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.
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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