Leap at Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫip/ /ˈæt

LEEP-at

UK

lˈiːp/ /ˈæt

LEEP-at

التعريف

To accept or take an opportunity quickly and enthusiastically, often because it is rare or unexpected.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Generally informal and usually used with opportunities, offers, or chances ('leap at a chance', 'leap at the offer'). Implies eagerness or excitement. Don’t confuse with 'jump at', which has a similar meaning and usage.

• Spanish: aprovechar (una oportunidad) - lanzarse a
• Portuguese (BR): agarrar (uma oportunidade) - aproveitar rapidamente
• Portuguese (PT): agarrar (uma oportunidade) - aproveitar rapidamente
• Chinese (Simplified): 抓住 (机会) - 立刻接受
• Chinese (Traditional): 抓住 (機會) - 立刻接受
• Hindi: झपट लेना (मौका) - तुरंत स्वीकार करना
• Arabic: ينتهز (فرصة) - يقبل بسرعة
• Bengali: উৎসাহসহকারে গ্রহণ করা - সুযোগে ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়া
• Russian: ухватиться за - воспользоваться (возможностью)
• Japanese: 飛びつく - チャンスを逃さずに掴む
• Vietnamese: chớp lấy - nắm bắt nhanh
• Korean: 덥석 받아들이다 - 기회를 잡다
• Turkish: hemen atlamak - fırsata atılmak
• Urdu: فوراً قبول کرنا - موقع پر جھپٹنا
• Indonesian: menyambut dengan antusias - langsung menerima

جمل نموذجية

If you give me a ticket to the concert, I will leap at it.

basic

She leapt at the chance to travel abroad.

basic

They leap at any offer that sounds good.

basic

I would leap at the opportunity to work with that team.

natural

He really leapt at my offer to lend him the car for the weekend.

natural

Whenever a new project comes up, she’s always the first to leap at it.

natural