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spring

 
 
/sprɪŋ/ noun

Translation

SEASON [C, U] the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again
ilkbahar
I'm starting a new course in the spring. spring flowers/weather377
METAL [C] a piece of metal which curves round and round and which returns to its original shape after being pushed or pulled
yay
bed springs1300
WATER [C] a place where water comes out of the ground
kaynak, memba, pınar
hot springs1533
MOVEMENT [C, U] when someone or something suddenly moves or jumps somewhere
anî sıçrama, hareket
1613
(Definition of spring noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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