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spring  (sprng)

v. sprang (sprng) or sprung (sprng), sprung, spring·ing, springs

v.intr.

1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap.

2. To move suddenly on or as if on a spring: The door sprang shut. The emergency room team sprang into action.

3. To appear or come into being quickly: New businesses were springing up rapidly. See Synonyms at stem¹.

4. To issue or emerge suddenly: A cry sprang from her lips. A thought springs to mind.

5. To extend or curve upward, as an arch.

6. To arise from a source; develop.

7. To become warped, split, or cracked. Used of wood.

8. To move out of place; come loose, as parts of a mechanism.

9. Slang To pay another's expenses: He offered to spring for the dinner.

v.tr.

1. To cause to leap, dart, or come forth suddenly.

2. To jump over; vault.

3. To release from a checked or inoperative position; actuate: spring a trap.

4.

a. To cause to warp, split, or crack, as a mast.

b. To bend by force.

5. To present or disclose unexpectedly or suddenly: "He sprung on the world this novel approach to political journalism" Curtis Wilkie.

6. Slang To cause to be released from prison or other confinement.

n.

1. An elastic device, such as a coil of wire, that regains its original shape after being compressed or extended.

2. An actuating force or factor; a motive.

3.

a. Elasticity; resilience.

b. Energetic bounce: a spring to one's step.

4. The act or an instance of jumping or leaping.

5. A usually rapid return to normal shape after removal of stress; recoil.

6. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.

7. A source, origin, or beginning.

8.

a. The season of the year, occurring 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 comprise March, April, and May.

b. A time of growth and renewal.

9. A warping, bending, or cracking, as that caused by excessive force.

10. Architecture The point at which an arch or vault rises from its support.

adj.

1. Of or acting like a spring; resilient.

2. Having or supported by springs: a spring mattress.

3.

a. Of, relating to, occurring in, or appropriate to the season of spring: spring showers; spring planting.

b. Grown during the season of spring: spring crops.

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[Middle English springen, from Old English springan. N., Middle English springe, from Old English spring, wellspring.]

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spring

Verb

[springing, sprang] or sprung;sprung

1. to jump suddenly upwards or forwards

2. to return or be returned into natural shape from a forced position by elasticity: the coil sprang back

3. to cause (something) to happen unexpectedly: the national coach sprang a surprise

4. (usually foll. by from)to originate; be descended: this motivation springs from their inborn curiosity, Truman sprang from ordinary people

5. (often foll. by up)to come into being or appear suddenly: new courses will spring up

6. to provide (something, such as a mattress) with springs

7. Informal to arrange the escape of (someone) from prison

Noun

1. the season between winter and summer

2. a leap or jump

3. a coil which can be compressed, stretched, or bent and then return to its original shape when released

4. a natural pool forming the source of a stream

5. elasticity [Old English springan]

springlike adj

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spring  (sprng)

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.

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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.

Thesaurus

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" springtime March equinox, spring equinox, vernal equinox - March 21 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       natural spring, outpouring, fountain, outflow 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 origin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
	5.	spring - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length give, springiness 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 forwards leap, leaping, bounce, bound, saltation jumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected" capriole, caper - a playful leap or hop 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?" bound, jump, leap 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" vault, overleap - jump across or leap over (an obstacle) curvet - perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse hop, hop-skip, skip - jump lightly caper - jump about playfully hop - make a jump forward or upward
	2.	spring - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" take form, take shape, form 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" bounce, rebound, ricochet, take a hop, resile, recoil, bound, reverberate kick back, recoil, kick - spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" bound off, skip - bound off one point after another carom - rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts" bound, jump, leap, 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?"
	4.	spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak" acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
	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)

noun 2. source, root, origin, well, beginning, cause, fount, fountainhead, wellspring

noun 3. flexibility, give (informal) bounce, resilience, elasticity, recoil, buoyancy, springiness, bounciness

verb 4. jump, bound, leap, bounce, hop, rebound, vault, recoil

verb 5. (usually followed by from) originate, come, derive, start, issue, grow, emerge, proceed, arise, stem, descend, be derived, emanate, be descended

modifier 6. vernal, springlike >> adjective vernal

Translations

spring [sprɪŋ] [pt sprang, pp sprung] n (season) → primavera (= leap); salto, brinco (= coiled metal); resorte m [of water] → fuente f; manantial m (= bounciness); elasticidad f

vi (= arise) → brotar, nacer (= leap); saltar, brincar

vt to spring a leak [pipe etc] → empezar a hacer agua;

he sprang the news on me → de repente me soltó la noticia;

in (the) spring → en (la) primavera;

to walk with a spring in one's step → andar dando saltos or brincos;

