jump in

se lancer, participer

Commencer rapidement à participer à une activité, souvent sans attendre ni se préparer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : jump in and do something (Feel free to jump in and help.)

Synonymes : join in, get involved

Expressions courantes : jump in immediately, jump in together

monter rapidement, s’engouffrer

Entrer rapidement dans quelque chose, notamment monter dans une voiture ou un autre véhicule.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : jump in a vehicle (She jumped in the taxi and gave the driver an address.)

Synonymes : hop in, get in

Contraires : get out

Expressions courantes : jump in something, jump in quickly

interrompre, intervenir

Prendre la parole avant qu’une autre personne ait fini de parler.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : jump in with something (He jumped in with a question before I finished.)

Synonymes : interrupt, cut in, interject

Expressions courantes : jump in suddenly, jump in here

sauter dedans

Entrer dans quelque chose en sautant, grâce à une poussée des jambes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : jump in something (The children jumped in the pool.)

Synonymes : leap in

Expressions courantes : jump in water, jump in feet first

intégrer à un gang par un passage à tabac

Faire entrer quelqu’un dans un gang en lui imposant d’être battu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : jump someone in (The gang jumped him in before accepting him as a member.)

Synonymes : haze

Expressions courantes : jump in someone, jump in recruits

jouer hors de son tour

Jouer une carte correspondante avant son tour, lorsque les règles l’autorisent.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : jump in with a card (You can jump in with an identical card under our house rules.)

Expressions courantes : jump in immediately, jump in legally