spring
Translation
spring, coil, source
Examples
Flowers bloom in the spring.
Flowers bloom in the spring.
The mattress has broken springs.
The mattress has broken springs.
We drank from a mountain spring.
We drank from a mountain spring.
Grammar Patterns
((in (the) spring)) the season between winter and summer. I love Paris in the spring.
((a spring)) a twisted piece of metal. The toy works with a spring.
((a spring)) a place where water comes from the ground. This is a natural spring.
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Etymology
From Old English 'springan' meaning 'to leap, burst forth'. This connects all meanings: the season when plants 'spring' up, a coil that 'springs' back, and water that 'springs' from the ground.
Memory Tips
The core idea is 'bursting forth'. Plants spring from the ground, a coil springs back, and water springs from the earth.