spring

balzare, saltare

Saltare all’improvviso o rapidamente, spesso coprendo una certa distanza.

In inglese semplice: To jump suddenly or quickly, often over a distance.

• The cat sprang forward.
• He sprang out of bed when the alarm rang.
• Can you spring over that low wall?

Come si usa: spring from something (The cat sprang from the chair.); spring to your feet (She sprang to her feet.)

Sinonimi: leap, jump

Espressioni comuni: spring up, spring forward, spring into action

sgorgare, spuntare

Apparire o uscire all’improvviso; anche sviluppare improvvisamente un’apertura da cui passa del liquido.

In inglese semplice: To appear or come out suddenly, or suddenly develop an opening that lets liquid through.

• The boat sprang a leak.
• Tears sprang to his eyes at the news.
• A deer sprang into view beside the road.

Come si usa: spring a leak (Our boat sprang a leak.); spring from something (Tears sprang from her eyes.)

Sinonimi: burst forth, emerge

Espressioni comuni: spring a leak, spring from something, spring into view

animarsi, prendere vita

Diventare all’improvviso attivi, vivaci o pieni di energia.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly become active, lively, or full of energy.

• The machine sprang to life.
• The quiet village springs to life during the festival.
• My phone screen sprang to life with a message.

Come si usa: spring to life (The engine sprang to life.)

Sinonimi: come alive, come to life

Espressioni comuni: spring to life, spring into life

primavera

La stagione tra inverno ed estate, quando il clima diventa più caldo e le piante iniziano a crescere.

In inglese semplice: The season between winter and summer, when the weather gets warmer and plants begin to grow.

• Flowers open in spring.
• We visited Japan last spring.
• Does your garden look beautiful every spring?

Espressioni comuni: in spring, early spring, spring flowers, spring weather

molla

Pezzo flessibile di metallo che torna alla forma iniziale dopo essere stato piegato o allungato.

In inglese semplice: A flexible metal part that bends or stretches and then returns to its earlier shape.

• The spring in this pen is broken.
• This mattress has hundreds of springs.
• Pressing the button squeezes a small spring inside.

Espressioni comuni: metal spring, bed spring, coil spring, steel spring

sorgente

Un luogo in cui l’acqua esce naturalmente dal terreno.

In inglese semplice: A place where water comes naturally out of the ground.

• We drank water from a spring.
• Hot springs attract visitors to the valley.
• A small spring feeds the stream behind our house.

Sinonimi: water source

Espressioni comuni: hot spring, natural spring, spring water