spring Meaning

verb

Esguinzarse, torcerse

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

Examples :

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

Levantar la caja pesada le esguinzó la espalda, causándole mucho dolor.

noun

Salto

An act of springing: a leap, a jump.

Examples :

"The child's spring into the air was impressive. "

El salto del niño en el aire fue impresionante.

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noun

Primavera

The season of the year in temperate regions in which plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life, variously reckoned as

Examples :

"Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce."

La primavera es la época del año en que la mayoría de las especies se reproducen.

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noun

Comienzo, inicio

The time of something's growth; the early stages of some process.

Examples :

"The spring of the new school year brought a lot of excitement for the students. "

El comienzo del nuevo curso escolar trajo mucha emoción para los estudiantes.

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noun

Tipo de piel clara

Someone with ivory or peach skin tone and eyes and hair that are not extremely dark, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.

Examples :

"The spring in our class is known for her beautiful complexion and the way certain colors, like coral and gold, really highlight her features. "

La chica de piel clara en nuestra clase es conocida por su hermosa tez y la forma en que ciertos colores, como el coral y el dorado, realmente resaltan sus rasgos.

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noun

Resorte, manantial, primavera

Something which springs, springs forth, springs up, or springs back, particularly

Examples :

"The spring in the clockwork toy made it move. "

El resorte del juguete de cuerda lo hizo moverse.

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noun

Erección

An erection of the penis.

Examples :

"He felt a sudden spring while walking to school. "

Sintió una erección repentina mientras caminaba a la escuela.

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noun

Grieta, hendidura

A crack which has sprung up in a mast, spar, or a plank or seam.

Examples :

"The ship's mast had a small spring, requiring immediate repair. "

El mástil del barco tenía una pequeña grieta, que requería reparación inmediata.

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noun

Elasticidad, resorte

Springiness: an attribute or quality of springing, springing up, or springing back, particularly

Examples :

"The trampoline's spring allowed the children to bounce easily. "

El resorte del trampolín permitió a los niños rebotar fácilmente.

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noun

Fuente, origen

The source from which an action or supply of something springs.

Examples :

"The spring of new ideas for the school project came from a conversation with her classmates. "

El origen de nuevas ideas para el proyecto escolar surgió de una conversación con sus compañeros de clase.

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noun

Causa, origen

Something which causes others or another to spring forth or spring into action, particularly

Examples :

"The new teacher's enthusiasm was a spring for the students' interest in learning. "

El entusiasmo del nuevo profesor fue una causa del interés de los estudiantes por aprender.

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verb

Surgir, brotar

To burst forth.

Examples :

"The flowers sprang up from the newly-turned soil. "

Las flores surgieron de la tierra recién arada.

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verb

Crecer

(of beards) To grow.

Examples :

"My grandfather's beard is springing, and it's getting quite long. "

La barba de mi abuelo está creciendo, y se está haciendo bastante larga.

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verb

Surgir, brotar

To cause to burst forth.

Examples :

"The sudden noise made the flowers in the garden spring forth from the earth. "

El ruido repentino hizo que las flores del jardín brotaran de la tierra.

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verb

Mojar, humedecer

To make wet, to moisten.

Examples :

"The rain sprang the ground, making it damp enough for the garden to be watered. "

La lluvia humedeció el suelo, haciéndolo lo suficientemente húmedo para regar el jardín.

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verb

Surgir, brotar

(usually with "to" or "up") To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.

Examples :

"The documentary made tears spring to their eyes."

El documental hizo que las lágrimas brotaran de sus ojos.

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verb

Romperse, estallar

(now usually with "apart" or "open") To burst into pieces, to explode, to shatter.

Examples :

"The old vase sprang apart when it fell from the shelf. "

El jarrón viejo se rompió cuando se cayó de la estantería.

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verb

Surgir, brotar

To go off.

Examples :

"The alarm clock sprang, and I woke up late for school. "

La alarma sonó y me desperté tarde para la escuela.

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verb

Hacer explotar, detonar, activar

To cause to explode, to set off, to detonate.

Examples :

"The bomb squad sprung the device safely, preventing a major explosion. "

El equipo de desactivación de explosivos hizo explotar el dispositivo de forma segura, evitando una gran explosión.

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verb

Agrietarse, romperse

(usually perfective) To crack.

Examples :

"The old wooden floorboards sprung under her weight. "

Las viejas tablas de madera se agrietaron bajo su peso.

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verb

Agrietarse, romperse

To have something crack.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair sprung when I sat down too hard. "

La vieja silla de madera se agrietó cuando me senté con demasiada fuerza.

