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jump

[/dʒʌmp/]
verb/noun
pular; saltar
1. (verb) to propel oneself upward or forward by pushing off the ground with one's legs
The child jumped over the puddle.
A criança pulou sobre a poça.
2. (verb) to move suddenly and quickly in a specified direction
She jumped out of her seat when she heard the noise.
Ela saltou de sua cadeira quando ouviu o barulho.
3. (verb) to increase suddenly and sharply
The price jumped by 20 percent.
O preço aumentou 20 por cento de repente.
4. (noun) an act of jumping
He made a big jump across the stream.
Ele fez um grande salto através do riacho.
5. (noun) a sudden increase or rise
There was a jump in sales last quarter.
Houve um aumento nas vendas no trimestre passado.
Synonyms
leaphopboundspring
Antonyms
falldescendsink

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pular
most common term used in everyday speech
General Brazilian
saltar
more formal or literary usage
São Paulo
pular
standard usage in São Paulo dialect
Portugal
saltar
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump to conclusions - tirar conclusões precipitadas
jump the gun - começar antes da hora
jump on the bandwagon - entrar na onda
jump down someone's throat - responder agressivamente a alguém
jump for joy - pular de alegria
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