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Similar words: dump on · jump in · jump out · jam on · jump at · lump in · jump rope · jump shot · bump off · clamp on
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jump on

1 (v + prep) scold harshly TRANSITIVEfogha fíochmhar a thabhairt faoiíde béil a thabhairt do  c m uaghaidh do chraois a thabhairt ar  c m uhe jumped on me for no reason thug sé aghaidh a chraois orm gan fáth gan údar 2 (v + prep) physically attack TRANSITIVEléim ar PhrV  c m uionsaigh verb  c m ufogha a thabhairt faoi  c m uthey jumped on him as he got off the bus d'ionsaigh siad é agus é ag teacht den bhus → see jump

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • bandwagon »
    after a while everyone jumped on the bandwagon tar éis tamaill thosaigh gach duine ag teacht i dtír air
  • jump »
    to get the jump on sb (also to get a jump on sb, to have the jump on sb) buntáiste a fháil ar dhuine, tosach a fháil ar dhuinethat gave us the jump on them d'fhág sin an tosach againn orthuwe had the jump on them bhí an tosach againn orthu
  • jump »
    great pressure was put on anyone who had jumped cuireadh an-bhrú ar dhuine ar bith a bhí i ndiaidh léim
  • liberating »
    it's very liberating to just jump on the bike tá saoirse ar leith ag baint le léim ar an rothar
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