SPRING


Meaning of SPRING in English

I

n.

season

1) an early ~

2) in (the) ~

3) ( misc. ) there is a touch of ~ in the air; a harbinger of ~

source of water

4) a hot, thermal; mineral; subterranean ~

bounce, elasticity

5) a ~ to (there was a ~ to her step)

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v.

1) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ at (the lion sprang at the hunter)

2) ( D ; intr. ) ('to arise, result') to ~ from

3) ( D ; tr. ) ('to prepare') to ~ on (to ~ a surprise on smb.)

4) ( d ; intr. ) ('to jump') to ~ to (to ~ to smb.'s defense; to ~ to one's feet)

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.