leapfrog

leapfrog
1. noun
Bockspringen, das
2. intransitive verb,
-gg- Bockspringen machen

leapfrog over somebody — einen Bocksprung über jemanden machen

3. transitive verb,
-gg-
1)

leapfrog somebody — einen Bocksprung über jemanden machen

2) (fig.) übertreffen [Konkurrenz, Kollegen usw.]
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ˈleap·frog
I. n no pl Bockspringen nt, Froschhüpfen nt SCHWEIZ
to play a game of \leapfrog Bockspringen [o SCHWEIZ Froschhüpfen] spielen
II. vt
<-gg->
▪ to \leapfrog sb/sth
1. (vault) über jdn/etw einen Bocksprung machen
2. (go around) jdn/etw umgehen; (fig: skip) jdn/etw überspringen
she \leapfrogged several levels in her rush up the promotion ladder sie übersprang mehrere Ebenen bei ihrem Aufstieg auf der Karriereleiter
III. vi
<-gg->
1. (vault)
▪ to \leapfrog over sb/sth über jdn/etw einen Bocksprung machen
2. (fig: jump over)
▪ to \leapfrog somewhere irgendwohin springen
the team has \leapfrogged from third to first place die Mannschaft ist vom dritten auf den ersten Platz [vor]gesprungen
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['liːpfrɒg]
1. n
Bockspringen nt

to play leapfrog — Bockspringen spielen or machen (inf)

2. vi
bockspringen

the children leapfrogged over one another — die Kinder spielten or machten (inf) Bocksprünge

3. vt

he leapfrogged him — er machte einen Bocksprung über ihn

he leapfrogged his way to the top of the company — er machte in der Firma eine Blitzkarriere

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leapfrog
A s Bockspringen n:
leapfrog test IT Bocksprungtest m
B v/i
1. Bock springen
2. a) hüpfen:
he leapfrogged from town to town
b) sich (immer wieder) gegenseitig überholen (auch fig)
C v/t
1. Bock springen über (akk)
2. leapfrog each other (oder one another) → B 2 b
3. MIL zwei Einheiten im überschlagenden Einsatz vorgehen lassen
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1. noun
Bockspringen, das
2. intransitive verb,
-gg- Bockspringen machen

leapfrog over somebody — einen Bocksprung über jemanden machen

3. transitive verb,
-gg-
1)

leapfrog somebody — einen Bocksprung über jemanden machen

2) (fig.) übertreffen [Konkurrenz, Kollegen usw.]
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n.
Bockspringen n.

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