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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
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Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
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leap1, s. 1 Léim f. To take a leap, léim a chaitheamh. A leap in the dark, dúléim f; léim an daill. His heart gave a leap, phreab, bhíog, an croí ann. To advance by leaps and bounds, dul chun cinn i mbarr na bhfáscaí. 2 Léim f le caitheamh.
leap2 . 1 v.i. a Léimim, caithim léim; táim ag léimneach. He leapt to his feet, phreab sé ar a bhoinn; d'éirigh sé de léim ina sheasamh. He leapt over the ditch, léim sé thar claí; thug sé an claí de léim. He leapt at the offer, ghlac sé de léim leis an tairiscint. He was leaping for joy, bhí sé ag léimneach as a chraiceann le háthas. To leap up with anger, bíogadh le fearg. b (Of flame, etc.) To leap (up), preabadh, bladhmadh. 2 v.tr. Léimim (claí, thar claí), caithim (claí) de léim.
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IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To advance by leaps and bounds, dul ar aghaidh go han-sciobtha.
She was leaping for joy, bhí sciatháin faoina croí.
To play at leap-frog, cliobóg a chaitheamh.
Look before you leap, is fearr féachaint romhat ná dhá fhéachaint i do dhiaidh.
Salmon leap, léim bradáin.
