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spring
(sprĭng)v. sprang (sprăng) or sprung (sprŭng), sprung, spring·ing, springs
v.intr.
1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap: The goat sprang over the log.
2. To move suddenly, especially because of being resilient or moved by a spring: I let the branch spring forward. The door sprang shut.
3. To start doing something suddenly: The firefighters sprang into action.
4.
a. To appear or come into being quickly: New businesses are springing up rapidly.
b. To issue or emerge suddenly: A cry sprang from her lips. A thought springs to mind.
c. To arise from a source; develop: Their frustration springs from a misunderstanding. See Synonyms at stem1.
5. To extend or curve upward, as a rafter or arch.
6. To become warped, split, or cracked. Used of wood.
7. To move out of place; come loose, as parts of a mechanism.
8. Slang To buy something or pay an expense: He offered to spring for the dinner.
v.tr.
1. To cause to leap, dart, or come forth suddenly: The hound sprang a quail.
2. To release from a checked or inoperative position: spring a trap.
3. To present or disclose unexpectedly or suddenly: "He sprung on the world this novel approach to political journalism" (Curtis Wilkie).
4. Slang To cause to be released from prison or other confinement.
5.
a. To cause to warp, split, or crack, as a mast.
b. To have (a mast, for example) warp, split, or crack.
n.
1. An elastic device, such as a coil of wire, that regains its original shape after being compressed or extended.
2.
a. Elasticity; resilience: a mattress with a lot of spring.
b. Energetic bounce: a spring to one's step.
3. The act or an instance of jumping or leaping.
4. A usually rapid return to normal shape after removal of stress; recoil: the spring of a bow.
5. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.
6. A source, beginning, or motive: "The giver herself may not be perfectly clear about the springs of her action" (Margaret Visser).
7.
a. The season of the year between winter and summer, during which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive, extending in the Northern Hemisphere from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice and popularly considered to include the months of March, April, and May. In the Southern Hemisphere austral spring includes September, October, and November.
b. A time of growth and renewal.
8. A warping, bending, or cracking, as that caused by excessive force.
9. Architecture The point at which an arch or vault rises from its support.
adj.
Idiom: 1. Of or acting like a spring; resilient.
2. Having or supported by springs: a spring mattress.
3.
a. Relating to or occurring in spring: spring showers; spring planting.
b. Grown during the season of spring: spring crops.
spring a leak
To start leaking suddenly: The boat sprang a leak. My balloon has sprung a leak.
[Middle English springen, from Old English springan. N., Middle English springe, from Old English spring, wellspring.]
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spring
(sprɪŋ)vb, springs, springing, sprang, sprung or sprung
1. to move or cause to move suddenly upwards or forward in a single motion
2. to release or be released from a forced position by elastic force: the bolt sprang back.
3. (tr) to leap or jump over
4. (intr) to come, issue, or arise suddenly
5. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of a part of a mechanism, etc) to jump out of place
6. to make (wood, etc) warped or split or (of wood, etc) to become warped or split
7. to happen or cause to happen unexpectedly: to spring a surprise; the boat sprung a leak.
8. (intr) to develop or originate: the idea sprang from a chance meeting.
9. (usually foll by: from) to be descended: he sprang from peasant stock.
10. (often foll by: up) to come into being or appear suddenly: factories springing up.
11. (Hunting) (tr) (of a gun dog) to rouse (game) from cover
12. (Hunting) (intr) (of game or quarry) to start or rise suddenly from cover
13. (intr) to appear to have a strong upward movement: the beam springs away from the pillar.
14. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to explode (a mine) or (of a mine) to explode
15. (tr) to provide with a spring or springs
16. (tr) informal to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison
17. (intr) archaic or poetic (of daylight or dawn) to begin to appear
n
18. the act or an instance of springing
19. a leap, jump, or bound
20.
a. the quality of resilience; elasticity
b. (as modifier): spring steel.
21. the act or an instance of moving rapidly back from a position of tension
22. (Physical Geography)
a. a natural outflow of ground water, as forming the source of a stream
b. (as modifier): spring water.
23. (Mechanical Engineering)
a. a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed
b. (as modifier): a spring mattress.
