spring
noun
1 noun seasonearrach masc1 it's spring tá an t-earrach ann, tá sé ina earrachspring is in the air tá an t-earrach linna spring morning maidin earraigh 2 noun coilsprionga masc4 lingeán masc1 it has a broken spring tá sprionga briste annit's held in place by a coiled spring tá sprionga corntha á choinneáil ina áitShow full entry
3 noun elasticitypreab fem2 géilleadh masc there's a spring in the floor tá preab san urlár, tá géilleadh san urlár 4 noun leapléim fem2 preab fem2 a spring forward preab chun tosaigh 5 noun water sourcetobar masc1 foinse uisce fuarán masc1 a natural spring exists on the land tá tobar nádúrtha ar an talamh, tá foinse nádúrtha uisce ar an talamhfresh water spring tobar fíoruiscethermal spring foinse theirmeach
verb
6 verb trigger (sth) TRANSITIVEscaoil verb it didn't spring the trap níor scaoil sé an gaiste 7 verb informal free sb TRANSITIVEsaor verb scaoil saor they sprang him from jail shaor siad as an bpríosún é 8 verb reveal unexpectedly TRANSITIVEthey sprang a surprise on me tháinig siad aniar aduaidh orm, rug siad amuigh ormthey sprang the news on me tháinig siad aniar aduaidh orm leis an scéala 9 verb leap INTRANSITIVEléim verb preab verb she sprang to her feet léim sí ina seasamhhe sprang at him thug sé léim faoi, thug sé áladh air 10 verb move, occur suddenly INTRANSITIVEhis eyes sprang open d'oscail a shúile go tobann, d'oscail a shúile de gheitthe door sprang shut dhún an doras de phlab, dhún an doras de phlimphe sprang to my defence léim sé isteach le mé a chosaintthe engine sprang into life dhúisigh an t-innealla certain poem springs to mind ritheann dán áirithe liom, tig dán áirithe i mo cheann 11 verb originate INTRANSITIVEeascair verb tar verb it sprang from the discussion yesterday d'eascair sé as plé an lae innéhe sprang from farming stock ba de bhunadh feirmeoirí éwhere did you spring from? cá as ar tháinig tusa? 12 verb HUNT raise (game) for shooting TRANSITIVEdúisigh verb