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Collocations for jump - noun

1. movement

ADJ.

little | running, standing
Cats can clear two metres with a standing jump.
high, long, triple | bungee, parachute, ski

VERB + JUMP

make
She made a jump for the river bank.
take
He took a running jump and just managed to clear the stream.
do
He''s going to do a parachute jump for charity.
give
Her heart gave a little jump at his smile.

PREP.

in the … ~
Allen won silver in the high jump.
with a ~
I sat up with a jump (= suddenly.).
~ into
(figurative) The new law is a jump into the unknown.
~ onto

2. increase

ADJ.

big, quantum, sharp | small

VERB + JUMP

make
Is he good enough to make the jump into Formula One?

PREP.

~ in
The sportswear company reports a jump in sales since the Olympics.

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