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verb

Agrietar, hacer que se rompa

To cause to crack.

Examples :

"The pressure of the heavy books sprung the cover of the textbook. "

La presión de los libros pesados agrietó la cubierta del libro de texto.

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verb

Sorprender, saltar

To surprise by sudden or deft action.

Examples :

"The teacher sprung a surprise quiz on the class, catching everyone off guard. "

El profesor sorprendió a la clase con un examen sorpresa, tomando a todos por sorpresa.

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verb

Construir, formar la curva inicial de

(of arches) To build, to form the initial curve of.

Examples :

"They sprung an arch over the lintel."

Construyeron un arco sobre el dintel.

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verb

Arquearse, curvarse

(of arches, with "from") To extend, to curve.

Examples :

"The arches spring from the front posts."

Las arcadas se arquean desde los postes delanteros.

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verb

Virar un barco usando un resorte conectado a su cable de anclaje

To turn a vessel using a spring attached to its anchor cable.

Examples :

"The captain sprung the fishing boat, using the spring attached to the anchor cable. "

El capitán viró el barco pesquero, usando el resorte conectado al cable del ancla.

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verb

Elevar la amura de un buque

To raise a vessel's sheer.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully sprung the hull of the small sailboat to make it more stable. "

El carpintero de ribera elevó cuidadosamente la amura del casco del pequeño velero para hacerlo más estable.

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verb

Levantar la puntera de la horma

(cobblery) To raise a last's toe.

Examples :

"The cobbler carefully sprung the last's toe to fit the customer's shoe properly. "

El zapatero levantó cuidadosamente la puntera de la horma para que el zapato del cliente encajara correctamente.

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verb

Pagar, soltar

To pay or spend a certain sum, to cough up.

Examples :

"To get the tickets, I had to spring $50. "

Para conseguir las entradas, tuve que soltar 50 dólares.

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verb

Aumentar un precio

To raise an offered price.

Examples :

"The seller sprung the price of the used bicycle to $150. "

El vendedor subió el precio de la bicicleta usada a 150 dólares.

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verb

Resortar, rebotar

To act as a spring: to strongly rebound.

Examples :

"The ball sprang back up after hitting the floor. "

La pelota rebotó hacia arriba después de golpear el suelo.

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verb

Equipar con muelles

To equip with springs, especially (of vehicles) to equip with a suspension.

Examples :

"The car mechanic sprung the new suspension on the old truck. "

El mecánico del coche equipó el camión viejo con la nueva suspensión.

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verb

Dar elasticidad, proporcionar resorte

To provide spring or elasticity

Examples :

"The new mattress springs back into shape quickly after you get out of bed. "

El nuevo colchón recupera su forma rápidamente después de que te levantas de la cama.

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verb

Inspirar, motivar

To inspire, to motivate.

Examples :

"The new teacher's enthusiasm really sprang the students' interest in learning. "

El entusiasmo del nuevo profesor realmente inspiró el interés de los estudiantes por aprender.

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verb

Deformarse, torcerse

To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.

Examples :

"A piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning."

Un trozo de madera a veces se deforma al curarse.

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verb

Madurar, crecer

(now rare) To reach maturity, to be fully grown.

Examples :

"The young oak tree finally sprung, reaching a height suitable for its species. "

El joven roble finalmente maduró, alcanzando una altura adecuada para su especie.

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verb

Estar preñada, hincharse de leche

(chiefly of cows) To swell with milk or pregnancy.

Examples :

"The cow sprang with milk after the farmer checked her udder. "

La vaca se hinchó de leche después de que el granjero revisó su ubre.

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verb

Sonar, tocar

(of rattles) To sound, to play.

Examples :

"The rattlesnake in the garden sprang its rattle, warning us to stay away. "

La serpiente de cascabel en el jardín hizo sonar su cascabel, advirtiéndonos que nos mantuviéramos alejados.

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verb

Pasar la primavera

To spend the springtime somewhere

Examples :

"My family will spring break in Florida this year. "

Mi familia pasará la primavera en Florida este año.

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verb

Agarrar, aferrar

To hold tightly, to clasp.

Examples :

"The little girl sprang the teddy bear tightly to her chest. "

La niña pequeña agarró el osito de peluche con fuerza contra su pecho.

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verb

Tender, estirar

To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Examples :

"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

Las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Guatemala tradicionalmente han sido estrechas, aunque a veces tensas por cuestiones de derechos humanos y civiles/militares.

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verb

Dañar, romper

To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

El vendaval dañó la madera del barco.

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verb

Doblar, curvar

To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully sprung the wooden beam, bending it slightly to test its strength. "

El carpintero dobló cuidadosamente la viga de madera, curvándola ligeramente para probar su resistencia.

