| Traduções principais |
spring,
the spring n | (season) | primavera sf |
| | My favourite season is spring. |
| | Tulips bloom in the spring. |
| | Minha estação favorita é a primavera. // Tulipas florescem na primavera. |
| spring n | (coil) | mola sf |
| | A spring popped out of the watch. |
| | Uma mola saltou do relógio. |
| spring⇒ vi | (be released) | saltar v int |
| | A clown will spring out of the box. |
| | Um palhaço saltará da caixa. |
| spring from [sth] vi | (emerge) | brotar v int |
| | Water sprang from the fountain. |
| | A água brotou da fonte. |
| spring from [sth] vi + prep | (leap suddenly) | saltar v int |
| | The frog springs from the lily pad. |
| | O sapo pulou do nenúfar. |
| Traduções complementares |
| spring n | (elasticity) | elasticidade sf |
| | The waistband in these trousers has lost its spring. |
| | O cós da calça perdeu a elasticidade. |
| spring n | (jump) | salto sm |
| | With one great spring he was over the bush. |
| | Ele passou pelo arbusto com um grande salto. |
| spring n | (water) | nascente, fonte sf |
| | They brought water from the spring. |
| | Eles trouxeram água da nascente. |
| spring⇒ vi | (have lineage) | descender v int |
| | He springs from one of the oldest families in Europe. |
| | Ele descende de uma das famílias mais antigas da Europa. |
| spring vi | (originate) | originar-se vp |
| | | surgir v int |
| | The whole project sprang from a conversation I had with a neighbour. |
| | O projeto todo se originou de uma conversa que tive com uma vizinha. |
| spring vi | (leap suddenly) | dar o bote expres v |
| | | saltar v int |
| | | pular v int |
| | Seeing the moment to seize its prey, the leopard sprang. |
| | Vendo o momento de apanhar a presa, o leopardo deu o bote. |
| spring from [sth] vi + prep | (come into being) | brotar v int |
| | Flowers sprang from the plant. |
| | As flores brotaram da planta. |
| spring from [sth] vi + prep | (come forth suddenly) | jorrar, saltar v int |
| | Blood sprang from the open wound. |
| | O sangue jorrou da ferida aberta. |
| spring [sth]⇒ vtr | (activate: a trap) | acionar, armar vt |
| | The mouse sprang the trap. |
| | O rato armou a armadilha. |
| spring [sth] vtr | (split, crack) | rachar, fender vt |
| | He sprang the handle of the broom. |
| | Ele rachou o cabo da vassoura. |
spring [sth],
spring [sth] on [sb]⇒ vtr | (disclose) | revelar vt |
| | She sprang the news on us. |
| | Ela revelou a novidade para a gente. |
| spring [sth]⇒ vtr | (leap over) | saltar, pular vt |
| | The runners sprang the hurdles. |
| | Os corredores saltaram os obstáculos. |
| spring [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (get released from prison) | libertar, escapar vt |
| | | ajudar a fugir expres v |
| | The criminal's friends have sprung him from prison. |
| | Os amigos do criminoso o libertaram da prisão. |
| spring [sth]⇒ vtr | US, slang (spend) | gastar vt |
| | She sprang fifty bucks on a new guitar. |
| | Ela gastou cinquenta pratas em uma nova guitarra. |
Locuções verbais
spring | sprung |
| spring back vi phrasal | figurative (person: be resilient) | recuperar-se vp |
| | | recompor-se vp |
| | She can spring back from almost any injury. |
| spring back vi phrasal | (material: be elastic) (tecido, voltar ao estado original) | recompor-se vp |
| | | recuperar-se vp |
| | Swimsuits are usually made of fabric that springs back when you pull on it. |
| spring back vi phrasal | (bounce back into place) (elástico) | retornar vt |
| | | voltar vt |
| | The rubber band sprang back when I let it go. |
| spring for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US, informal (pay for [sth]) (pagar por algo) | pagar por expres v |
| spring forward vi phrasal | (leap or propel oneself ahead) (saltar ou propelir-se para frente) | pular para frente expres v |
| | | saltar para frente expres v |
| spring up vi phrasal | (start to grow) | brotar v int |
| | | germinar v int |
| | Seedlings spring up at the beginning of the growing season. Grandpa always says we've sprung up since the last time he saw us. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Aquelas sementes que eu plantei no mês passado finalmente começaram a brotar. |
| spring up vi phrasal | (arise suddenly) (figurado, aparecer repentinamente) | brotar v int |
| | | aparecer v int |
| | The people sprang up in protest at the increase in the price of bread. |
| | As pessoas brotaram para protestar contra o aumento do preço do pão. |
Formas compostas:
spring | sprung |
| box spring n | (frame in a mattress) | caixa de molas loc sf |
| | Sleeping on a mattress without a box spring underneath is bad for your back. |
box-spring (US),
divan (UK) n | (type of bed frame) | divã sm |
| have a spring in your step v expr | figurative (be cheerful or energetic) (figurado) | ficar com a corda toda expres |
| hot spring n | (source of naturally heated groundwater) | fonte termal loc sf |
| | The water in hot springs is warmed by heat coming from the earth's interior. |
| scallion n | mainly US (salad vegetable) | cebolinha-verde sf |
| | | chalota sf |
| | The recipe calls for three scallions chopped small. |
spring break,
Spring Break n | US (academic holiday in spring) | feriado de Primavera sm |
| | | recesso de Primavera sm |
| | I'm looking forward to spring break. |
| spring breaker n | US, informal (young vacationer) | jovem de férias smf |
| spring chicken n | (young fowl) | frango sm |
| no spring chicken n | figurative, slang (not a young person) (figurado) | jovenzinho sm dim |
| | She's no spring chicken but she still goes jogging every morning. |
| spring coat n | (lightweight jacket or overcoat) (jaqueta ou sobretudo leve) | jaqueta leve sf |
| spring fever n | informal, figurative (excitement at spring) | entusiasmo com a primavera expres |
| | Spring fever's upon me again: I went and bought 200 seedlings this morning. |
| spring jacket n | (lightweight coat for mild weather) (jaqueta ou sobretudo leve) | jaqueta leve sf |
| spring onion n | mainly UK (salad vegetable) (cebolinha, cebola para saladas) | cebolinha sf |
| | Anyone can grow spring onions – all you need is a pot. |
| spring peeper n | (animal: frog) (anuro da família dos Hilídeos) | perereca sf |
| spring roll n | (Asian food) (comida asiática: pequena fritura) | rolinho primavera sm |
| spring salad n | (cold dish of seasonal spring foods) (prato frio de comidas da Primavera (EUA)) | salada mista sf |
| spring tide n | (tide at new or full moon) | maré viva sf + adj |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) (água de fonte natural do subsolo) | água mineral sf |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
spring-like,
also US: springlike adj | (seeming like springtime) | primaveril adj |
springtime,
spring n | (season: spring) | primavera sf |
| | Cherry trees bloom in the springtime. |
springtime,
spring adj | (relating to the spring) | primaveril adj |
| | The school band's springtime concert is always a big event. |
swing into action,
spring into action,
leap into action v expr | (begin doing [sth] quickly) | entrar em ação expres v |
| thermal spring n | (naturally-heated water source) (fonte de água naturalmente aquecida) | termas spl |
| | | fonte termal loc sf |
| warm spring n | (naturally-heated water source) (água aquecida naturalmente) | fonte de águas quentes sf |
| | | termas sf pl |
| | There are many spas in Arkansas because of the warm springs there. |