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spring

Main Entry: ¹spring

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sprang or sprung, sprung, springing

Language: English

intransitive verb

1 leap : saltar
2 : mover rápidamente <the lid sprang shut : la tapa se cerró de un golpe> <he sprang to his feet : se paró de un salto>
3 to spring up : brotar (dícese de las plantas), surgir
4 to spring from : surgir de

transitive verb

1 release : soltar (de repente) <to spring the news on someone : sorprender a alguien con las noticias> <to spring a trap : hacer saltar una trampa>
2 activate : accionar (un mecanismo)
3 to spring a leak : hacer agua

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