spring forth

sprɪŋ fɔrθ

sprang forth, sprung forth

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Definition of spring forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementto move forward quickly and suddenly

The cat sprang forth to catch the mouse.

dart

leap

emergenceto suddenly appear or emerge

Flowers spring forth from the ground in spring.

appear

arise

emerge

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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.

Expressions with forth

put forth

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

call forth

summon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth

speak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

set forth

present a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

Examples of spring forth in a sentence

The athlete sprang forth at the sound of the whistle.
New ideas spring forth during brainstorming sessions.
Tears spring forth when she hears the sad news.

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French:jaillir, émerger, ...
German:hervorspringen, sprießen, ...
Italian:balzare in avanti, emergere, ...
Spanish:saltar hacia adelante, brotar, ...
Portuguese:saltar para a frente, brotar, ...
Chinese:跃出, 涌现, ...
Japanese:飛び出す, 芽生える, ...
Arabic:اِنْقَضَّ, انْبَثَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַנֵּק, לָצוּץ, ...
Russian:выскочить, появляться, ...
Ukrainian:вистрибнути, з'являтися, ...
Hindi:झपटना, उगना, ...
Bengali:ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়া, উদ্ভাসিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:saltar endavant, brotar, ...
Czech:vyrazit, vytrysknout, ...
Danish:springe frem, spire frem, ...
Dutch:vooruit springen, ontspruiten, ...
Greek:πηδώ μπροστά, ξεπετάγομαι, ...
Hungarian:előugrani, előbukkanni, ...
Khmer:លោតទៅមុខ, ផុសឡើង, ...
Korean:튀어 오르다, 튀어나오다, ...
Persian:جهش کردن, جوانه زدن, ...
Polish:wyskoczyć, wystrzelić, ...
Portuguese (BR):saltar para a frente, brotar, ...
Romanian:a sări înainte, a răsări, ...
Swedish:springa fram, spricka upp, ...
Thai:กระโดดออกไป, ผุดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:fırlamak, fışkırmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhảy ra, mọc lên, ...

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