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leap·frog  (lpfrôg, -frg)

n.

A game in which one player kneels or bends over while the next in line leaps over him or her.

v. leap·frogged, leap·frog·ging, leap·frogs

v.tr.

1. To jump over in or as if in leapfrog.

2. To advance (two military units) by engaging one with the enemy while moving the other to a position forward of the first unit.

3. To avoid by or as if by a roundabout route.

v.intr.

To move forward or progress in or as if in leapfrog.

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leapfrog [ˈliːpˌfrɒg]

n

(Group Games / Games, other than specified) a children's game in which each player in turn leaps over the others' bent backs, leaning on them with the hands and spreading the legs wide

vb -frogs, -frogging, -frogged

1. (Group Games / Games, other than specified)

a.  (intr) to play leapfrog

b.  (tr) to leap in this way over (something)

2. to advance or cause to advance by jumps or stages

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Form of movement in which like supporting elements are moved successively through or by one another along the axis of movement of supported forces.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends" forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	2.	leapfrog - a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over child's game - a game enjoyed by children
Verb	1.	leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	2.	leapfrog - progress by large jumps instead of small increments progress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

Translations

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɒg]

A. N → pídola f
to play leapfrog → jugar a la pídola

B. VI → jugar a la pídola
to leapfrog over sth/sb → saltar por encima de algo/algn

C. VT → saltar por encima de

leapfrog [ˈliːpfrɒg]

n (= children's game) → jeu m de saute-mouton
to play leapfrog → jouer à saute-mouton

vi

(= jump) to leapfrog over sth/sb → sauter par dessus qch/qn

(fig) to leapfrog over sb [+ competitor, rival] → dépasser qn

vt

(= jump over) [+ object] → sauter par dessus

(fig) [+ competitor, rival] → dépasser
leap of faith n → acte m de foi
to take a leap of faith, to make a leap of faith → faire acte de foi

leapfrog

n → Bockspringen nt; to play leapfrog → Bockspringen spielen or machen (inf)

vi → bockspringen; the children leapfrogged over one another → die Kinder spielten or machten (inf) → Bocksprünge

vt he leapfrogged him → er machte einen Bocksprung über ihn; he leapfrogged his way to the top of the company → er machte in der Firma eine Blitzkarriere

leapfrog [ˈliːpˌfrɒg]

1. n → gioco della cavallina

2. vi to leapfrog over sb/sth → saltare (alla cavallina) qn/qc

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leapfrog [ˈliːpˌfrɒg]

1. n → gioco della cavallina

2. vi to leapfrog over sb/sth → saltare (alla cavallina) qn/qc