jump

• Acción de impulsarse del suelo u otra superficie con las piernas para elevarse brevemente en el aire; también puede referirse a un aumento repentino o salto en cantidad, valor o nivel.

A noun referring to an act of pushing oneself off the ground or other surface using the legs, resulting in a brief period of being airborne.

1. Physical leapA1formal

   An act of pushing oneself off the ground using one's legs.

   salto físico

   • She made a high jump over the fence.
   • The athlete's jump broke the world record.
   • He took a running jump into the pool.

   Sinónimosboundhopleappouncespringvault

2. Sudden increaseB1formal

   A sudden and significant rise in amount, value, or level.

   aumento repentino

   • There was a jump in sales after the new product launch.
   • The stock market experienced a sharp jump today.
   • A jump in temperature surprised everyone.

   Sinónimosboosthikeleaprisespikesurge

   Antónimosdeclinedropfall

3. A2informal

   A quick, sudden movement caused by surprise or shock.

   Salto (movimiento repentino)

   • The loud noise gave me a jump.
   • She let out a jump when the door slammed.
   • He felt a jump in his heart when he saw her.

   Sinónimosflinchjerkstarttwitchwince

• Verbo que designa la acción de impulsarse del suelo con los pies o realizar un movimiento rápido y repentino hacia arriba o hacia otro lugar.

A verb used to indicate the act of pushing oneself off the ground using one's legs, or to move suddenly or quickly.

1. Move off the groundA1formal

   To push oneself off the ground using one's legs, so that one is in the air for a short time.

   Saltar

   • The children jumped over the puddle.
   • He jumped up and down with excitement.
   • She jumped from the diving board into the pool.

   Sinónimosboundhopleapskipspringvault

2. Move quickly or suddenlyA2informal

   To move suddenly or quickly, often in a startled or surprised way.

   saltar de repente

   • The loud noise made me jump.
   • She jumped out of her seat when she heard the news.
   • He jumped back to avoid the falling branch.

   Sinónimosboundflinchjerkleaprecoilspringstarttwitch

3. Increase sharplyB1formal

   To increase suddenly and significantly in amount, level, or value.

   saltar (aumentar bruscamente)

   • The price of oil jumped by 10% overnight.
   • Temperatures are expected to jump next week.
   • The company's profits jumped dramatically this quarter.

   Sinónimosleaprocketshoot upsoarspikesurge

   Antónimosdeclinedipdropfallplummetplunge

4. Skip or bypassB1informal

   To skip over something or move to a different point without following the usual order.

   Saltarse u omitir

   • He jumped ahead to the last chapter of the book.
   • The film jumped from one scene to another without explanation.
   • She jumped over the formalities and went straight to the point.

   Sinónimosbypassomitpass overskipskip over

   Antónimosadhereconformfollowobserverespect

Variantes phrasaljump offjump onjump out