leapfrog in Finnish
leapfrog in Finnish is pukkihyppely, loikata, syrjäyttää — leapfrog means a children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
leapfrog in Finnish
pukkihyppely
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.
loikata
syrjäyttää
(transitive) To overtake.
tehdä vanhanaikaiseksi
(transitive) To overtake.
koukata
(transitive, military) To advance by engaging the enemy with one unit while another moves further forward.
What does "leapfrog" mean?
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noun A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
"The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon."
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verb To overtake or advance past something or someone by skipping ahead, often repeatedly.
"The startup leapfrogged its rivals with a bold new product."
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leapfrog in a sentence
- The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon.
- The startup leapfrogged its rivals with a bold new product.
- Her promotion let her leapfrog several more senior colleagues.
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What is "leapfrog" in Finnish?
"leapfrog" in Finnish is pukkihyppely, loikata, syrjäyttää. leapfrog means: A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
How do you use "leapfrog" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon." In Finnish, "leapfrog" is pukkihyppely, loikata, syrjäyttää.
Are there other ways to say "leapfrog" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "leapfrog": pukkihyppely, loikata, syrjäyttää, tehdä vanhanaikaiseksi, koukata.
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