Слово англійською: spring
Іменник
Переклад spring українською: весна́, пружи́на, джерело́, гаря́че джерело́, весно́ю, навесні́, терма́льне джерело́
Детальний опис
season
- [uncountable, countable] the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow
- The following spring, the three artists travelled to California.
- in (the) spring flowers that bloom in (the) spring
- The birds arrive in late spring and leave again in early autumn.
- He was born in the spring of 1944.
- Spring came early that year.
- There's a feeling of spring in the air today.
- spring flowers
water
- [countable] a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground
- a mountain spring
- mineral/thermal springs
- The area is noted for its hot springs and geysers.
- deliciously cool spring water
wire
- [countable] a twisted piece of wire that can be pushed, pressed or pulled but which always returns to its original shape or position afterwards
- bed springs
- The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position).
- She's full of energy, like a coiled spring.
see also box spring - [uncountable] the ability of a spring to return to its original position
- The mattress has lost its spring.
cheerful quality
- [uncountable, singular] a cheerful, lively quality
- She walked along with a spring in her step.
sudden jump
- [countable] a quick sudden jump upwards or forwards
- With a spring, the cat leapt on to the table.
Word OriginOld English spring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.
Idioms full of the joys of spring
- very cheerful