spring1, s.1aTobar m, fuarán m, foinse f (uisce). Hot spring, foinse uisce the. bFoinse f, tús m. cArch: Bonnlíne f (stua). 2(An t-)Earrach m. In (the) spring, san earrach. Spring flowers, bláthanna an earraigh. 3Lingeadh, m scinneadh m, preab f. To take a spring, léim a thabhairt. 4Scinmeacht f, sprionga m. His step has not lost its spring, tá sé beo friochanta ar a chois fós. 5Sprionga m. Spiral spring, sprionga biseach. The springs of human action, tosca fpl, fios fátha, bearta an duine. S.a. BINDING2 2.
spring2,Iv.i.1aLingim, preabaim, bíogaim. He sprang to his feet, léim sé, phreab sé, ina sheasamh. To spring over a ditch, dul de léim thar dhíog. To spring out of bed, léim amach as an leaba. To spring at s.o., léim, áladh, a thabhairt ar dhuine. F: Where did you spring from?cá as a dtáinig tú?bIf you could spring to a thousand pounds, dá dtiocfadh leat ardú go míle punt. cThe lid sprang open, d'oscail an clár de phreab. 2a(Of water) Scairdeann, brúchtann. bThe blood sprang to her face, gheit an lasair ina haghaidh. Hope springs eternal, bíonn súil le muir. To spring into existence, teacht ann de phreab. cHe is sprung from the people, as an gcoitiantacht a scagadh, a fáscadh, é. d(Of plant) Eascraíonn. 3(Of mast) Cnagann, scoilteann. IIv.tr.1aCnagaim, scoiltim (rámha). bNau: To spring a leak, tosú ag déanamh uisce. 2aScaoilim (trapa); pléascaim (mianach). bTo spring a surprise on s.o., geit a bhaint as duine; breith gan fhios ar dhuine. He sprang the question on me, rop sé an cheist gan choinne chugam. 3Crochaim (carr, etc.) ar spriongaí; cuirim spriongaí faoi (charr, etc.).