता natjecanje u skokovima ugrás lompat hástökk; langstökk salto 跳躍競技 점프 경기 šuolis lēkšana (sporta veids) lompat tinggi springen (lengde-/høyde)hopp skok prova de salto salt соревнование по прыжкам skok skok takmičenje u skokovima (skok uvis) höjdhopp กีฬากระโดดสูง atlama yarışması 跳高 змагання з подолання перешкод چھلانگ لگانے کا مقابلہ cuộc thi nhảy
4 a startled movement She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut. opspring حَرَكَه مُفاجِئَه трепване vyskočení faren sammen das Aufschrecken απότομη κίνηση, ξάφνιασμα salto, brinco võpatus لرزش؛ تکان hätkähdys sursaut תְנוּעָה פִּתאוֹמיִת अचानक किसी चीज से डर कर उछलना iznenadan pokret összerezzent lonjakan hrökkva við balzo ぴくりとする動作 경련 šoktelėjimas satrūkšanās melompat kerana terperanjat schrikbeweging støkk podskok salto tresărire вздрагивание trhnutie poskok poskok hoppa (rycka) till อาการตกใจ hoplama, irkilme 驚跳 здригання اچھلنے کا عمل sự giật mình
5 a sudden rise, eg in prices There has been a jump in the price of potatoes. sprong إرْتِفاع مُفاجئ покачване náhlý vzestup stigning plötzlicher Anstieg απότομη αύξηση (π.χ. για τιμή) salto, aumento tõus افزایش ناگهانی nopea nousu montée en flèche עֲלִייָה פִּתאוֹמִית בַּמחִיר उछाल iznenadan porast cijene hirtelen (ár)emelkedés lonjakan tiba-tiba skyndileg hækkun impennata 急上昇 폭등 šoktelėjimas (cenu u.tml.) straujš kāpums melonjak snelle stijging hopp, økning skok subida creştere bruscă скачок náhly vzostup skok skok stegring, höjning การขึ้นราคาพรวดพราด artış 驟漲猛漲 різке підвищення; стрибок (цін) قیمتوں میں اچانک اضافہ sự tăng đột ngột
adj jumpy
nervous; easily upset He has been very jumpy and irritable lately. senuweeagtig, skrikkerig عَصَبي، مُتَهَيِّج الأعْصاب неспокоен nervózní nervøs nervös νευρικός nervioso närviline عصبی hermostunut nerveux לָחוּץ आसानी से परेशान होने वाला nervozan ideges mudah terkejut uppstökkur; taugaveiklaður nervoso 神経質な 흥분하기 쉬운 nervingas, krūpčiojantis nervozs; satraukts gementar zenuwachtig skvetten, nervøs nerwowy nervoso nervos нервный nervózny, podráždený živčen nervozan gripa, nappa på อกสั่นขวัญหาย sinirli, gergin 緊張的,容易不安的神經過敏的 нервовий; дратівливий جلد گھبرا اٹھنے والا hay lo lắng
jump at
to take or accept eagerly He jumped at the chance to go to Germany for a fortnight. iets gretig aanneem, iets aangryp يُسارِعُ في إنتِهاز الفُرْصَه приемам с готовност skočit na gribe sich stürzen auf δέχομαι πρόθυμα, αρπάζω την ευκαιρία aceptar sin pensarlo kinni haarama با اشتیاق قبول کردن tarttua tilaisuuteen sauter (sur) לִקפּוֹץ עַל तुरन्त मान लेना या स्वीकार कर लेना zdušno prihvatiti két kézzel kap vmin menerima seketika gleypa við cogliere al volo 飛びつく 쾌히 응하다 griebtis ar prieku pieņemt (piedāvājumu u.tml.) menerpa grijpen hoppe , gripe skwapliwie skorzystać atirar-se a a primi cu plăcere ухватиться за chytiť sa (čoho) pograbiti oberučke prihvatiti, zgrabiti gripa, nappa på รับเอาอย่างกระตือรือร้น üstüne atlamak, balıklama atlamak 欣然接受 вхопитися за فورا قبول کرنا chớp lấy
jump for joy
to show great pleasure. van vreugde opspring يطيرُ فَرَحاً скачам от радост skákat radostí hoppe af glæde vor Freude an die Decke springen πηδώ από τη χαρά μου saltar de alegría rõõmust hüppama از خوشی ورجه وورجه کردن hyppiä onnesta sauter de joie לִקפּוֹץ מְשִׂמחָה खुशी प्रदर्शित करने के लिए कूदना skakati od veselja örömében majd kiugrik a bőréből gembira hoppa af gleði esultare 大喜びする 기뻐 날뛰다 pašokti iš džiaugsmo aiz prieka lēkāt meloncat kegembiraan dansen van vreugde være hoppende glad skakać z radości saltar de alegria a sări în sus de bucurie прыгать от радости skákať od radosti poskočiti od veselja skakati od radosti hoppa [] av glädje แสดงความดีใจอย่างสุดซื้ง çok sevinmek, mutluluktan uçmak 歡跳 стрибати на радощах خوشی کا اظہار کرنا nhảy lên vì vui sướng
jump on
