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jump

 
 
/dʒʌmp/ verb

Translation

INTO AIR [I] to push your body up and away from the ground using your feet and legs
hoplamak, zıplamak, sıçramak, atlamak
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. I jumped over the log. They jumped into the water.1616
jump into/up, etc to move somewhere suddenly and quickly
ani ve hızla atlamak/hareket etmek/girmek
She jumped into a taxi and rushed to the station.16321613
GO OVER [T] to move over something by moving up into the air
üzerinden atlamak
The horse jumped the last fence.1616145
INCREASE [I, T] to suddenly increase by a large amount
(miktar) artmak, yükselmek, fırlamak
House prices have jumped by 20%.1808
FEAR [I] to make a sudden movement because you are frightened or surprised
(korkudan, şaşkınlıktan) havaya sıçramak, zıplamak, irkilmek, hoplamak
Her scream made me jump. → See also get/jump on the bandwagon → See also jump to conclusions → See also jump the gun → See also jump the queue1632
jump at sth phrasal verb
to take an opportunity to have or do something in a very willing and excited way
balıklama atlamak, dünden razı olmak, hemen kabul etmek
He jumped at the chance to join the band.1183
(Definition of jump verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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