sauter
/so.te/
The English phrase 'jump' is translated into French as sauter.
sauter means to propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne. It can also be used figuratively to mean skipping or omitting something, such as in the phrase sauter une étape (to skip a step).
Meaning: propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form sauter is a regular -er verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/so.te/
Did you know?
- The word sauter is used in the culinary term sauter, which is where the English word 'sauté' comes from, meaning to jump the food in the pan.
- In a military or tactical context, sauter can mean to blow something up using explosives, as in faire sauter un pont to blow up a bridge.
- In French, the term saut-de-mouton refers to a 'leapfrog' movement, whether as a children's game or a specific tactical maneuver.
Examples in context
- Je l'ai vu sauter.I saw him jump.Tatoeba #127582 by Micsmithel, translation #259961 by CK
- Tom était prêt à sauter.Tom was ready to jump.Tatoeba #7459051 by Micsmithel, translation #7445339 by CK
- Regarde le chien sauter !Look at the dog jump.Tatoeba #3643810 by sacredceltic, translation #239118 by CK
- Je vous en prie, ne sautez pas par-dessus cette clôture.Please, don't jump over this fence.
- Le danseur a effectué un bond gracieux sur la scène.The dancer performed a graceful leap on stage.
- je sauteI jump
- tu as sautéYou jumped
- Il a sauté par-dessus la barrière pour attraper le ballon.He jumped over the fence to catch the ball.
- L'économie du pays a fait un saut considérable cette année.The country's economy made a significant leap this year.
- 64 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are at a trampoline park.
- GabrielTu veux sauter avec moi ?Do you want to jump with me?
- ChloéOui, je vais sauter très haut !Yes, I am going to jump very high!
- GabrielFais attention à ne pas tomber.Be careful not to fall.
- ChloéJe sais sauter en toute sécurité.I know how to jump safely.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jump” translations and entries sauter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