24. a structural defect such as a warp or bend
25. (Physical Geography)
a. (sometimes capital) the season of the year between winter and summer, astronomically from the March equinox to the June solstice in the N hemisphere and from the September equinox to the December solstice in the S hemisphere
b. (as modifier): spring showers. vernal
26. the earliest or freshest time of something
27. a source or origin
28. (Cricket) one of a set of strips of rubber, steel, etc, running down the inside of the handle of a cricket bat, hockey stick, etc
29. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) one of a set of strips of rubber, steel, etc, running down the inside of the handle of a cricket bat, hockey stick, etc
30. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: spring line a mooring line, usually one of a pair that cross amidships
31. (Zoology) a flock of teal
32. (Architecture) architect another name for springing
[Old English springan; related to Old Norse springa, Old High German springan, Sanskrit sprhayati he desires, Old Slavonic pragu grasshopper]
ˈspringless adj
ˈspringˌlike adj
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spring
(sprɪŋ)v. sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; spring•ing; v.i.
1. to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly: a tiger about to spring.
2. to be released suddenly from a constrained position: The door sprang open.
3. to issue forth suddenly or forcefully: Oil sprang from the well.
4. to come into being; arise: Industries sprang up in the suburbs.
5. to have as one's birth or lineage: to spring from seafaring folk.
6. to extend upward.
7. to take an upward course or curve from a point of support, as an arch.
8. to occur suddenly: An objection sprang to mind.
9. to become bent or warped.
v.t. 10. to cause to spring.
11. to cause the sudden operation of: to spring a trap.
12. to cause to work loose, warp, or split: Moisture sprang the board from the fence.
13. to undergo the development of: sprang a leak.
14. to bend by force.
15. to produce by surprise: to spring a joke.
16. to leap over.
17. Slang. to secure the release of from confinement.
18. spring for, Informal. to pay for; treat someone to.
n. 19. an act of springing; a sudden leap or bound.
20. an elastic quality: a spring in his walk.
21. a structural defect caused by a warp or crack.
22. an issue of water from the ground.
23. the place of such an issue: mineral springs.
24. a source; fountainhead: a spring of inspiration.
25. an elastic contrivance or body, as a strip or wire of steel coiled spirally, that recovers its shape after being compressed, bent, or stretched.
26. the season between winter and summer, marked by the budding and growth of plants and the onset of warmer weather: in the Northern Hemisphere from the March equinox to the June solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere from the September equinox to the December solstice.
27. the first stage and freshest period: the spring of life.
28. Also called springing.
a. the point at which an arch or dome rises from its support.
b. the rise or the angle of the rise of an arch.
[before 900; Old English springan, c. Old Frisian springa, Old Saxon, Old High German springan, Old Norse springa; (n.) Old English spring issue of a stream, c. Middle Low German, Old High German spring]
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spring
(sprĭng)1. A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Because of their ability to return to their original shape, springs are used to store energy, as in mechanical clocks, and to absorb or lessen energy, as in the suspension system of vehicles.
2. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.
3. The season of the year between winter and summer, during which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive. In the Northern Hemisphere, it extends from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice.
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Spring
a group of animals or birds flushed from their covert; a flow of water or similar flow; a copse or grove of young trees; young shoots or new growth.Examples: spring of blood, 1596; of honour, 1509; of all my joys, 1709; of oaks; of plants, 1601; of roses, 1667; of talk, 1818; of teal, 1450; of thoughts, 1892; of waters of grace, 1440; of wood, 1483.
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spring
Spring is the season between winter and summer.
If you want to say that something happens every year during this season, you say that it happens in spring or in the spring.
In spring birds nest here.
Their garden is full of flowers in the spring.
Be Careful!
Don't say that something happens 'in the springs' or 'in springs'.
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spring
Past participle: sprung
Gerund: springing
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| Noun | 1. |  spring - the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"time of year, season - one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" |
| 2. | spring - a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken" bedspring - (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed coil spring, volute spring - a spring in the shape of a coil elastic device - any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched leaf spring - long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together mainspring - the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism spiral spring - a spring that is wound like a spiral | |
| 3. |  spring - a natural flow of ground water Fountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth" geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth geyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam hot spring, thermal spring - a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above | |
| 4. | spring - a point at which water issues forth | |
| 5. | spring - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" | |
| 6. |  spring - a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwardsjumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" pounce - the act of pouncing | |
| Verb | 1. | spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" pronk - jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk" bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, spring, recoil, bound, reverberate - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" bounce - leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet" capriole - perform a capriole, of horses in dressage galumph - move around heavily and clumsily; "the giant tortoises galumphed around in their pen" ski jump - jump on skis saltate - leap or skip, often in dancing; "These fish swim with a saltating motion" vault - bound vigorously leapfrog - jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates" curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse caper - jump about playfully hop - make a jump forward or upward |
| 2. | spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" regenerate - be formed or shaped anew become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" | |
| 3. | spring - spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" carom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" | |
| 4. | spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak" | |
| 5. | spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" disclose, let on, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, unwrap, discover, bring out, break - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" |
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spring
noun
1. springtime, springtide (literary) We met again in the spring of 1977.
