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spring·y
(sprĭng′ē)adj. spring·i·er, spring·i·est
1. Marked by resilience; elastic.
2. Abounding in freshwater springs.
spring′i·ly adv.
spring′i·ness n.
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springy
(ˈsprɪŋɪ)adj, springier or springiest
1. possessing or characterized by resilience or bounce
2. (Physical Geography) (of a place) having many wells or springs of water
ˈspringily adv
ˈspringiness n
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spring•y
(ˈsprɪŋ i)adj. spring•i•er, spring•i•est.
characterized by elasticity; resilient: a springy step.
[1585–95]
spring′i•ly, adv.
spring′i•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. springy - elastic; rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
elastic - capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"
2. springy - (of movements) light and confidently active; "he walked away with a springy step"
active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
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springy
adjective flexible, elastic, resilient, bouncy, rubbery, spongy Knead the dough until smooth and springy.
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ذو رَفّاصاتيَقْفِزُ مُرْتَدّا
ohebnýpružný
elastiskfjedrendespændstig
rugózott
fjaîurmagnaîursveigjanlegur
esnek yaylı
springy
[ˈsprɪŋɪ] ADJ (springier (compar) (springiest (superl))) [mattress, carpet, turf] → mullido ; [floor, rubber] → elástico ; [step] → ligeroCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈsprɪŋɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → elastico/a; (carpet, turf) → morbido/a; (mattress) → molleggiato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(spriŋ) – past tense sprang (spraŋ) : past participle sprung (spraŋ) – verb1. to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards). She sprang into the boat. spring يَقْفِز скачам saltar skočit springen springe; hoppe πηδώ, πετάγομαι, τινάζομαι hüppama پريدن hypätä sauter, bondir לִקפוֹץ उछलना skočiti ugrik melompat stökkva saltare, balzare 跳ぶ 껑충 뛰다 šok(inė)ti lēkt melompat springen hoppe, springe skoczyć saltar a sări, a sălta прыгать skočiť skočiti skočiti hoppa กระโดดขึ้น atlamak, sıçramak 跳躍 стрибати, підскакувати اپنی جگہ سے اچھلنا nhảy 跳,跳跃
2. to arise or result from. His bravery springs from his love of adventure. kom van, is die resultaat van يَنْبُع من، يَنْتُج عَن извирам resultar pramenit entspringen komme af πηγάζω pärinema در آمدن juontaa juurensa découler de לְהוֹפִיעַ प्रकट होना, उठना, उठ खड़े होना izvirati, potjecati ered timbul stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af) nascere, derivare 生じる (~으로부터) 비롯되다 kilti rasties; parādīties terhasil voortvloeien springe ut av, oppstå, skyldes wynikać z, mieć swoje źródło w resultar a proveni din брать начало, возникать prameniť, pochádzať izhajati poticati härröra พรั่งพรูออกมา kaynaklanmak, doğmak 來自,萌生 брати початок; походити کسی چیز کا نتیجہ یا سبب ہونا xuất phát từ 来自,萌生
3. to (cause a trap to) close violently. The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it. hard toeklap يَقْفِز وَ يَنْقَفِل щраквам (fazer) fechar sklapnout zuschnappen smække i κλείνω απότομα kinni langema, lahti laskma شديدا نزديك شدن laueta refermer brusquement לְהִשתַחרֵר פִּתאוֹם फंदा का तेजी से बंद होना sklopiti, naglo zatvoriti lecsap(ódik) menutup loka(st), skella(st) (aftur) scattare はねる (덫 등을) 튀기다 už(si)trenkti aizcirsties; aizcirst bingkas (doen) dichtklappen smelle igjen zatrzasnąć (fazer) saltar a (se) întinde brusc захлопываться sklapnúť sprožiti (se) iznenada se zatvoriti smälla igen ตกอยู่ในกับดัก kapa(t)mak (捕捉器)猛地關上 швидко закритися زور سے بند ہونا یا کرنا bật mạnh (捕捉器)猛地关上
