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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: salto
"Ele deu um salto para alcançar a borda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A great jump or spring, often through a large distance or to a high height.
"With one mighty leap, the cat cleared the fence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English hlēapan 'jump, run', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen and German laufen 'run'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leap" is said worldwide
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bond
Transliteration: bond
"Il a franchi le mur d'un seul bond."
Sprung
Transliteration: Sprung
"Mit einem Satz machte er den großen Sprung."
salto
Transliteration: salto
"Ha superato l'ostacolo con un solo salto."
salto
Transliteration: salto
"Dio un gran salto para cruzar el arroyo."
salto
Transliteration: salto
"Ele deu um salto para alcançar a borda."
छलांग
Transliteration: chhalang
"उसने एक ही छलांग में खाई पार कर ली।"
跃
Transliteration: yuè
"他纵身一跃跳过了篱笆。"
도약
Transliteration: doyak
"그는 한 번의 도약으로 담장을 넘었다."
跳躍
Transliteration: chōyaku
"彼は大きな跳躍で柵を越えた。"
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