2. source, root, origin, well, beginning, cause, fount, fountainhead, wellspring the hidden springs of consciousness
3. flexibility, give (informal), bounce, resilience, elasticity, recoil, buoyancy, springiness, bounciness Put some spring back into your old sofa.
verb
2. (often with from) originate, come, derive, start, issue, grow, emerge, proceed, arise, stem, descend, be derived, emanate, be descended The art springs from the country's Muslim heritage.
3. announce suddenly, present suddenly, introduce suddenly, reveal suddenly McLaren sprang a new idea on him.
adjective
1. vernal, springlike Walking carefree through the fresh spring rain.
noun
1. geyser, hot spring, fount (literary), well head, thermal spring To the north are the hot springs.
spring up appear, develop, come into existence or being, mushroom, burgeon, shoot up New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.
Related words
adjective vernal
adjective vernal
Quotations
"April is the cruellest month, breeding"
"Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing"
"Memory and desire, stirring"
"Dull roots with spring rain" [T.S. Eliot The Waste Land]
"April is the cruellest month, breeding"
"Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing"
"Memory and desire, stirring"
"Dull roots with spring rain" [T.S. Eliot The Waste Land]
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spring
verb4. To have as a source:
1. The quality or state of being flexible:
bounce, ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, give, malleability, malleableness, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, resilience, resiliency, springiness, suppleness.
Obsolete: flexure.
5. A point of origination:
beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, mother, origin, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, source, well.
6. A basis for an action or a decision:
7. The initial stage of a developmental process:
8. The season of the year during which the weather becomes warmer and plants revive:
9. The time of life between childhood and maturity:
Of, occurring in, or characteristic of the season of spring:
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Translations
bron
изворпролетпружинаскачам
primavera
jaropružinapramenpramenitpružnost
forårhoppekildefjederspringe
fontoprintemporisorto
kevadvedru
بهار
jousikevätlähdenoustaponnahtaa
oprugaproljeće
rugótavaszforráslecsapódik
pegasper
vorfjöîrungormur, fjöîurlækur, lindloka , skella
ばね春
봄용수철
fonsver
spyruoklėpavasarisšaltinėlisspyruoklinisspyruokliuojantis
atsperepavasarisrastiesstrautiņšatsperīgums
arcizvorprimăvară
jarklapnúťpružina
izvirpomladvzmetpero
fjädervårhoppakälla
ฤดูใบไม้ผลิลวดสปริง
lò xomùa xuân
spring
[sprɪŋ] (sprang (vb: pt) (sprung (pp)))A. N
1. (also Spring) (= season) → primavera f
in spring → en primavera
in early/late spring → a principios/a finales de la primavera
I like to go walking in (the) spring → me gusta salir a pasear en primavera
in the spring of 1956 → en la primavera de 1956
one spring morning → una mañana de primavera
spring is in the air → se siente la llegada de la primavera
in spring → en primavera
in early/late spring → a principios/a finales de la primavera
I like to go walking in (the) spring → me gusta salir a pasear en primavera
in the spring of 1956 → en la primavera de 1956
one spring morning → una mañana de primavera
spring is in the air → se siente la llegada de la primavera
3. [of water] → fuente f, manantial m
a mountain spring → un manantial
hot springs → fuentes fpl termales
a mountain spring → un manantial
hot springs → fuentes fpl termales
4. (= leap) → salto m, brinco m
in one spring → de un salto or brinco
to walk with a spring in one's step → caminar con brío
in one spring → de un salto or brinco
to walk with a spring in one's step → caminar con brío
5. (= elasticity) → elasticidad f
6. (liter) (usu pl) (= origin, source) → origen m
B. VT
1. (= present suddenly) to spring sth on sb → soltar algo a algn (de buenas a primeras)
the redundancies were sprung on the staff without warning → soltaron la noticia de los despidos a la plantilla sin previo aviso
to spring a surprise on sb → dar una sorpresa a algn
to spring a leak [boat] → empezar a hacer agua
the fuel tank sprang a leak → el depósito del combustible empezó a perder
the redundancies were sprung on the staff without warning → soltaron la noticia de los despidos a la plantilla sin previo aviso
to spring a surprise on sb → dar una sorpresa a algn
to spring a leak [boat] → empezar a hacer agua
the fuel tank sprang a leak → el depósito del combustible empezó a perder
2. (= release) [+ trap] → hacer saltar; [+ lock] → soltar
to spring sb from jail → ayudar a algn a fugarse de la cárcel
to spring sb from jail → ayudar a algn a fugarse de la cárcel
3. (= leap over) → saltar, saltar por encima de
C. VI
1. (= leap) → saltar
to spring aside → hacerse rápidamente a un lado
to spring at sb → abalanzarse sobre algn
the cat sprang at my face → el gato se me tiró or se me abalanzó a la cara
to spring back [person, animal] → saltar para atrás
the branch sprang back → la rama volvió hacia atrás como un látigo
where did you spring from? → ¿de dónde diablos has salido?
