sprung

BrE /spɜːndʒd/ AmE /spɝŋd/

adjective en → es

1 RESILIENT [adjective] B2

able to return to its original shape after being bent or stretched

elástico, resorte

Collocations sprung steel

  • The mattress is made of sprung steel.

    El colchón está hecho de acero elástico.

2 ESCAPE [adjective] B1

escaped from prison or jail

escapar, fugarse

Collocations sprung prisoner

  • The man was a sprung prisoner.

    El hombre era un prisionero fugado.

3 TRICKED [adjective] C1

tricked or deceived into doing something

engañado, engatusado

Collocations sprung into a trap

  • He felt like he had been sprung into a trap.

    Se sintió engañado y caído en una trampa.

4 SURPRISE [adjective] B2

unexpected or surprising

inesperado, sorprendente

Collocations sprung surprise

  • It was a sprung surprise to see her there.

    Fue una sorpresa inesperada verla allí.

5 TRIGGERED [adjective] C1

activated or triggered

activado, desencadenado

Collocations sprung mechanism

  • The alarm was sprung by the movement.

    La alarma se activó por el movimiento.