jump in

mitmachen, sich einschalten

Schnell bei einer Tätigkeit mitmachen, oft ohne zu warten oder sich vorzubereiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To start taking part in an activity quickly, often without waiting or preparing.

• Anyone can jump in and help.
• She jumped in before we had explained the game.
• Are you ready to jump in and start working?

So benutzt man es: jump in and do something (Feel free to jump in and help.)

Synonyme: join in, get involved

Häufige Wendungen: jump in immediately, jump in together

schnell einsteigen, hineinspringen

Schnell in etwas hineingehen, besonders in ein Auto oder anderes Fahrzeug einsteigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To get into something quickly, especially a car or another vehicle.

• Jump in the car.
• He jumped in the van and drove away.
• Can we all jump in this taxi?

So benutzt man es: jump in a vehicle (She jumped in the taxi and gave the driver an address.)

Synonyme: hop in, get in

Gegenteile: get out

Häufige Wendungen: jump in something, jump in quickly

unterbrechen, dazwischenreden

Zu sprechen anfangen, bevor eine andere Person fertig gesprochen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To start speaking before another person has finished.

• Sorry to jump in, but I disagree.
• She jumped in before he could finish his sentence.
• May I jump in with a question?

So benutzt man es: jump in with something (He jumped in with a question before I finished.)

Synonyme: interrupt, cut in, interject

Häufige Wendungen: jump in suddenly, jump in here

hineinspringen

Mit den Beinen abspringen und dadurch in etwas hineingelangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move into something by pushing yourself into the air with your legs.

• The water looks lovely. Jump in!
• She jumped in the lake with her clothes on.
• Can we jump in from here?

So benutzt man es: jump in something (The children jumped in the pool.)

Synonyme: leap in

Häufige Wendungen: jump in water, jump in feet first

durch Prügel in eine Gang aufnehmen

Jemanden in eine Gang aufnehmen, indem man ihn als Aufnahmeprüfung verprügelt.

In einfachem Englisch: To admit someone to a gang by making them suffer a beating.

• The gang jumped in the new recruit.
• He was jumped in by several older gang members.
• They refused to join because they would have to be jumped in.

So benutzt man es: jump someone in (The gang jumped him in before accepting him as a member.)

Synonyme: haze

Häufige Wendungen: jump in someone, jump in recruits

außer der Reihe eine Karte spielen

Eine passende Karte spielen, bevor man an der Reihe ist, wenn die Spielregeln das erlauben.

In einfachem Englisch: To play a matching card before your turn, when a card game’s rules allow it.

• She jumped in with a matching card.
• Our rules let players jump in before their turn.
• Can I jump in if my card matches the top one?

So benutzt man es: jump in with a card (You can jump in with an identical card under our house rules.)

Häufige Wendungen: jump in immediately, jump in legally