spring

A noun with multiple meanings: the season after winter and before summer; a metal coil that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched; a natural source of water flowing from the ground; the quality of being elastic; or a light, bouncing movement upward or forward.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сезон года между зимой и летом, характеризующийся новой зеленью и тёплой погодой; также пружина, возвращающаяся в исходную форму после растяжения или сжатия.esSustantivo que designa la estación del año entre el invierno y el verano, caracterizada por el renacer de la vegetación y temperaturas más suaves; también, pieza elástica que recupera su forma original tras ser estirada o comprimida.frNom désignant la saison entre l'hiver et l'été, caractérisée par la nouvelle végétation et un temps plus doux ; également un dispositif mécanique élastique qui reprend sa forme initiale après avoir été étiré ou comprimé, ou un bond vers le haut.deSubstantiv, das die Jahreszeit zwischen Winter und Sommer bezeichnet, die durch neues Grün und wärmeres Wetter gekennzeichnet ist; außerdem eine Feder, die nach Dehnung oder Stauchung in ihre Ausgangsform zurückkehrt, sowie eine Quelle oder ein Ursprung.ptSubstantivo que designa a estação do ano entre o inverno e o verão, caracterizada pelo renascimento da vegetação e pelo clima mais ameno; também se refere a uma mola que volta à forma original após ser esticada ou comprimida, bem como a uma fonte ou nascente de água.zh名词，指冬季和夏季之间的季节，以新绿和温暖天气为特征；也指在拉伸或压缩后能恢复原状的弹簧。arاسم يدل على فصل من فصول السنة بين الشتاء والصيف يتسم بتجدد الخضرة واعتدال الجو؛ كما يدل على نابض أو زنبرك يعود إلى شكله الأصلي بعد الضغط أو الشد، وعلى منبع الماء الطبيعي.

1. Season A1 formal

   The season of the year between winter and summer, when leaves appear and plants grow.

   • Spring is my favorite season.
   • Flowers bloom in spring.
   • The weather gets warmer in spring.

   ruВеснаesPrimaverafrprintempsdeFrühlingptPrimaverazh春天arالربيع

   Synonymes: springtidespringtime

   Antonymes: autumnfall

2. Natural water source B1 formal

   A place where water flows naturally from the ground.

   • The village gets its water from a mountain spring.
   • They discovered a fresh spring during the hike.
   • The spring provides clean drinking water.

   ruРодникesManantialfrsource naturelledeQuelleptNascente de águazh泉arنبع

   Synonymes: fountainsourcewellwellspring

3. Coiled device B1 formal technical

   A flexible metal coil that returns to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.

   • The mattress has strong springs for support.
   • He fixed the broken spring in the clock.
   • Car suspension uses heavy-duty springs.

   ruПружинаesResortefrRessort mécaniquedeFederptMolazh弹簧arنابض

   Synonymes: coil

4. Sudden jump A2 informal

   A sudden leap or bound forward.

   • The cat made a spring onto the table.
   • With one spring, he jumped over the fence.
   • She did a spring to catch the ball.

   ruПрыжокesSalto repentinofrsaut brusquedeSprungptSaltozh跳跃arقفزة مفاجئة

   Synonymes: boltboundjumpleaplungepouncestartvault

• springs plural form
• springs' possessive plural form
• spring's possessive singular form