spring
Spring is the season of the year between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow. It is traditionally associated with rebirth, blooming flowers, and longer daylight hours.
Exemples
3 sur 5I love to see the colorful flowers in the spring.
I enjoy looking at the multi-colored blossoms during the springtime.
The annual spring festival will commence on the first of April.
The yearly springtime celebration will begin on April 1st.
Spring's finally here, so let's head to the park!
The spring season has arrived, so we should go to the park.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of plants 'springing' up from the ground after the cold winter.
Quiz rapide
The trees start to grow new leaves in the ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : spring
Exemples
I love to see the colorful flowers in the spring.
everydayI enjoy looking at the multi-colored blossoms during the springtime.
The annual spring festival will commence on the first of April.
formalThe yearly springtime celebration will begin on April 1st.
Spring's finally here, so let's head to the park!
informalThe spring season has arrived, so we should go to the park.
The spring equinox results in nearly equal amounts of day and night.
academicThe seasonal event in spring causes day and night to be of similar length.
We plan to increase our inventory for the upcoming spring quarter.
businessWe intend to have more stock ready for the next three months of spring.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
a spring in one's step
walking in a happy and energetic way
no spring chicken
no longer young
spring to life
suddenly becoming active or busy
Souvent confondu avec
The season is a period of time, while a metal spring is a mechanical device.
The season refers to weather, while a spring is also a place where water comes out of the ground.
Notes d'usage
You can say 'in spring' or 'in the spring'; both are correct and used frequently. It is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use the preposition 'on' (on spring) instead of the correct 'in' (in spring).
Astuce mémo
Think of plants 'springing' up from the ground after the cold winter.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'springan', meaning to leap or burst forth, referring to the way plants grow quickly.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, spring is the time for 'spring cleaning', where people deeply clean their entire homes.
Quiz rapide
The trees start to grow new leaves in the ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : spring
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