SPRING - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

in the spring

in primavera

spring is in the air

c'è aria di primavera

spring has sprung

è arrivata la primavera

spring has sprung before n weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

primaverile

spring has sprung day

primaverile, di primavera

spring has sprung equinox, election

di primavera

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

molla f (a spirale)

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

essere pronto a scattare

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

essere teso come una corda di violino

3. spring (leap):

spring

balzo m

spring

salto m

spring

scatto m

with a spring

di scatto or d'un balzo

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

there's not much spring in this mattress

questo materasso è un po' duro

to have a spring in one's step

camminare a passo sciolto

the good news put a spring in his step

la buona notizia gli conferì un'andatura scattante

5. spring (water source):

spring

sorgente f

spring

fonte f

II. spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

fare scattare

spring mine

fare brillare

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)

the boat has sprung a leak

si è aperta una falla nella barca

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

comunicare di punto in bianco qc a qn

to spring a surprise

fare una sorpresa (on a)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

spero che non ci facciano delle sorprese alla riunione

4. spring (liberate) inf:

spring prisoner

fare evadere, liberare

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

alzare, levare

III. spring <pt sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

saltare

spring

balzare

to spring across sth

attraversare qc con un salto

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

avventarsi contro qn

to spring at sb person:

balzare contro qn or scagliarsi contro qn

to spring from, over sth

saltare da, su qc

she sprang onto the stage, up the steps

balzò sul palcoscenico, salì di corsa le scale

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring to fame

diventare improvvisamente famoso

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open, shut door, panel:

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

to spring into action team, troops:

passare all'azione

to spring to attention guards:

scattare sull'attenti

to spring to sb's defence, aid

accorrere in difesa, in aiuto di qn

to spring to sb's rescue

precipitarsi in soccorso di qn

tears sprang to his eyes

gli vennero le lacrime agli occhi

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

il primo nome che venne in mente fu quello di Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

accendersi

3. spring (originate):

to spring from jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

nascere da or essere dettato da or scaturire da

where did these people spring from?

da dove sono spuntate quelle persone?

where do these files, boxes spring from?

da dove saltano fuori queste pratiche, scatole?

sulphur spring, sulfur spring [Am ˈsəlfər sprɪŋ] N

sulphur spring

sorgente f sulfurea

sulfur spring

sulfur spring → sulphur spring

sulphur spring, sulfur spring [Am ˈsəlfər sprɪŋ] N

sulphur spring

sorgente f sulfurea

spring up VB [sprɪŋ -]

1. spring up (get up):

spring up person:

alzarsi di scatto, balzare in piedi

2. spring up (appear):

spring up problem:

sorgere, presentarsi

spring up weeds, flowers:

spuntare, nascere

spring up building:

spuntare, apparire

spring up wind, storm:

alzarsi

spring up craze, trend:

nascere, propagarsi

to spring up out of nowhere celebrity, building:

spuntare fuori dal nulla

coil spring [Am ˈkɔɪl ˌsprɪŋ] N

coil spring

molla f elicoidale

box spring [Am ˈbɑks ˈˌsprɪŋ] N

1. box spring Brit (bed spring):

box spring

molla f

2. box spring Am (bed base, set of springs):

box spring

materasso m a molle

spring-scale [ˈsprɪŋˌskeɪl] N Am

spring-scale → spring balance

spring balance [Brit] N

spring balance

bilancia f a molla

spring for VB [sprɪŋ -] Am (spring for [sth])

spring for

sborsare per

spring onion [Brit, Am] N Brit FOOD

spring onion

cipollina f

spring mattress [ˈsprɪŋˌmætrɪs] N

spring mattress

materasso m a molle

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Italian

I. spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

balzo m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

molla f

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticità f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

sorgente f

II. spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

spring

balzare

to spring to one's feet

balzare in piedi

to spring shut/open

chiudersi/aprirsi di colpo

III. spring <sprang, sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans

to spring sth on sb

tirar fuori qc a qu all'improvviso

spring break N

spring break

vacanze (scolastiche) f di primavera pl

spring back VB intr

spring back

balzare indietro

spring-cleaning N

spring-cleaning

pulizie f di Pasqua pl

spring chicken N

he's no spring chicken

non è più un ragazzino

spring roll N

spring roll

involtino m primavera

spring-clean [ˌsprɪŋ·ˈkli:n] VB trans

spring-clean

pulire a fondo

Italian

English

primaverile

spring

primavera

spring

in primavera

in spring

involtino primavera

spring roll

Present

I	spring
you	spring
he/she/it	springs
we	spring
you	spring
they	spring

Past

I	sprang /  a. sprung
you	sprang /  a. sprung
he/she/it	sprang /  a. sprung
we	sprang /  a. sprung
you	sprang /  a. sprung
they	sprang /  a. sprung

Present Perfect

I	have	sprung
you	have	sprung
he/she/it	has	sprung
we	have	sprung
you	have	sprung
they	have	sprung

Past Perfect

I	had	sprung
you	had	sprung
he/she/it	had	sprung
we	had	sprung
you	had	sprung
they	had	sprung

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They spring back more quickly when the sleeper moves.

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Instead, they are collapsible spring-loaded stumps that immediately spring back to the standing position when knocked over.

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Because hundreds of pounds have stretched the patient's skin to the maximum, it has lost its elasticity and the ability to spring back.

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It is also said that the reason dried shiitake mushrooms spring back into shape so well in water is because they contain trehalose.

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There is little, if any, spring back.

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