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[sprɪŋ] sprang vb: pt sprung pp
1. n
1) (season) primavera

in spring; in the spring — in primavera

spring is in the air — c'è aria di primavera

2) (coiled metal), (also) Tech molla
3)

springs npl Auto — sospensioni fpl, balestre fpl

4) (of water) sorgente f

hot spring — sorgente termale

5) (leap) salto, balzo

in one spring — in un salto

6) (bounciness) elasticità

to walk with a spring in one's step — camminare con passo elastico

2. vt
(trap, lock etc) far scattare

to spring a leak — (pipe etc) cominciare a perdere

the boat has sprung a leak — s'è aperta una falla nella barca

he sprang a question on me fig — mi ha fatto una domanda a bruciapelo

to spring a surprise on sb — fare una sorpresa a qn

he sprang the news on me — mi ha sorpreso con quella notizia

he sprang it on me — mi ha preso alla sprovvista

3. vi
1) (leap) saltare, balzare

suddenly the cat sprang — il gatto improvvisamente spiccò un balzo

to spring aside/forward — balzare da una parte/in avanti

to spring back — saltare or scattare all'indietro

the door sprang open — la porta si aprì di scatto

where on earth did you spring from? fam — da dove spunti?

to spring into the air — fare un balzo in aria

to spring into action — entrare rapidamente in azione

to spring to one's feet — scattare in piedi

he sprang to his feet — è balzato in piedi

to spring to mind — venire in mente

nothing springs to mind — non mi viene in mente niente

2) (originate: gen) sorgere, (tears) sgorgare
4. adj
1) (of season) di primavera, primaverile
2) (with springs: mattress) a molle

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