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sauter

to jump, to leap

verb soh-TEH Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to skip (over)

Usage Note

Sauter means to physically jump but also to skip over something: sauter une ligne (to skip a line) or sauter le petit-déjeuner (to skip breakfast). The expression sauter aux yeux (to jump to the eyes) means something is obvious or immediately apparent.

Examples

"L'enfant saute sur son lit."

Natural Translation

The child is jumping on his bed.

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