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Spring Sprang Sth Past Suddenly Verb Diye  /Sprɪŋ  

Level B2 
Kind verb
Front spring 
IPA  /sprɪŋ   / verb [intransitive] (past tense sprang /spræŋ   /; past participle sprung /sprʌŋ   /)
Back sıçramak, zıplamak
Back 2

spring (verb)

 /sprɪŋ   / verb [intransitive] (past tense sprang /spræŋ   /; past participle sprung /sprʌŋ   /)
 
 1 to jump or move quickly
sıçramak, zıplamak
 When the alarm went off, Ray sprang out of bed.
 to spring to your feet
 (figurative) to spring to somebody's defence/assistance
 2 (used about an object) to move suddenly and violently
pat diye olmak, şırak diye olmak
 The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.
 3 to appear or come somewhere suddenly
 (aniden) belirmek, ortaya çıkmak
 Tears sprang to her eyes.
 Where did you just spring from?
IDIOM
come/spring to mind
if sth comes/springs to mind, you suddenly remember or think of it
ansızın anımsamak
PHRASAL VERBS
spring from sth
(written)
to be the result of sth
-den kaynaklanmak
 The idea for the book sprang from an experience she had while travelling in India.
spring sth on sb
(informal)
to do or say sth that sb is not expecting
pat diye söylemek
 I hate to spring this on you, but can you get me those figures by tomorrow?
spring up
to appear or develop quickly or suddenly
hızla yayılmak, mantar gibi bitmek
 Play areas for children are springing up everywhere.
 
 
 

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