to spring into action → lanzarse a la acción

spring up vi [problem] → surgir

spring [sprɪŋ] [sprang , pt , sprung , pp ] [spræŋ, sprʌŋ] n (= season) → printemps m (= leap); bond m, saut m (= coiled metal); ressort m (= bounciness); élasticité f [of water]; source f

vi → bondir, sauter

vt to spring a leak [pipe etc] → se mettre à fuir;

he sprang the news on me → il m'a annoncé la nouvelle de but en blanc;

in spring, in the spring → au printemps;

to spring from → provenir de;

to spring into action → passer à l'action;

to walk with a spring in one's step → marcher d'un pas souple

spring up vi [problem] → se présenter, surgir; [plant, buildings] → surgir de terre

spring [sprɪŋ] [sprang , pt , sprung , pp ] n (coiled metal) → Sprungfeder f;

(season) → Frühling m, Frühjahr nt;

(of water) → Quelle f

vi (leap) → springen

vt to spring a leak (pipe etc) → undicht werden;

in spring → im Frühling or Frühjahr;

to walk with a spring in one's step → mit federnden Schritten gehen;

to spring from (result) → herrühren von;

to spring into action → aktiv werden;

he sprang the news on me → er hat mich mit der Nachricht überrascht

spring up spring vi (building, plant) → aus dem Boden schießen

spring [sprɪŋ] n (= leap) → salto, balzo (= bounciness); elasticità (= coiled metal); molla;

(season) → primavera; [of water] → sorgente f

vi [pt sprang, pp sprung] [spræŋ, sprʌŋ] → saltare, balzare

vt to spring a leak [pipe etc] → cominciare a perdere;

to walk with a spring in one's step → camminare con passo elastico;

in spring, in the spring → in primavera;

to spring from → provenire da;

to spring into action → entrare (rapidamente) in azione;

he sprang the news on me → mi ha sorpreso con quella notizia

spring up vi [problem] → presentarsi

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spring

v spring [spriŋ]

1 to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards) She sprang into the boat.springيَقْفِزскачамskočitspringe; hoppespringenπηδώ, (ξε)πετάγομαι, τινάζομαιhüppamaپريدنhypätäsauter, bondirלִקפוֹץउछलनाskočitiugrikmelompatstökkvasaltare, balzare跳ぶ뛰다, 뛰어오르다šok(inė)tilēktmelompatspringenhoppe, springeskoczyćsaltara sări, a săltaпрыгатьskočiťskočitiskočitihoppaกระโดดขึ้นatlamak, sıçramak跳стрибати, підскакуватиاپنی جگہ سے اچھلناnhảy跳

2 to arise or result from His bravery springs from his love of adventure.kom van, is die resultaat vanيَنْبُع من، يَنْتُج عَنизвирамpramenitkomme afentspringenπηγάζωpärinemaدر آمدنjuontaa juurensadécouler deלְהוֹפִיעַप्रकट होना, उठना, उठ खड़े होनाizvirati, potjecatieredtimbulstafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)nascere, derivare生じる일어나다, 생기다kiltirasties; parādītiesterhasilvoortvloeienspringe ut av, oppstå, skyldeswynikać z, mieć swoje źródło wresultara proveni dinбрать начало, возникатьprameniť, pochádzaťizhajatipoticatihärröraพรั่งพรูออกมาkaynaklanmak, doğmak來自，萌生брати початок; походитиکسی چیز کا نتیجہ یا سبب ہوناxuất phát từ来自，萌生

3 to (cause a trap to) close violently The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.hard toeklapيَقْفِز وَ يَنْقَفِلщраквамsklapnoutsmække izuschnappenκλείνω απότομαkinni langema, lahti laskmaشديدا نزديك شدنlaueta, laukaista(se) refermer brusquementלְהִשתַחרֵר פִּתאוֹםफंदा का तेजी से बंद होनाsklopiti, naglo zatvoritilecsap(ódik)menutuploka(st), skella(st) (aftur)scattareはねる탁 튀어오르다; 튀어오르게 하다už(si)trenktiaizcirsties; aizcirstbingkas(doen) dichtklappen(få til å) smelle igjenzatrzasnąć (się)(fazer) saltara (se) întinde bruscзахлопыватьсяsklapnúťsprožiti (se)iznenada se zatvoritismälla igenตกอยู่ในกับดักkapa(t)mak(捕捉器)猛地關上швидко закритисяزور سے بند ہونا یا کرناbật mạnh（捕捉器）猛地关上

n

1 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.veer, kronkelرَفّاصпружинаpéro, pružinafjederdie Federελατήριο,σούσταvedruفنرjousiressortקְפִיץस्प्रिंगopruga, federrugópergormur, fjöðurmollaばね태엽, 용수철, 스프링spyruoklėatsperespringspringveermetallfjærsprężynamolaresortпружинаpero, pružinavzmetoprugafjäderการดีดกลับyay, zemberek發條，彈簧пружина; ресораکمانی یا اسپرنگlò xo发条，弹簧

