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spring(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (season)

a. la primavera

(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).

(F)

I love to watch how the robins play in the puddles in spring.Me encanta ver cómo los petirrojos juegan en los charcos en la primavera.

2. (water source)

a. el manantial

(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).

(M)

They walked down to the spring to take a dip.Fueron caminando hasta el manantial para echarse un chapuzón.

b. la fuente

(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).

(F)

The water from that spring is full of minerals.El agua de esa fuente está llena de minerales.

3. (coil of metal)

a. el muelle

(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).

(M)

I can feel every spring in this mattress when I sleep.Puedo sentir cada uno de los muelles de este colchón cuando duermo.

b. el resorte

(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).

(M)

I need a spring replaced in my watch.Necesito reemplazar uno de los resortes de mi reloj.

4. (leap)

a. el salto

(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).

(M)

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.

b. el brinco

(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).

(M)

She gave a spring and landed on the other side of the fence.Ella dio un brinco y calló del otro lado de la cerca.

5. (elasticity)

a. la elasticidad

(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).

(F)

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.).

intransitive verb

6. (to jump)

a. brincar

All of a sudden, the grasshopper sprang from the leaf to my hand.De repente, el saltamontes brincó de la hoja a mi mano.

b. saltar

The rabbit sprang from the hill to its burrow.El conejo saltó de la colina hasta su madriguera.

7. (to come into being)

a. brotar

The business idea sprang from a conversation he had had with his brother.La idea para el negocio brotó de una conversación que había tenido con su hermano.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (to reveal suddenly)

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.

spring

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of water)

a. el manantial

(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).

(M)

2. (season)

a. la primavera

(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).

(F)

in (the) springen primavera

spring onioncebolleta cebolla f de verdeo

spring rollrollo or rollito de primavera

spring tidemarea viva

3. (leap)

a. el brinco m, salto

(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).

(M)

4. (elasticity)

a. la elasticidad

(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).

(F)

he walked with a spring in his stepcaminaba con paso alegre

5. (device; in watch)

a. el resorte

(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).

(M)

6. (in car)

a. la ballesta

(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).

(F)

7. (in mattress)

a. el muelle

(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).

(M)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

8. (reveal unexpectedly)

to spring something on somebodysoltarle algo a alguien

9. (develop)

to spring a leakempezar a tener una fuga

10. (colloquial)

to spring somebody out of jailayudar a alguien a escapar de la cárcel

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

11. (jump)

a. brincar, saltar

to spring to one's feetlevantarse de un brinco

to spring into actionentrar en acción

to spring to somebody's defenselanzarse a la defensa de alguien

the lid sprang openla tapa se abrió de pronto

to spring to mindvenir(se) a la cabeza

12. (originate, come into being)

to spring fromprovenir de, proceder de

to spring into existenceaparecer de pronto

13. (colloquial)

where did you spring from?¿de dónde has salido?

spring [sprɪŋ] sprang (past)sprung (participle:past)

noun

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 (f)

One day they would get a real sofa, with springs

3 [of water] fuente (f); manantial (m)

a mountain spring un manantial; hot springs fuentes (f) termales

4 (leap) salto (m); brinco (m)

in one spring de un salto or brinco

the cat made a sudden spring at the mouse

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

5 (elasticity) elasticidad (f)

there's no spring in this mattress

6 (usu pl) (origin, source) origen (m)

the book provides a fresh insight into the springs of his genius this industrial culture had devitalized us, dried up the spontaneous springs of our emotions it does rather dry up the springs of human sympathy the deeper you delve in the hidden springs of his affairs, the more unforgivable does he appear

transitive verb

1 (present suddenly)

to spring sth on sb soltar algo a algn (de buenas a primeras) (informal); 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

they sprung the news on us at short notice She couldn't understand why this should be sprung on her at short notice Mclaren sprang a new idea on him

to spring a leak [+boat] empezar a hacer agua

the boat had sprung a leak

the fuel tank sprang a leak el depósito del combustible empezó a perder

The hydraulic steering on the boat had sprung a leak her car sprang a leak in a hosepipe Had Houston changed his mind? Was he about to spring a [trap]?

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

The Marshal raised his arm, sprung the first bullet and fired

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

Eighteen months later Blake was sprung from prison. In February the police had a tip that the IRA wanted to spring two of its men from Brixton jail The prisoner was sprung before anybody had time to react

3 (leap over) saltar; saltar por encima de

intransitive verb

1 (leap) saltar

the panther crouched, ready to spring

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

the cake should spring back when pressed The wild cat sprang back in alarm and hissed

where did you spring from? ¿de dónde diablos has salido? (informal)

to spring into action entrar en acción

the rescue team sprang into action the body's immune system springs into action

to spring into the air dar un salto en el aire

to spring [to] [into] life

the engine finally sprang into life por fin el motor arrancó

At last factories sprang to life again.

the cat sprang onto the roof el gato dio un salto y se puso en el tejado

to spring open abrirse de golpe

the door sprang open With a loud click the trap sprang shut

her name sprang out at me from the page al mirar la página su nombre me saltó a la vista

a traffic policeman would invariably spring out at him and hand him a speeding ticket

to spring out of bed saltar de la cama

Sam and Pete sprang out of the car

she sprang over the fence saltó por encima de la valla

to spring shut cerrarse de golpe

the door sprang open With a loud click the trap sprang shut

to spring to sb's aid or help correr a ayudar a algn

to spring to attention ponerse en posición de firme

Outside each door a guard sprang to attention as they approached

to spring to one's feet levantarse de un salto

She sprang to her feet and faced him to spring [back] to life cartoon characters who spring back to life after being obliterated by a grand piano One happy day, after much futile tinkering, his radio suddenly sprang back into life

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

Senator Kerrey advocates a tax break for the middle class # Some critics say that idea springs from public opinion polls, not from economic projections philosophy and literature express the impasse from which ideas spring Ethiopia's art springs from her early Christian as well as her Muslim heritage Michelin's maps and guides sprang out of the tyre business myths do not spring out of nothing

3 (be born) [+person] nacer

a man sprung from the people Heath-Morecomb's female ancestors had not sprung from British soil Alexander mcclintock, sprung from rude Scottish forebears Those who have sprung from the true blood are granted the knowledge that we others can only glimpse at

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

new political parties that have sprung into existence Within a generation a vast new vested interest had sprung into existence in the island dedicated to the sanctity of private wealth

modifier

[+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 (f) de Semana Santa

spring chicken (n) polluelo (m)

she's no spring chicken no es ninguna niña

Henry is no spring chicken - he'll be 84 next week

spring fever (n) fiebre (f) primaveral

spring greens (n) (Britain) verduras (f) 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

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spring break	las vacaciones de primavera
in the spring	en la primavera
hot spring	las aguas termales
spring, summer, fall, and winter	primavera, verano, otoño e invierno
it is spring	es primavera
last spring	la primavera pasada
My favorite season is spring.	Mi estación favorita es la primavera.
during spring break	durante las vacaciones de primavera
in spring	en la primavera
for spring break	para las vacaciones de primavera
over spring break	durante las vacaciones de primavera
spring up	levantarse de un salto
spring roll	el rollo de primavera
spring-cleaning	la limpieza general
my spring break	mis vacaciones de primavera
spring festival	el festival de primavera
spring onion	la cebolleta
it rains in the spring	llueve en la primavera
hello, spring	hola, primavera
spring is here	la primavera ha llegado