leap

/liːp/ noun [C]

Translation

CHANGE › a sudden improvement or increase

ani/beklenmedik gelişme/artış; hamle, sıçrama

There was a big leap in profits last year. This represents a great leap forward in technology.1810

JUMP › a big jump

uzun atlama

He finished third in the long jump with a leap of 26 feet.1616

by/in leaps and bounds › If progress or growth happens in leaps and bounds, it happens very quickly.

hızlı artış/yükselme; büyük adımlarla ilerleme; beklenenden daha hızlı artış ve gelişme

Her reading has improved by leaps and bounds since she started her new school.18402163

→ See also quantum leap

(Definition of leap noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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