leapfrog

• Nom désignant un jeu d'enfants où les joueurs sautent à tour de rôle par-dessus les autres, ou une stratégie de progression en franchissant des obstacles ou en dépassant des concurrents.

A noun referring to a children's game where players take turns leaping over each other, or a strategy of advancing by overcoming obstacles or bypassing competitors.

1. Children's gameA2informal

   A game in which one player bends down and another player leaps over them.

   saute-mouton

   • The children played leapfrog in the park.
   • Leapfrog is a popular game among young kids.
   • They took turns jumping over each other in leapfrog.

2. Advancement by skipping stagesB2formal

   A method of advancing by skipping over intermediate stages or competitors.

   Avancée par bonds

   • The company used a leapfrog strategy to overtake its rivals.
   • Technological leapfrog allowed the country to skip landline phones and go straight to mobile.
   • The startup achieved a leapfrog in development by adopting new methods.

   Synonymesjumpleap

• Verbe signifiant sauter par-dessus quelque chose dans un jeu ou progresser en sautant des étapes dans un processus ou une compétition.

A verb meaning to jump over something in a game or to advance or bypass stages in a process or competition.

1. Jump acrossB1informal

   To jump over something, especially in a game where one person bends down and another jumps over them.

   sauter par-dessus (en saute-mouton)

   • The children were leapfrogging over each other in the yard.
   • He leapfrogged over the low wall to get to the other side.
   • They spent the afternoon leapfrogging across the playground.

   Synonymeshurdlevault

2. Progress by large jumpsB2formal

   To advance or develop quickly by skipping intermediate stages or steps.

   Progresser par bonds

   • The company leapfrogged its competitors by adopting new technology.
   • She leapfrogged from a junior position to a senior manager role.
   • The country leapfrogged into the digital age without building traditional infrastructure.

   Synonymesboundjumpleaprocketsoarsurge