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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpring
/sprɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
The season of the year between winter and summer, during which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
"The flowers bloom beautifully in the spring." - 2
A coiled metal wire or strip that returns to its original shape when compressed or extended, used to store and release mechanical energy.
"The mattress has many individual springs."
- 1
To move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.
"He sprang out of bed when he heard the alarm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *sprenganang ('to spring, leap'), tracing back to Indo-European roots meaning to jump or burst forth. Historically used in Old English as 'springan', it evolved from describing water bubbling up from the earth to encompassing the season of new growth and mechanical elasticity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spring" is said worldwide
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printemps
Transliteration: printemps
"Les fleurs éclosent magnifiquement au printemps."
Frühling
Transliteration: Frühling
"Die Blumen blühen wunderschön im Frühling."
primavera
Transliteration: primavera
"I fiori sbocciano magnificamente in primavera."
primavera
Transliteration: primavera
"Las flores florecen hermosamente en primavera."
primavera
Transliteration: primavera
"As flores desabrocham lindamente na primavera."
वसंत
Transliteration: vasant
"वसंत में फूल खूबसूरती से खिलते हैं।"
春天
Transliteration: chūntiān
"春天里花儿开得很漂亮。"
봄
Transliteration: bom
"봄에는 꽃들이 아름답게 핍니다."
春
Transliteration: haru
"春には花が美しく咲きます。"
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