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verb

Esforzarse, hacer un esfuerzo

To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

Sentado atrás, me esforzaba por oír al orador.

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verb

Forzar, exceder

To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

Forzar la ley para condenar a un acusado.

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verb

Colar, filtrar

To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander

Examples :

"To prepare the fruit salad, she had to spring the juice from the oranges. "

Para preparar la ensalada de frutas, tuvo que colar el jugo de las naranjas.

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verb

Filtrarse, manar

To percolate; to be filtered.

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

Agua filtrándose a través de un suelo arenoso.

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verb

Causar, forzar, obligar

To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.

Examples :

"The teacher sprung a surprise quiz on the students, forcing them to quickly review the material. "

El profesor les hizo una prueba sorpresa a los estudiantes, obligándolos a repasar rápidamente el material.

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verb

Instar, presionar

To urge with importunity; to press.

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

Instar una petición o invitación.

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verb

Abrazar, estrechar

Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Examples :

"My friend was feeling sad, so I sprang him a big hug. "

Mi amigo se sentía triste, así que le di un gran abrazo.

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verb

Engendrar, nacer, surgir, copular

To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

Un hombre engendra, vive, luego muere.

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Meanings

Esguinzarse, torcerse

Examples :

"Lifting the heavy box sprang his back, causing him a lot of pain. "

Levantar la caja pesada le esguinzó la espalda, causándole mucho dolor.

Salto

Examples :

"The child's spring into the air was impressive. "

El salto del niño en el aire fue impresionante.

Primavera

Examples :

"Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce."

La primavera es la época del año en que la mayoría de las especies se reproducen.

Comienzo, inicio

Examples :

"The spring of the new school year brought a lot of excitement for the students. "

El comienzo del nuevo curso escolar trajo mucha emoción para los estudiantes.

Tipo de piel clara

Examples :

"The spring in our class is known for her beautiful complexion and the way certain colors, like coral and gold, really highlight her features. "

La chica de piel clara en nuestra clase es conocida por su hermosa tez y la forma en que ciertos colores, como el coral y el dorado, realmente resaltan sus rasgos.

Resorte, manantial, primavera

Examples :

"The spring in the clockwork toy made it move. "

El resorte del juguete de cuerda lo hizo moverse.

Erección

Examples :

"He felt a sudden spring while walking to school. "

Sintió una erección repentina mientras caminaba a la escuela.

Grieta, hendidura

Examples :

"The ship's mast had a small spring, requiring immediate repair. "

El mástil del barco tenía una pequeña grieta, que requería reparación inmediata.

Elasticidad, resorte

Examples :

"The trampoline's spring allowed the children to bounce easily. "

El resorte del trampolín permitió a los niños rebotar fácilmente.

Fuente, origen

Examples :

"The spring of new ideas for the school project came from a conversation with her classmates. "

El origen de nuevas ideas para el proyecto escolar surgió de una conversación con sus compañeros de clase.

Causa, origen

Examples :

"The new teacher's enthusiasm was a spring for the students' interest in learning. "

El entusiasmo del nuevo profesor fue una causa del interés de los estudiantes por aprender.

Surgir, brotar

Examples :

"The flowers sprang up from the newly-turned soil. "

Las flores surgieron de la tierra recién arada.

Crecer

Examples :

"My grandfather's beard is springing, and it's getting quite long. "

La barba de mi abuelo está creciendo, y se está haciendo bastante larga.

Surgir, brotar

Examples :

"The sudden noise made the flowers in the garden spring forth from the earth. "

El ruido repentino hizo que las flores del jardín brotaran de la tierra.

Mojar, humedecer

Examples :

"The rain sprang the ground, making it damp enough for the garden to be watered. "

La lluvia humedeció el suelo, haciéndolo lo suficientemente húmedo para regar el jardín.

Surgir, brotar

Examples :

"The documentary made tears spring to their eyes."

El documental hizo que las lágrimas brotaran de sus ojos.

Romperse, estallar

Examples :

"The old vase sprang apart when it fell from the shelf. "

El jarrón viejo se rompió cuando se cayó de la estantería.

Surgir, brotar

Examples :

"The alarm clock sprang, and I woke up late for school. "

La alarma sonó y me desperté tarde para la escuela.

Hacer explotar, detonar, activar

Examples :

"The bomb squad sprung the device safely, preventing a major explosion. "

El equipo de desactivación de explosivos hizo explotar el dispositivo de forma segura, evitando una gran explosión.

Agrietarse, romperse

Examples :

"The old wooden floorboards sprung under her weight. "