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leap back

/liːp bæk/

/lip bæk/

Translations

leap backverb

leaped back

Past Simple

leaped back

Past Participle

leaping back

Gerund

/liːp bæk/

/lip bæk/

reculer d'un bond

The cat leaped back when it saw the dog approaching.

Le chat a reculé d'un bond quand il a vu le chien s'approcher.

Additional translations

rebondirAu figuré, pour un retour soudain à une स्थिति ou à un niveau antérieur.

Synonyms

jump back

spring back

leap backverb

To jump or spring backward quickly.

The cat leaped back when it saw the dog approaching.

To return to a previous state or condition suddenly.

The company leaped back to its former glory after the successful product launch.