jump on

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de aprovechar rápidamente una oportunidad o de criticar o atacar a alguien de repente.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of quickly taking advantage of an opportunity, or suddenly criticizing or attacking someone.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. To board quicklyinformal

   To get onto a vehicle or mode of transport in a hurried manner.

   subirse rápidamente

   • We jumped on the bus just before it left.
   • He jumped on his bike and rode away.
   • She jumped on the train as the doors were closing.

   Sinónimosboardclimb onembarkget onhop onmount

2. To criticize or attackinformal

   To criticize or reprimand someone sharply or suddenly.

   atacar verbalmente

   • The teacher jumped on him for being late again.
   • My boss jumped on my mistake during the meeting.
   • Don't jump on her for such a small error.

   Sinónimosattackberatechew outcriticizereprimandscoldtell off

   Antónimosapplaudapprovecommendcomplimentencouragelaudpraise

3. To take advantage ofinformal

   To eagerly accept or seize an opportunity.

   Aprovechar una oportunidad

   • He jumped on the chance to work abroad.
   • Investors jumped on the new stock offering.
   • She jumped on the offer of a free ticket.

   Sinónimosgrabseizesnap up

Verbo basejump