spring back

sprɪŋ bæk

sprang backsprung back

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Definition of spring back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

recoilmove quickly back to original position

The rubber band will spring back when released.

rebound

recoil

snap back

recoveryrecover quickly from a setback

She managed to spring back after the defeat.

bounce back

rebound

recover

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Expressions with spring

spring up

to rise or jump suddenly from a position

He sprang up from his chair when he heard the news..

spring chicken

person who is no longer young

She admitted she was no spring chicken anymore.

spring from

move or jump suddenly from a place

The cat sprang from the tree onto the roof.

spring on

suddenly present something unexpected to someone

They sprang the news on us during dinner.

spring a trap

cause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

spring in your step

lively and energetic manner of walking

After the raise, there was a spring in your step all day.

Terms with spring back included in their meaning

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recoil

physics

spring back from an impact

kick back

mechanics

spring back from a forceful action

bounceable

adj.

springy material

able to spring back in form, especially after impact

Examples of spring back in a sentence

The door will spring back if not held open.
The company managed to spring back after the crisis.
He was able to spring back from the illness quickly.

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French:rebondir, ...
German:zurückfedern, sich erholen, ...
Italian:tornare indietro, riprendersi, ...
Spanish:volver, recuperarse, ...
Portuguese:recuar, recuperar rapidamente, ...
Chinese:弹回, 迅速恢复, ...
Japanese:元に戻る, 立ち直る, ...
Arabic:اِرْتَدَّ, تَعَافَى, ...
Hebrew:לְהִירָתֵעַ, לְהִתְאוֹשֵׁש, ...
Russian:возвращаться, быстро оправляться, ...
Ukrainian:відскакувати, відскочити, ...
Hindi:वापस उछलना, उबरना, ...
Bengali:লাফিয়ে ফিরে আসা, দ্রুত পুনরুদ্ধার করা, ...
Catalan:rebotar, recuperar-se, ...
Czech:odskočit zpět, rychle se vzpamatovat, ...
Danish:springe tilbage, komme sig hurtigt, ...
Dutch:terugveren, herstellen, ...
Greek:επανέρχομαι, ανακάμπτω, ...
Hungarian:visszapattanni, gyorsan talpra állni, ...
Khmer:ត្រឡប់ទៅទីតាំងដើមវិញ, ងើបឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:튀어오르다, 회복하다, ...
Persian:به حالت اول برگشتن, بهبود یافت, ...
Polish:wracać, odskoczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):recuar, recuperar-se rapidamente, ...
Romanian:a reveni, a a-și reveni, ...
Swedish:fjädra tillbaka, återhämta sig, ...
Thai:ดีดกลับ, ฟื้นตัว, ...
Turkish:eski konumuna geri dönmek, toparlanmak, ...
Vietnamese:bật lại, phục hồi, ...

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