jump1, s.1aLéim f. To take a jump, léim a thabhairt, a ghearradh, a chaitheamh. High jump, léim ard. Long jump, léim fhada. F: Jump in prices, daoirsiú m tobann. bBearna f (i sraith). 2Preab f. That gave me a jump, bhain sin preab asam. To keep s.o. on the jump, duine a choinneáil ar a mhine ghéire. 3Turf: Equit: Léim f, claí m. To put a horse over a jump, capall a chur thar claí. Race-course with jumps, ráschúrsa faoi chlaíocha.
jump2, Iv.i.1Léimim. To jump off a wall, léim (anuas) de bhalla. He jumped down my throat, thug sé aghaidh a chraois orm. To jump at an offer, glacadh le tairiscint de léim. To jump to a conclusion, dóigh a dhéanamh de do bharúil. 2aPreabaim. It made me jump, bhain sé léim, preab, asam. b(Of tool) Preabann. That gun jumps, tá bualadh sa ghunna sin. II►jump, v.tr.1Léimim (claí, abhainn). He jumped the stairs, chuir sé an staighre dhe d'aon léim amháin. (Of engine) To jump the metals, imeacht ó na ráillí. (Of gramophone needle) To jump the groove, imeacht as an bhfeire. 2aCuirim (capall) ag léim, bainim léim as (capall). bBill: To jump a ball off the table, liathróid a chur de léim den bhord. 3Gabhaim seilbh ar (thalamh, etc.) gan chead, graibeálaim. Min: To jump a claim, réimse lamháilte a ghabháil, a ghraibeáil.