No. 7,792 in French
sauter
To jump or to leap.
In a sentence
Je veux sauter sur le trampoline.
I want to jump on the trampoline.
In this sentence, 'sauter' is used in its literal meaning of 'to jump'.
Elle a sauté un chapitre dans le livre.
She skipped a chapter in the book.
Here, 'sauter' means 'to skip' or 'to omit', indicating an action where something is left out.
Il a sauté de joie en entendant la nouvelle.
He jumped with joy upon hearing the news.
In this sentence, 'sauter' conveys the act of jumping in a figurative expressive manner, showing emotion such as joy.
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