to spring into action → entrar en acción
to spring into the air → dar un salto en el aire
the engine finally sprang into life → por fin el motor arrancó
the cat sprang onto the roof → el gato dio un salto y se puso en el tejado
to spring open → abrirse de golpe
her name sprang out at me from the page → al mirar la página su nombre me saltó a la vista
to spring out of bed → saltar de la cama
she sprang over the fence → saltó por encima de la valla
to spring shut → cerrarse de golpe
to spring to sb's aid or help → correr a ayudar a algn
to spring to attention → ponerse en posición de firme
to spring to one's feet → levantarse de un salto
a number of examples spring to mind → se me vienen a la mente or se me ocurren varios ejemplos
to spring aside → hacerse rápidamente a un lado
to spring at sb → abalanzarse sobre algn
the cat sprang at my face → el gato se me tiró or se me abalanzó a la cara
to spring back [person, animal] → saltar para atrás
the branch sprang back → la rama volvió hacia atrás como un látigo
where did you spring from? → ¿de dónde diablos has salido?
to spring into action → entrar en acción
to spring into the air → dar un salto en el aire
the engine finally sprang into life → por fin el motor arrancó
the cat sprang onto the roof → el gato dio un salto y se puso en el tejado
to spring open → abrirse de golpe
her name sprang out at me from the page → al mirar la página su nombre me saltó a la vista
to spring out of bed → saltar de la cama
she sprang over the fence → saltó por encima de la valla
to spring shut → cerrarse de golpe
to spring to sb's aid or help → correr a ayudar a algn
to spring to attention → ponerse en posición de firme
to spring to one's feet → levantarse de un salto
a number of examples spring to mind → se me vienen a la mente or se me ocurren varios ejemplos
D. CPD [flowers, rain, sunshine, weather] → primaveral, de primavera
spring balance N → peso m de muelle
spring binder N (= file) → carpeta f de muelles
spring bolt N → pestillo m de golpe
spring break N (US) (Educ) → vacaciones fpl de Semana Santa
spring chicken N → polluelo m
she's no spring chicken → no es ninguna niña
spring fever N → fiebre f primaveral
spring greens NPL (Brit) → verduras fpl de primavera
spring gun N → trampa f de alambre y escopeta
spring lock N → candado m
spring mattress N → colchón m de muelles, somier m
spring onion N → cebolleta f, cebollino m
spring roll N → rollito m de primavera
spring tide N → marea f viva
spring water N → agua f de manantial
spring balance N → peso m de muelle
spring binder N (= file) → carpeta f de muelles
spring bolt N → pestillo m de golpe
spring break N (US) (Educ) → vacaciones fpl de Semana Santa
spring chicken N → polluelo m
she's no spring chicken → no es ninguna niña
spring fever N → fiebre f primaveral
spring greens NPL (Brit) → verduras fpl de primavera
spring gun N → trampa f de alambre y escopeta
spring lock N → candado m
spring mattress N → colchón m de muelles, somier m
spring onion N → cebolleta f, cebollino m
spring roll N → rollito m de primavera
spring tide N → marea f viva
spring water N → agua f de manantial
spring up VI + ADV
1. [building, settlement, organization] → surgir; [plant, weeds] → brotar; [wind, storm] → levantarse; [doubt, rumour, friendship] → surgir, nacer
2. [person] (from chair) → levantarse de un salto
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spring
[ˈsprɪŋ] modif
(referring to season) [afternoon, day, evening, sunshine, weather] → printanier/ière, de printemps; [collection, fair, flower] → de printemps
spring term (at school) → deuxième trimestre
spring term (at school) → deuxième trimestre
(= with metal springs) [mattress, bedding] → à ressorts
vb [sprang] (pt) [sprung] (pp)
vi
(= leap) [person, animal] → bondir
The panther crouched, ready to spring → La panthère se tapit, prête à bondir.
