spring
Translation
spring, coil, source
Examples
Flowers bloom in the spring.
Flowers bloom in the spring.
The mattress has old springs.
The mattress has old springs.
We drank from a natural spring.
We drank from a natural spring.
Grammar Patterns
in the spring during the season of spring We go on holiday in the spring.
a spring in (sb.'s) step a happy and energetic way of walking She has a spring in her step today.
Similar Words
Synonyms (season): springtime; Synonyms (coil): coil; Synonyms (water source): fountainhead
Etymology
From Old English 'springan' (to leap, burst forth). This connects the season (plants bursting forth), the water source (bursting from the ground), and the coil (leaping up).
Memory Tips
Picture a flower 'springing' from the ground in the season of spring, near a water spring, using a metal spring.