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"Spring" is a noun which is often translated as "la primavera", and "summer" is a noun which is often translated as "el verano". Learn more about the difference between "spring" and "summer" below.
spring(
sprihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (season)
a. la primavera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spring is finally here!¡Finalmente llegó la primavera!
a. el manantial (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They walked down to the spring to take a dip.Fueron caminando hasta el manantial para echarse un chapuzón.
b. el resorte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I need a spring replaced in my watch.Necesito reemplazar uno de los resortes de mi reloj.
4. (leap)
a. el salto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With a single spring, the cat went from the floor to the counter.Con un solo salto, el gato fue desde el piso hasta la encimera.
5. (elasticity)
a. la elasticidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My hairband has lost its spring.Mi cinta para el cabello ya no tiene elasticidad.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. soltar
You can't just spring this conversation on me when I'm about to leave.No puedes soltarme esta conversación justo cuando me voy a ir.
summer(
suh
-
muhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (season)
b. el estío (M) (literary)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The spring passed, and summer came to the woods and fields around the village.Pasó la primavera y llegó el estío al bosque y a los campos que rodeaban el pueblo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. pasar el verano
Many storks summer in Spain and winter in Africa.Muchas cigüeñas pasan el verano en España y el invierno en África.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