2 the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves Spring is my favourite season.lenteفَصْل الرَّبيعпролетjaroforårder Frühlingάνοιξηkevadبهارkevätprintempsאָבִיבवसन्त, बहारproljećetavaszmusim semivorprimavera春봄pavasarispavasarismusim bungavoorjaarvårwiosnaprimaveraprimăvarăвеснаjarpomladprolećevårฤดูใบไม้ผลิilkbahar春季веснаبہارmùa xuân春季

3 a leap or sudden movement The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.springbewegingقَفْزَه، وَثْبَهотскокskokspringder Sprungπήδημαsööstجهشloikkabondנִיתוּרउछलनाskok, odskokugráslompatanstökkbalzo, scatto跳躍뛰기, 도약šuolislēciensmeloncatsprongsprang, hoppskoksaltosaltпрыжок; скачокskokskokskoksprång, hoppการกระโดดขึ้นsıçrama, atlama跳стрибокاچانک چھلانگ یا حرکتbước nhảy跳

4 the ability to stretch and spring back again There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.rekإمْتِداد وارْتِدادеластичностpružnostelasticitetdie Elastizitätελαστικότηταvetruvusخاصيت ارتجاعيjoustoélasticitéקְפִיצִיוּתलोच, लचकelastičnost, pruživostrugalmasságmata airfjöðrunelasticità弾力반동, 탄성tamprumasatsperīgumsmenganjalveerkrachtfjæring, spenstighetsprężystośćelasticidadeelasticitateупругость; эластичностьpružnosťprožnostistezanjafjädring, sviktการกระเด้งesneklik, yayılma彈性пружність, еластичністьپھیلنے اور واپس سکڑنے کی قدرتtính đàn hồi弹性

5 a small stream flowing out from the ground. stroompieنَبْع، يَنْبوعизворчеpramenkildedie Quelleπηγήallikasچشمهlähdesourceמַעייָןझरनाizvor, vreloforrásmata airlækur, lindsorgente源泉샘, 수원지šaltinėlisavots; strautiņšmata airbronkildeźródłonascenteizvorродник; источникprameňizvirizvorkällaน้ำพุkaynak, pınar泉(水)джерелоپانی کا چشمہcon nước泉（水）

adj ˈspringy

1 able to spring back into its former shape The grass is very springy.sponsig, veerkragtigيَقْفِزُ مُرْتَدّاеластиченohebnýelastisk; spændstigelastischελαστικός, μαλακόςvetruvkimmoisaélastique, soupleקְפִיצִיलचीलाelastičanruganyosmelentingsveigjanlegurelastico弾力がある탄력이 있는liaunas, lankstuselastīgs; atlēcošsanjalveerkrachtigelastisk, spenstigsprężystyflexívelelas­tic, supluупругий; эластичныйohybnýelastičen, voljenrastegljivfjädrande, elastisk, spänstigยืดหยุ่นesnek有彈性的пружиннийلچک دارđàn hồi有弹性的

2 having spring These floorboards are springy.veerkragtigذو رَفّاصاتпружиниращpružnýfjedrendeelastischελαστικόςvetruvjoustavaflexibleבַּעַל קְפִיצִיםस्प्रिंग वालाkoji je pruživ, koji ima odskokrugózottseperti perfjaðurmagnaðurflessibileばねがはいっている용수철이 있는, 탄력적인spyruokliuojantiselastīgs; atsperīgsanjalveerkrachtigfjærendesprężystyelásticoflexibilпружинистыйpružnýprožensa federimafjädrande, som har sviktที่เด้งได้yaylı有彈力的пружнийکمانی دارnhún nhảy有弹力的

n ˈspringiness

veerkragtigheidرَفَاصِيَّهеластичностpružnostelasticitetdie Elastizitätελαστικότηταvetruvuskimmoisuusélasticitéקְפִיצִיוּתलचीलापनelastičnost, odskočnostruganyosságlentinganfjaðurmögnun; sveigjanleikielasticità弾力탄력성tamprumas, lankstumaselastība; atsperīgumskeanjalanveerkrachtigheidelastisitet, spenstighetsprężystośćelasticidadeelasticitateупругость; эластичностьpružnosťprožnostelastičnostelasticitet, spänstighet, sviktความยืดหยุ่นesneklik彈性пружинністьلچک پنtính đàn hồi弹性

adj sprung [sprŋa]

