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bond

leap

noun BOHN Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

bound

Usage Note

Bond describes a sudden jump or leap, and also appears in the phrase faire un bond ('to jump, to leap'). The expression ne faire qu'un bond means 'to rush over immediately'. Bond en avant ('leap forward') is used figuratively for a sudden advance or breakthrough. The verb bondir ('to leap, to bound') is closely related.

Examples

"Il a fait un bond en arrière."

Natural Translation

He leaped backwards.

Literal Translation

He made a leap backwards.

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