spring

the season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow again

primavera

Collocations spring flowers · spring rain

• The birds return in the spring.

  Los pájaros regresan en la primavera.

a natural flow of water from under the ground to the surface

fuente, manantial

Collocations spring water · drinking spring

• The village is built around a natural spring.

  El pueblo está construido alrededor de un manantial natural.

a device that returns to its original shape after being bent or compressed

muelle, resorte

Collocations spring-loaded door · clock spring

• The toy car has a spring that makes it move.

  El coche de juguete tiene un resorte que lo hace moverse.

a sudden jump or bounce, especially of a person or animal

salto, brinco

Collocations spring into action · spring up

• The rabbit made a spring and disappeared.

  El conejo dio un brinco y desapareció.

to begin or start suddenly, especially in a lively way

empezar de repente, comenzar con energía

Collocations spring into action · spring to life

• The children sprang up when they saw the ice cream truck.

  Los niños saltaron cuando vieron el camión de helados.

to appear suddenly or quickly, often unexpectedly

aparecer repentinamente

Collocations spring up overnight

• New businesses are springing up all over the city.

  Nuevos negocios están apareciendo por toda la ciudad.

to move quickly and suddenly to a particular place or position

saltar hacia, moverse rápidamente hacia

Collocations spring to attention

• She sprang to her feet when the boss entered.

  Ella saltó a sus pies cuando entró el jefe.

to come from or be caused by something else

provenir de, surgir de

Collocations spring from the depths of despair

• The idea sprang from a conversation with my friend.

  La idea surgió de una conversación con mi amigo.