having springs a sprung mattress.met vereقَفّاز، نابِضс пружинаpérovýspring-Sprungfeder-...που διαθέτει σούστεςvedru-فنر دارjoustin-à ressortsבַּעַל קְפִיצִיםस्प्रिंग वालाkoji ima opruge, s oprugamarugósmempunyai permeð fjöðruma molleスプリングのきいた스프링이 있는[]spyruoklinisatsperu-berspringspringverenfjær-na sprężynachde molascu arcuriпружинистыйpružinovývzmetensa federimafjäder-ความยึดหยุ่นyaylı帶有彈性的пружиннийکمانی والاcó lắp lò xo带有弹性的

n ˈspringboard

1 a springy type of diving-board. duikplankلَوْح يَقْفِز مِنْهُ السَّباحونтрмаплин за скокове във водаskokanské prknovippedas (elastische)Sprungbrettσανίδα καταδύσεωνhüppelaudponnahduslautatremplinמִקפָּצָהगोता-तख्ताodskočna daskaugródeszkapapan loncatstökkbrettitrampolino飛込み板(다이빙의) 도약대tramplinastramplīnspapan anjalduikplankstupebretttrampolinatrampolimtrambulinăтрамплинskokanská doskaodskočna deskaodskočna daskatrampolin, sviktกระดานสำหรับกระโดดน้ำtramplen跳板трамплинکمانی دار تختہ جس پر سے کھلاڑي چھلانگ لگاتے ہیںván nhún跳板

2 a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting. springplankلَوْح يَقْفِز عَنه اللاعِب الرياضيтрамплинodrazový můstekspringbrætdas Sprungbrettβατήραςhoolaudponnistuslautatremplinמִקפָּצָהशुरूआत बिन्दु, गोता तख्ताodrazna daskaugródeszkapapan loncatstökkbrettitrampolino跳躍板(체조의) 뜀판tramplinastramplīns; tiltiņšpapan anjalspringplankspringbrettodskoczniatrampolimtrambulinăтрамплинodrazový mostíkodskočna deskaodskočna daskasprångbrädaกระดานสำหรับเล่นยิมนาสติกtramplen跳板гімнастичний містокچھلانگ مارنے والا کمانی دار تختہván dận跳板

spring cleaning

thorough cleaning of a house etc especially in spring. deeglik skoonmaakتَنْظيف شامِلпролетно почистванеjarní úklidforårsrengøringder Früjahrsputzγενική καθαριότηταsuurpuhastusخانه تكاني در فصل بهارsuursiivousgrand nettoyage de printempsנִיקָיוֹן יְסוֹדִיवसंत की सफाईproljetno čišćenjetavaszi nagytakarításpembersihan menyeluruhvorhreingerningpulizie di primavera, (pulizie di Pasqua)大掃除봄철 대청소pavasarinis švarinimasispavasara tīrīšanapembersihanvoorjaarsschoonmaakvårreingjøringwiosenne porządkilimpeza geralcurăţenie generală de primăvară(весенняя) генеральная уборкаjarné upratovaniespomladansko čiščenjeprolećno čišćenjevårstädningทำความสะอาดบ้านให้ทั่วในฤดูใบไม้ผลิilkbahar temizliği春季大掃除весняне прибиранняبہار میں گھر کی صفائیsự lau sạch春季大扫除

n ˈspringtime

the season of spring. lentetydفَصل الرَّبيعпролетен сезонjaroforårstiddas Frühjahrάνοιξηkevadkevätprintempsאָבִיבवसन्त ऋतुproljećetavaszmusim semivorprimavera春봄철pavasarispavasarismusim bungalentetijdvårenwiosnaprimaverapri­mă­varăвесна; весенняя пораjarpomladprolećevårฤดูใบไม้ผลิilkbahar mevsimi春季весіння пораموسم بہارthời kì mùa xuân春季

spring up

to develop or appear suddenly New buildings are springing up everywhere.verskynيَظْهَر، يَتَطَوَّرизниквамobjevit seskyde ophochschießenξεπηδώ, ξεφυτρώνω(esile) kerkimaناگهان ظاهر شدنnoustasurgir brusquementלַצוּץतेजी से उभरनाiskočiti, naglo se pojavitikinő (a földből)munculskjótast upp, birtast skyndilegaspuntare生じる(갑자기) 나타나다, 발전하다dygti, kiltiuzrasties; parādītiesdibinaomhoogschietenskyte opp, dukke plutselig fram, sprette oppwyskakiwaćsurgira apă­rea, a se ivi bruscвозникатьobjaviť savzbrstetinicatiskjuta upp (i höjden)พัฒนาอย่างรวดเร็วmantar gibi bitmek突然出現виростати, з'являтисяاچانک پیدا یا نمودار ہو جاناnhảy, mọc lên bất ngờ突然出现