spring

spring
spriŋ
1. past tense - sprang; verb
1) (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.)

2. noun
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.)
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.)
- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up

spring1 n
1. primavera
this plant flowers in spring esta planta florece en primavera
2. muelle
the bed is old and some of the springs are broken la cama es vieja y algunos muelles están rotos
3. manantial
spring water agua de manantial
spring2 vb saltar
he sprang out of bed saltó de la cama
El pasado de spring es sprang y el participio pasado es sprung
spring
tr[sprɪŋ]
noun
1 (season) primavera
everything comes to life in spring todo renace en primavera
2 (of water) manantial nombre masculino, fuente nombre femenino
hot springs aguas termales
3 (of mattress, seat) muelle nombre masculino; (of watch, lock, etc) resorte nombre masculino; (of car) ballesta
4 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino; (active, healthy quality) energía, brío
5 (leap, jump) salto, brinco
intransitive verb (pt sprang tr[spræŋ] , pp sprung tr[sprʌŋ] )
1 (jump) saltar
she sprang out of bed saltó de la cama
the cat was ready to spring el gato estaba listo para atacar
he sprang to his feet se levantó de un salto
the soldier sprang to attention el soldado se puso firme
they sprang into action entraron en acción
we sprang to their aid corrimos en su ayuda
2 (appear) aparecer (de repente)
where did you spring from? ¿de dónde has salido?
tears sprang to her eyes se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas
transitive verb
1 (operate mechanism) accionar
2 figurative use (news, surprise) espetar (on, a), soltar
he sprang the news on me me espetó la noticia
we decided to spring a surprise on him decidimos darle una sorpresa
I hate to spring this on you at such short notice siento mucho soltarte esto con tan poca antelación
3 familiar (help escape, set free) soltar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to spring a leak (empezar a) hacer agua
to spring forth brotar, surgir
to spring open abrirse de (un) golpe
to spring (in)to life (engine) ponerse en marcha 2 (person, animal) animarse
to spring to mind ocurrirse
nothing springs to mind no se me ocurre nada
spring fever fiebre nombre femenino de primavera
spring chicken (young chicken) pollo tomatero 2 (young person) pollo
spring onion cebolleta
spring roll rollito de primavera
spring tide marea viva
spring ['sprɪŋ] v, sprang ['spræŋ] or sprung ['sprʌŋ] ; sprung ; springing vi
1) leap: saltar
2) : mover rápidamente
the lid sprang shut: la tapa se cerró de un golpe
he sprang to his feet: se paró de un salto
3)
to spring up : brotar (dícese de las plantas), surgir
4)
to spring from : surgir de
spring vt
1) release: soltar (de repente)
to spring the news on someone: sorprender a alguien con las noticias
to spring a trap: hacer saltar una trampa
2) activate: accionar (un mecanismo)
3)
to spring a leak : hacer agua
spring n
1) source: fuente f, origen m
2) : manantial m, fuente f
hot spring: fuente termal
3) : primavera f
spring and summer: la primavera y el verano
4) : resorte m, muelle m (de metal, etc.)
5) leap: salto m, brinco m
6) resilience: elasticidad f
spring
adj.
primaveral adj.
vernal adj.
n.
ballesta s.f.
fontanar s.m.
fuente s.f.
manantial s.m.
muelle s.m.
primavera s.f.
resorte s.m.
salto (Deporte) s.m.
venero s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: sprang) or p.p.: sprung•) = brincar v.
brotar v.
dimanar v.
proceder v.
salir v.
(§pres: salgo, sales...) fut/c: saldr-•)
saltar v.

I
1. sprɪŋ
(past sprang or esp AmE sprung; past p sprung) intransitive verb
1)
a) (leap) saltar

I sprang out of bed — salté de la cama

to spring to one's feet — levantarse or ponerse* de pie de un salto or como movido por un resorte

to spring to attention — ponerse* firme

to spring into action — entrar en acción

the engine sprang into life — de pronto el motor se puso en marcha

b) (pounce)

the tiger was poised to spring — el tigre estaba agazapado, listo para atacar

to spring AT somebody/something: the dog sprang at his throat — el perro se le tiró al cuello

2)
a) (liter) \<\<stream\>\> surgir*, nacer*; \<\<shoots\>\> brotar

where did you spring from? — (colloq) ¿y tú de dónde has salido?

b)

to spring FROM something — \<\<ideas/doubts\>\> surgir* de algo; \<\<problem\>\> provenir* de algo


2.
vt
a) (produce suddenly)

to spring something ON somebody: he sprang a surprise on them — les dio una sorpresa

b)

to spring a leak — empezar* a hacer agua

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) u c (season) primavera f

in (the) spring — en primavera; (before n) <weather, showers> primaveral

2) c (Geog) manantial m, fuente f
3) c (jump) salto m, brinco m
4)
a) c (in watch, toy) resorte m; (in mattress) muelle m, resorte m (AmL)
b) (elasticity) (no pl) elasticidad f

to walk with a spring in one's step — caminar con brío or energía

[sprɪŋ] (vb: pt sprang) (pp sprung)
1. 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

2) (in watch) muelle m , resorte m ; (in mattress, sofa) muelle m
springs (Aut) ballestas fpl
3) [of water] fuente f , manantial m

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

5) (=elasticity) elasticidad f
6) liter (usu pl) (=origin, source) origen m
2. 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

2) (=release) [+ trap] hacer saltar; [+ lock] soltar

to spring sb from jail * — ayudar a algn a fugarse de la cárcel

3) (=leap over) saltar, saltar por encima de
3. 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

2) (=originate) [stream] brotar, nacer; [river] nacer; [buds, shoots] brotar

to spring from sth: the idea sprang from a TV programme he saw — la idea surgió de un programa de televisión que vio

his anger sprang from his suffering — la furia le venía del sufrimiento

3) liter (=be born) [person] nacer

to spring into existence — surgir de la noche a la mañana, aparecer repentinamente

4.
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 equinox N — equinoccio m de primavera, equinoccio m primaveral

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

* * *

I
1. [sprɪŋ]
(past sprang or esp AmE sprung; past p sprung) intransitive verb
1)
a) (leap) saltar

I sprang out of bed — salté de la cama

to spring to one's feet — levantarse or ponerse* de pie de un salto or como movido por un resorte

to spring to attention — ponerse* firme

to spring into action — entrar en acción

the engine sprang into life — de pronto el motor se puso en marcha

b) (pounce)

the tiger was poised to spring — el tigre estaba agazapado, listo para atacar

to spring AT somebody/something: the dog sprang at his throat — el perro se le tiró al cuello

2)
a) (liter) \<\<stream\>\> surgir*, nacer*; \<\<shoots\>\> brotar

where did you spring from? — (colloq) ¿y tú de dónde has salido?

b)

to spring FROM something — \<\<ideas/doubts\>\> surgir* de algo; \<\<problem\>\> provenir* de algo


2.
vt
a) (produce suddenly)

to spring something ON somebody: he sprang a surprise on them — les dio una sorpresa

b)

to spring a leak — empezar* a hacer agua

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) u c (season) primavera f

in (the) spring — en primavera; (before n) <weather, showers> primaveral

2) c (Geog) manantial m, fuente f
3) c (jump) salto m, brinco m
4)
a) c (in watch, toy) resorte m; (in mattress) muelle m, resorte m (AmL)
b) (elasticity) (no pl) elasticidad f

to walk with a spring in one's step — caminar con brío or energía


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