noun1. 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. veer, kronkel رَفّاص пружина mola péro, pružina die Feder fjeder ελατήριο, σούστα vedru فنر jousi ressort קפיץ स्प्रिंग opruga, feder rugó per gormur, fjöður molla ばね 스프링 spyruoklė atspere spring springveer metallfjær sprężyna mola resort пружина pero, pružina vzmet opruga fjäder สปริง; ขดลวดที่เด้งได้ yay, zemberek 發條,彈簧 пружина; ресора کمانی یا اسپرنگ lò xo 发条,弹簧
2. the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves. Spring is my favourite season. lente فَصْل الرَّبيع пролет primavera jaro der Frühling forår άνοιξη kevad بهار kevät printemps אביב वसन्त, बहार proljeće tavasz musim semi vor primavera 春 봄 pavasaris pavasaris musim bunga voorjaar vår wiosna primavera primăvară весна jar pomlad proleće vår ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ ilkbahar 春季 весна بہار mùa xuân 春季
3. a leap or sudden movement. The lion made a sudden spring on its prey. springbeweging قَفْزَه، وَثْبَه отскок salto skok der Sprung spring πήδημα sööst جهش hyppy bond ניתור उछलना skok, odskok ugrás lompatan stökk balzo, scatto 跳躍 뛰다 šuolis lēciens meloncat sprong sprang, hopp skok salto salt прыжок; скачок skok skok skok språng, hopp การกระโดดขึ้น sıçrama, atlama 跳 стрибок اچانک چھلانگ یا حرکت bước nhảy 跳
4. the ability to stretch and spring back again. There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline. rek إمْتِداد وارْتِداد еластичност elasticidade pružnost die Elastizität elasticitet ελαστικότητα vetruvus خاصيت ارتجاعي kimmoisuus élasticité קְפִיצִיוּת लोच, लचक elastičnost, pruživost rugalmasság mata air fjöðrun elasticità 弾力 탄력성 tamprumas atsperīgums menganjal veerkracht fjæring, spenstighet sprężystość elasticidade elasticitate упругость; эластичность pružnosť prožnost istezanja fjädring, svikt การกระเด้ง esneklik, yayılma 彈性 пружність, еластичність پھیلنے اور واپس سکڑنے کی قدرت tính đàn hồi 弹性
5. a small stream flowing out from the ground. stroompie نَبْع، يَنْبوع изворче nascente pramen die Quelle kilde πηγή allikas چشمه lähde source מעיין झरना izvor, vrelo forrás mata air lækur, lind sorgente 源泉 샘 šaltinėlis avots; strautiņš mata air bron kilde źródło nascente izvor родник; источник prameň izvir izvor källa น้ําพุ kaynak, pınar 泉(水) джерело پانی کا چشمہ con nước 泉(水)
ˈspringy adjective1. able to spring back into its former shape. The grass is very springy. sponsig, veerkragtig يَقْفِزُ مُرْتَدّا еластичен flexível ohebný elastisch elastisk; spændstig ελαστικός, μαλακός vetruv kimmoisa élastique, souple קפיצי लचीला elastičan ruganyos melenting sveigjanlegur elastico 弾力がある 복원력이 있는 liaunas, lankstus elastīgs; atlēcošs anjal veerkrachtig elastisk, spenstig sprężysty flexível elastic, suplu упругий; эластичный ohybný elastičen, voljen rastegljiv fjädrande, elastisk, spänstig ยืดหยุ่น esnek 有彈性的 пружинний لچک دار đàn hồi 有弹性的
2. having spring. These floorboards are springy. veerkragtig ذو رَفّاصات пружиниращ elástico pružný elastisch fjedrende ελαστικός vetruv joustava flexible בַּעַל קְפִיצִים स्प्रिंग वाला koji je pruživ, koji ima odskok rugózott seperti per fjaðurmagnaður flessibile ばねがはいっている 스프링이 있는 spyruokliuojantis elastīgs; atsperīgs anjal veerkrachtig fjærende sprężysty elástico flexibil пружинистый pružný prožen sa federima fjädrande, som har svikt ที่เด้งได้ yaylı 有彈力的 пружний کمانی دار nhún nhảy 有弹力的
ˈspringiness noun veerkragtigheid رَفَاصِيَّه еластичност elasticidade pružnost die Elastizität elasticitet ελαστικότητα vetruvus kimmoisuus élasticité קְפִיצִיוּת लचीलापन elastičnost, odskočnost ruganyosság lentingan fjaðurmögnun; sveigjanleiki elasticità 弾力 탄력성이 있음 tamprumas, lankstumas elastība; atsperīgums keanjalan veerkrachtigheid elastisitet, spenstighet sprężystość elasticidade elasticitate упругость; эластичность pružnosť prožnost elastičnost elasticitet, spänstighet, svikt ความยืดหยุ่น esneklik 彈性 пружинність لچک پن tính đàn hồi 弹性
