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I. spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring
Frühling m <-s, -e>
in the spring

2. spring TECH (part in machine):

spring
Feder f <-, -n>

3. spring (elasticity):

spring
spring
Elastizität f <-, -en>
to have [or walk with] a spring in one's step

4. spring (source of water):

spring
Quelle f <-, -n>

II. spring [sprɪŋ] N modifier

1. spring (of season):

spring (fashion, flowers, weather)
spring thaw

2. spring (of water source):

spring (water)

3. spring (with springs):

spring (seat)
spring mattress
Federkernmatratze f <-, -n> dated

III. spring <sprang [or Am also sprung], sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring
springen <springt, sprang, gesprungen>
to spring into action
to spring to sb's defence
to spring to one's feet
to spring open
to spring shut

2. spring (suddenly appear):

spring
where did you spring from?
to spring to mind

3. spring old (attack):

to spring on [or upon] sb

4. spring (have as source):

to spring from sth
von etw dat herrühren

IV. spring [sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (operate):

to spring sth
to spring a trap

2. spring (suddenly do):

to spring sth on [or upon] sb
jdn mit etw dat überfallen fig
to spring the news on sb

3. spring (provide with springs):

to spring sth
etw federn

4. spring inf (help to escape):

to spring sb
jdn rausholen inf

5. spring (leaking):

to spring a leak ship
to spring a leak pipe

ˈbox spring N

box spring
Sprungfeder f <-, -n>

ˈhot spring N

hot spring
hot spring
Thermalquelle f <-, -n>

min·er·al ˈspring N

mineral spring
Mineralquelle f <-, -n>

spring back VB intr

spring back

spring out VB intr

spring up VB intr

spring up
spring up business

spring ˈbal·ance N

spring balance

spring ˈchick·en N

1. spring chicken (fowl):

spring chicken

2. spring chicken inf:

to be no spring chicken (not young)
to be no spring chicken (not young)

I. spring-ˈclean VB intr

spring-clean

II. spring-ˈclean VB trans

spring-ˈclean·ing N no pl

spring-cleaning
Frühjahrsputz m <-es> kein pl

spring ˈgreens N

spring greens pl Brit:

spring greens
Frühkohl m kein pl

spring-ˈload·ed ADJ inv

spring-loaded
mit Sprungfeder[n] nach n

spring ˈmat·tress N

spring mattress
Federkernmatratze f <-, -n> dated

ˈspring-mount·ed ADJ inv

spring-mounted
Present
Ispring
youspring
he/she/itsprings
wespring
youspring
theyspring
Past
Isprang / American English a. sprung
yousprang / American English a. sprung
he/she/itsprang / American English a. sprung
wesprang / American English a. sprung
yousprang / American English a. sprung
theysprang / American English a. sprung
Present Perfect
Ihavesprung
youhavesprung
he/she/ithassprung
wehavesprung
youhavesprung
theyhavesprung
Past Perfect
Ihadsprung
youhadsprung
he/she/ithadsprung
wehadsprung
youhadsprung
theyhadsprung