leap

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the act of jumping or the distance you jump.

n. the act of leaping; the space or distance covered by a single jump.

日本語:跳躍※

“It was a big leap from the boat to the wooden dock.”

“With one powerful leap, the deer cleared the garden fence and disappeared into the dense forest.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a large and sudden change or improvement.

n. a sudden and significant transition or advancement in status, knowledge, or progress.

日本語:飛躍※

“The new medicine is a huge leap forward for science.”

“The transition from steam power to electricity represented a massive technological leap that redefined industrial production in the twentieth century.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Music Technical

n. a jump from one musical note to another that is much higher or lower.

n. a movement from one note to another by an interval larger than a second.

“The singer struggled with the sudden leap to the high note.”

“The melody is characterised by wide leaps and jagged rhythms, making it particularly challenging for the woodwind section to execute cleanly.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary

n. the special name for a group of leopards.

n. the collective noun for a group of leopards.

“We were lucky enough to spot a leap of leopards resting in the tree.”

“The guide whispered that a leap of leopards had been sighted near the watering hole earlier that morning.”