sprung (sprŋa) adjective having springs. a sprung mattress. met vere قَفّاز، نابِض с пружина de molas pérový Sprungfeder-... spring- που διαθέτει σούστες vedru- فنر دار jousitettu à ressorts בַּעַל קְפִיצִים स्प्रिंग वाला koji ima opruge, s oprugama rugós mempunyai per með fjöðrum a molle スプリングのきいた 스프링이 있는 spyruoklinis atsperu- berspring springveren fjær- na sprężynach de molas cu arcuri пружинистый pružinový vzmeten sa federima fjäder- ความยึดหยุ่น yaylı 帶有彈性的 пружинний کمانی والا có lắp lò xo 带有弹性的
ˈspringboard noun1. a springy type of diving-board. duikplank لَوْح يَقْفِز مِنْهُ السَّباحون трмаплин за скокове във вода trampolim skokanské prkno das (elastische)Sprungbrett vippe σανίδα καταδύσεων hüppelaud ponnahduslauta tremplin מקפצה गोता-तख्ता odskočna daska ugródeszka papan loncat stökkbretti trampolino 飛込み板 도약판 tramplinas tramplīns papan anjal duikplank stupebrett trampolina trampolim trambulină трамплин skokanská doska odskočna deska odskočna daska trampolin, svikt กระดานสําหรับกระโดดน้ํา tramplen 跳板 трамплин کمانی دار تختہ جس پر سے کھلاڑي چھلانگ لگاتے ہیں ván nhún 跳板
2. a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting. springplank لَوْح يَقْفِز عَنه اللاعِب الرياضي трамплин trampolim odrazový můstek das Sprungbrett springbræt βατήρας hoolaud ponnistuslauta tremplin מקפצה शुरूआत बिन्दु, गोता तख्ता odrazna daska ugródeszka papan loncat stökkbretti trampolino 跳躍板 구름판 tramplinas tramplīns; tiltiņš papan anjal springplank springbrett odskocznia trampolim trambulină трамплин odrazový mostík odskočna deska odskočna daska språngbräda กระดานสําหรับเล่นยิมนาสติก tramplen 跳板 гімнастичний місток چھلانگ مارنے والا کمانی دار تختہ ván dận 跳板
spring cleaning thorough cleaning of a house etc especially in spring. deeglik skoonmaak تَنْظيف شامِل пролетно почистване limpeza geral jarní úklid der Früjahrsputz forårsrengøring γενική καθαριότητα suurpuhastus خانه تكاني در فصل بهار kevätsiivous grand nettoyage de printemps נִיקָיוֹן יְסוֹדִי वसंत की सफाई proljetno čišćenje tavaszi nagytakarítás pembersihan menyeluruh vorhreingerning pulizie di primavera, 大掃除 봄 맞이 대청소 pavasarinis švarinimasis pavasara tīrīšana pembersihan voorjaarsschoonmaak vårreingjøring wiosenne porządki limpeza geral curăţenie generală de primăvară генеральная уборка jarné upratovanie spomladansko čiščenje prolećno čišćenje vårstädning ทําความสะอาดบ้านให้ทั่วในฤดูใบไม้ผลิ ilkbahar temizliği 春季大掃除 весняне прибирання بہار میں گھر کی صفائی sự lau sạch 春季大扫除
ˈspringtime noun the season of spring. lentetyd فَصل الرَّبيع пролетен сезон primavera jaro das Frühjahr forårstid άνοιξη kevad kevätkausi printemps אביב वसन्त ऋतु proljeće tavasz musim semi vor primavera 春 봄철 pavasaris pavasaris musim bunga lentetijd våren wiosna primavera primăvară весна; весенняя пора jar pomlad proleće vår ฤดูใบไม้ผลิ ilkbahar mevsimi 春季 весіння пора موسم بہار thời kì mùa xuân 春季
spring up to develop or appear suddenly. New buildings are springing up everywhere. verskyn يَظْهَر، يَتَطَوَّر изниквам surgir objevit se hochschießen skyde op ξεπηδώ, ξεφυτρώνω (esile) kerkima ناگهان ظاهر شدن nousta esiin surgir brusquement לַצוּץ तेजी से उभरना iskočiti, naglo se pojaviti kinő (a földből) muncul skjótast upp, birtast skyndilega spuntare 生じる 우후죽순처럼 생겨나다 dygti, kilti uzrasties; parādīties dibina omhoogschieten skyte opp, dukke plutselig fram, sprette opp wyskakiwać surgir a apărea, a se ivi brusc возникать objaviť sa vzbrsteti nicati skjuta upp (i höjden) พัฒนาอย่างรวดเร็ว mantar gibi bitmek 突然出現 виростати, з'являтися اچانک پیدا یا نمودار ہو جانا nhảy, mọc lên bất ngờ 突然出现
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