spring greens in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spring greens in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spring greens N npl

spring greens

hojas de una variedad de col que no desarrolla cogollo

Translations for spring greens in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.green <greener greenest> [Am ɡrin, Brit ɡriːn] ADJ

1. green coat/car/paint/eyes/salad:

green

verde

he was green with envy

se moría de envidia

Paris is a very green city

París es una ciudad muy verde

green spaces

zonas fpl verdes

green spaces

espacios mpl verdes

the green stuff sl

lana f LatAm inf

the green stuff sl

plata f AmS inf

the green stuff sl

pasta f Spain inf

to have a green thumb or Brit green fingers

tener mano para las plantas

2.1. green (unripe):

green tomato/banana

verde

2.2. green (not cured or dried):

green timber

verde

green bacon Brit

tocino m sin ahumar

green bacon Brit

bacon m sin ahumar Spain

green bacon Brit

panceta f sin ahumar RioPl

3.1. green inf pred (inexperienced):

green

verde inf

he's still green, but he'll learn

todavía está verde pero ya aprenderá inf

3.2. green inf pred (naive):

green

ingenuo

4. green POL:

green politics/revolution

verde

green politics/revolution

ecologista

the Green Party

los verdes

the green vote

el voto verde

II.green [Am ɡrin, Brit ɡriːn] N

1. green U (color):

green

verde m

the lights were at green

el semáforo estaba (en) verde

there are large areas of green in the city

en la ciudad hay amplias zonas verdes

2.1. green C (in village, town):

green

prado m comunal

2.2. green C:

putting green

green m

3. green <greens, pl > (vegetables):

green

verdura f (de hoja verde)

eat your greens

cómete la verdura

4. green C POL:

Green

verde mf

Green

ecologista mf

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

1.1. spring (leap):

spring

saltar

I sprang out of bed

salté de la cama

he sprang over the wall

saltó el muro

the cat sprang up onto the table

el gato se subió a la mesa de un salto

to spring to one's feet

levantarse or ponerse de pie de un salto or como movido por un resorte

to spring to attention

ponerse firme

to spring into action

entrar en acción

the engine sprang into life

de pronto el motor se puso en marcha

tears sprang to his eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

to spring to sb's aid

correr or acudir en ayuda de alguien

nothing springs to mind

no se me ocurre nada

the branch sprang back and hit me in the face

la rama saltó como un látigo y me dio en la cara

the door sprang open/shut

la puerta se abrió/se cerró de golpe

1.2. spring (pounce):

the tiger was poised to spring

el tigre estaba agazapado, listo para atacar

to spring at sb/sth the dog sprang at his throat

el perro se le tiró al cuello

she suddenly sprang at him

de pronto se le tiró encima or se abalanzó sobre él

2.1. spring liter:

spring stream:

surgir

spring stream:

nacer

spring shoots:

brotar

to spring into existence

aparecer de la noche a la mañana

where did you spring from? inf

¿y tú de dónde has salido?

2.2. spring:

to spring from ideas/doubts:

surgir de

to spring from problem:

provenir de

his aggression springs from his inadequacy

su agresividad es producto or resultado de su ineptitud

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

1.1. spring (produce suddenly):

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de buenas a primeras

to spring sth on sb they did rather spring it on us

nos lo soltaron así, de golpe y porrazo inf

he sprang a surprise on them

les dio una sorpresa

1.2. spring mechanism:

spring

accionar

to spring a trap on sb

sorprender a alguien con una trampa

1.3. spring:

to spring a leak

empezar a hacer agua

2. spring fence/gate:

spring

saltar

spring

saltar por encima de

3. spring inf prisoner:

spring

sacar de la cárcel

spring

ayudar a fugarse

III.spring [Am sprɪŋ, Brit sprɪŋ] N

1. spring U or C (season):

spring

primavera f

in (the) spring

en primavera

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

primaveral

in (the) spring attr weather/showers

de primavera

2.1. spring C GEOG:

spring

manantial m

spring

fuente f

2.2. spring (origin) form:

spring often pl

origen m

3. spring C (jump):

spring

salto m

spring

brinco m

4.1. spring C:

spring (in watch, toy)

resorte m

spring (in mattress)

muelle m

spring (in mattress)

resorte m LatAm

4.2. spring (elasticity):

spring no pl

elasticidad f

to walk with a spring in one's step

caminar con brío or energía

spring greens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spring greens in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.green [gri:n] N

1. green (colour):

green

verde m

2. green pl (green vegetables):

green

verduras f pl

3. green ECOL, POL:

green

verde mf

4. green (lawn):

green

césped m

5. green SPORTS:

green

pista f

bowling green

pista de bolos

II.green [gri:n] ADJ

1. green a. ECOL, POL:

green

verde

green power

energía f verde

to go green POL

adoptar una política verde

to turn green traffic lights

ponerse en verde

2. green (unripe):

green

verde

green

tierno, -a Chile, Ecua, Guat

3. green:

green (inexperienced)

novato, -a

green (naive)

ingenuo, -a

4. green (covered with plants):

green

cubierto, -a de vegetación

5. green fig (jealous):

green with envy

verde de envidia

Phrases:

to have green fingers Brit, Aus, to have green thumbs Am

tener habilidad para la jardinería

III.green [gri:n] VB trans

green industry, production process:

green

hacer más ecológico

I.spring [sprɪŋ] sprang, sprung sprang, sprung N

1. spring (season):

spring

primavera f

2. spring (jump):

spring

salto m

3. spring (metal coil):

spring

muelle m

spring in watch, toy

resorte m

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

elasticidad f

5. spring (source of water):

spring

manantial m

spring

yurro m CRi

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

spring

saltar

to spring to one's feet

levantarse de un salto

to spring shut/open

cerrarse/abrirse de golpe

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

to spring sth on sb

soltar algo a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is real food -- curried chickpea salad, brown rice risotto with spring greens.

www.npr.org

Try sowing cold-tolerant spring greens like spinach and kale on the next warm day.

calgaryherald.com

Serve with a salad of spring greens and a lightly sparkling white wine.

hereandnow.wbur.org

They are classified in the same cultivar group as kale and spring greens, to which they are genetically similar.

en.wikipedia.org

Though it rains most of the day it only makes the spring greens more vibrant along a wide and marshy section of river.

news.nationalpost.com

The leaves at the top of the stems can be cooked like spring greens -- very tasty they are too.

www.thejournal.ie

Despite the thin pickings now, it's getting to be time to pick up your regular attendance, and be first in line for fresh peas, asparagus and spring greens.

gapersblock.com

Bring another saucepan of water to the boil, and blanch the asparagus and spring onions, together with the spring greens, for about four minutes.

www.theecologist.org

Tender spring greens pair perfectly with cherries in salads.

www.themalaymailonline.com

To make the salsa, bring a pan of lightly salted boiling water up to the boil, drop in the chopped spring greens and cook for 1 minute.

www.dailymail.co.uk