to make a sudden attack on He was waiting round the corner and jumped on me in the dark. opspring, skrikmaak, bestyg يُهاجِم فَجْأةً нахвърлям се skočit na falde over sich stürzen auf ρίχνομαι σε, επιτίθεμαι saltar encima de kallale kargama حمله کردن؛ پریدن به käydä päälle sauter (sur) לְהָתקִיף अचानक हमला करना zaskočiti ráugrik menyerang stökkva/ráðast á saltare addosso 飛びかかる 급습하다 šokti ant mesties virsū; uzlēkt mengejutkan te lijf gaan kaste seg over, overfalle rzucić się (na) saltar em a sări pe набрасываться skočiť na naskočiti naskočiti hoppa på บุกรุกหรือโจมตีอย่างกระทันหัน birden üstüne atlamak 突然攻擊猛衝 несподівано накинутися на اچانک سخت حملہ کرنا، تنقید کرنا nhảy vào tấn công
jump the gun
to start before the proper time We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight. te haastig wees, te gou wegspring, die sein voorspring يبدأ قَبْل الوَقْت المُناسِب тръгвам преди сигнала uspěchat, jednat ukvapeně tyvstarte voreilig handeln ξεκινώ πρόωρα precipitarse varem lahkuma زودتر از موعد انجام دادن toimia etuajassa prendre les devants לְהָקדִים לִפעוֹל अत्यंत शीघ्र प्रारंभ करना početi prije određenog vremena elhamarkodja a dolgot mulai sebelum waktunya þjófstarta anticipare 早まってする 허가 없이 시작하다 pasiskubinti rīkoties priekšlaicīgi tergesa-gesa memulakan sesuatu voorbarig zijn tyvstarte pospieszyć się precipitar-se a începe înainte de timpul stabilit начать преждевременно poponáhľať sa, unáhliť sa prenagliti se uhvatiti priliku tjuvstarta เริ่มต้นก่อนเวลาที่เหมาะสม acele davranmak, acelecilik etmek 提前搶先出發 випереджати події متوقع وقت سے پہلے کچھ کرنا làm gì trước thời gian quy định
jump the queue
to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds. (by die tou/ry) indruk يَقْفِزُ في صَف الإنتِظار قَبل مَجيء دورِه пререждам се předbíhat pořadí springe over sich vordrängen παραβιάζω την ουρά, τη σειρά προτεραιότητας colarse vahele trügima از هم پیشی گرفتن etuilla passer avant son tour לֹא לְחַכּוֹת לְתוֹרוֹ क्यू तोड़ कर आगे बढ़ना ići preko reda előre tolakodik, nem várja ki a sorát melanggar antrian fara fram fyrir aðra passare avanti agli altri 割り込む 새치기하다 užlįsti/eiti be eilės tikt bez rindas memotong barisan voor zijn beurt gaan snike i køen wepchać się do kolejki furar a bicha пройти без очереди predbiehať sa (v poradí) vriniti se ići preko reda dra förhastade slutsatser แซงคิว kuyrukta öne geçmek, araya girmek 插隊加塞兒 пройти без черги اپنی باری سے پہلے قطار میں آگے بڑھ جانا lấn chỗ khi xếp hàng
jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
to form an idea without making sure of the facts He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving. 'n voorbarige gevolgtrekking maak يُسارِعُ إلى الإسْتِنْتاج правя прибързани заключения ukvapeně usoudit, že drage en forhastet beslutning voreiligen Schluß ziehen βγάζω βιαστικά συμπεράσματα llegar a conclusiones precipitadas enneaegseid järeldusi tegema زود قضاوت کردن tehdä hätiköity johtopäätös conclure tout de suite que לְמָהֵר לְהָסִיק מַסקָנוֹת बिना तथ्य देखे नतीजा निकाल लेना naglo zaključiti (túl gyorsan) levonja a következtetést menarik kesimpulan vera of fljótur á sér að álykta, hrapa að ályktunum affrettarsi a concludere che 早がてんする 속단하다 daryti skubotas išvadas izdarīt slēdzienu membuat kesimpulan overhaaste conclusies trekken trekke forhastede slutninger wyciągać pochopne wnioski tirar conclusões apressadas a trage concluzii pripite делать поспешные выводы prenáhlene usúdiť, že prehitro sklepati prerano donositi zaključke dra förhastade slutsatser ทึกทักเอาเอง acele hüküm vermek 草率下匆匆作出結論 робити поспішні висновки بغیر تحقیق کے کوئی رائے قائم کر لینا đi đến quyết định
jump to it
to hurry up If you don't jump to it you'll miss the train. gou maak يُسْرِعُ ، يُعَجِّلُ движа се чевръсто hodit sebou skynde sig sich beeilen κάνω γρήγορα apurarse, salir corriendo/pitando, aligerar kiirustama عجله کردن kiirehtiä se grouiller לְמָהֵר जल्दबाजी करना požuriti siet cepat-cepat flÿta sér sbrigarsi 急ぐ 서두르다 paskubėti pasteigties bergegas zich haasten skynde seg pośpieszyć się apressar-se a se grăbi поторапливаться švihnúť si pohiteti požuriti sätta fart, snabba på รีบ acele etmek, elini çabuk tutmak 趕快 поспішати لپکنا vội vã

jump يَقْفِز poskočit hoppe springen πηδώ saltar hypätä sauter skočiti saltare 跳びはねる 뛰다 springen hoppe skoczyć pular прыгать hoppa กระโดด atlamak nhảy 跳跃


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