to spring to one's feet → se lever d'un bond
He sprang to his feet → Il se leva d'un bond.
to spring to attention → se mettre au garde-à-vous
The guard sprang to attention → Le garde se mit au garde-à-vous.
to spring into action → passer à l'action
to spring into life → se mettre en marche brusquement
The panther crouched, ready to spring → La panthère se tapit, prête à bondir.
to spring to one's feet → se lever d'un bond
He sprang to his feet → Il se leva d'un bond.
to spring to attention → se mettre au garde-à-vous
The guard sprang to attention → Le garde se mit au garde-à-vous.
to spring into action → passer à l'action
to spring into life → se mettre en marche brusquement
(= move suddenly) [object] to spring open → s'ouvrir brusquement
The lid of the boot sprang open → Le coffre s'ouvrit brusquement.
The lid of the boot sprang open → Le coffre s'ouvrit brusquement.
(= stem) to spring from → provenir de
vt
(= surprise) to spring sth on sb → annoncer qch à qn de but en blanc
He sprang the news on me → Il m'a annoncé la nouvelle de but en blanc.
He sprang the news on me → Il m'a annoncé la nouvelle de but en blanc.
spring up
vi [problem] → se présenter, surgir; [buildings, businesses] → surgirCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
spring
vb: pret <sprang or (US) sprung>, ptp <sprung>n
(= season) → Frühling m, → Frühjahr nt, → Lenz m (poet); in (the) spring → im Frühling, im Frühjahr; spring is in the air → der Frühling liegt in der Luft, der Lenz hält seinen Einzug (poet); in the spring of his life → im Frühling seines Lebens, im Lenz des Lebens (poet)
no pl (= bounciness, of chair) → Federung f; (of wood, grass etc) → Nachgiebigkeit f, → Elastizität f; to walk with a spring in one’s step → mit federnden Schritten gehen; the news put an extra spring in his step → die Nachricht beflügelte seine Schritte
adj attr
vt
(= leap over) → überspringen, springen über (+acc)
(= put springs in) → federn
(= cause to operate) → auslösen; mine → explodieren lassen; lock, mousetrap etc → zuschnappen lassen; to spring a leak (pipe) → (plötzlich) undicht werden; (ship) → (plötzlich) ein Leck bekommen; to spring something on somebody (fig, idea, decision) → jdn mit etw konfrontieren; to spring a piece of news on somebody → jdn mit einer Neuigkeit überraschen; to spring a surprise on somebody → jdn völlig überraschen
(inf, = free) → rausholen (inf)
vi
(= leap) → springen; (= be activated) → ausgelöst werden; (mousetrap) → zuschnappen; to spring at somebody → jdn anspringen; to spring out at somebody → auf jdn losspringen; to spring open → aufspringen; to be poised to spring (lit, fig) → sprungbereit sein; to spring into the saddle → sich in den Sattel schwingen; to spring to one’s feet → aufspringen; to spring out of bed → aus dem Bett hüpfen; tears sprang to her eyes → ihr schossen die Tränen in die Augen; his hand sprang to his gun → er griff (schnell) zur Waffe; an oath sprang to his lips → ein Fluch drängte sich auf seine Lippen (geh); to spring into action → aktiv werden; (police, fire brigade etc) → in Aktion treten; to spring to attention (Mil) → Haltung annehmen; to spring to arms → zu den Waffen eilen; to spring into view → plötzlich in Sicht kommen; to spring to mind → einem einfallen; to spring to somebody’s aid/defence → jdm zu Hilfe eilen; he sprang to fame → er wurde plötzlich berühmt; to spring (in)to life → (plötzlich) lebendig werden; the debate sprang (in)to life → es kam plötzlich Leben in die Debatte
(= issue: also spring forth, liter, water, blood) → (hervor)quellen (from aus); (fire, sparks) → sprühen (from aus); (shoot) → (hervor)sprießen (from aus); (from family etc) → abstammen (from von); (fig, idea) → entstehen (from aus); (interest, irritability etc) → herrühren (from von); where did you spring from? (inf) → wo kommst du denn her?; to spring into existence → (plötzlich or rasch) entstehen
spring
:spring balance
n → Federwaage f
spring binder
n → Klemmhefter m
springboard
n (lit, fig) → Sprungbrett nt
spring
:spring chicken
spring-clean
vi → Frühjahrsputz machen
spring-cleaning
n → Frühjahrsputz m
spring
:springless
adj → ungefedert
spring-like
adj → frühlingshaft
spring-loaded
spring mattress
n → Federkernmatratze f
spring onion
n (Brit) → Frühlingszwiebel f
spring roll
n → Frühlingsrolle f
spring tide
n → Springflut f
springtide
n (poet: = springtime) → Lenz m (poet)
springtime
spring water
n → Quellwasser nt
spring wheat
n → Sommerweizen m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
spring
[sprɪŋ] (sprang (vb: pt) (sprung (pp)))1. n
a. (season) → primavera
in spring, in the spring → in primavera
spring is in the air → c'è aria di primavera
in spring, in the spring → in primavera
spring is in the air → c'è aria di primavera
b. (coiled metal, also) (Tech) → molla
c. springs npl (Aut) → sospensioni fpl, balestre fpl
2. vt (trap, lock) → far scattare
to spring a leak (pipe) → cominciare a perdere
the boat has sprung a leak → s'è aperta una falla nella barca
he sprang a question on me (fig) → mi ha fatto una domanda a bruciapelo
to spring a surprise on sb → fare una sorpresa a qn
he sprang the news on me → mi ha sorpreso con quella notizia
he sprang it on me → mi ha preso alla sprovvista
to spring a leak (pipe) → cominciare a perdere
the boat has sprung a leak → s'è aperta una falla nella barca
he sprang a question on me (fig) → mi ha fatto una domanda a bruciapelo
to spring a surprise on sb → fare una sorpresa a qn
he sprang the news on me → mi ha sorpreso con quella notizia
he sprang it on me → mi ha preso alla sprovvista
3. vi
a. (leap) → saltare, balzare
to spring aside/forward → balzare da una parte/in avanti
to spring back → saltare or scattare all'indietro
the door sprang open → la porta si aprì di scatto
where on earth did you spring from? (fam) → da dove spunti?
to spring into the air → fare un balzo in aria
to spring into action → entrare rapidamente in azione
to spring to one's feet → scattare in piedi
to spring to mind → venire in mente
to spring aside/forward → balzare da una parte/in avanti
to spring back → saltare or scattare all'indietro
the door sprang open → la porta si aprì di scatto
where on earth did you spring from? (fam) → da dove spunti?
to spring into the air → fare un balzo in aria
to spring into action → entrare rapidamente in azione
to spring to one's feet → scattare in piedi
to spring to mind → venire in mente
4. adj
a. (of season) → di primavera, primaverile
b. (with springs, mattress) → a molle
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spring
(spriŋ) – past tense sprang (spraŋ) : past participle sprung (spraŋ) – verb1. to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards). She sprang into the boat.
2. to arise or result from. His bravery springs from his love of adventure.
3. to (cause a trap to) close violently. The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.
noun1. a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released. a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.
2. the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves. Spring is my favourite season.
3. a leap or sudden movement. The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.
4. the ability to stretch and spring back again. There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.
5. a small stream flowing out from the ground.
ˈspringy adjective1. able to spring back into its former shape. The grass is very springy.
2. having spring. These floorboards are springy.
ˈspringiness nounsprung (sprŋa) adjective
having springs. a sprung mattress.
ˈspringboard noun1. a springy type of diving-board.
2. a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.
spring cleaning thorough cleaning of a house etc especially in spring.
ˈspringtime noun the season of spring.
spring up to develop or appear suddenly. New buildings are springing up everywhere.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
spring
→ الرَّبِيع, زُنْبُرُك jaro, pružina fjeder, forår Feder, Frühling άνοιξη, ελατήριο muelle, primavera, resorte jousi, kevät printemps, ressort opruga, proljeće molla, primavera ばね, 春 봄, 용수철 lente, springveer spole, vår sprężyna, wiosna mola, primavera весна, пружина fjäder, vår ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ, ลวดสปริง ilkbahar, yay lò xo, mùa xuân 弹簧, 春天Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
spring
n primaveraEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.