spring up

sprɪŋ ʌp

sprang up, sprung up

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Definition of spring up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

sudden movementto rise or jump suddenly from a position

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

arise

jump up

leap up

rapid emergencecome rapidly into existence or being

New ideas spring up during brainstorming sessions.

appear

emerge

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Expressions with spring

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.

spring out

break out or escape from confinement

The prisoners managed to spring out of the cell.

Examples of spring up in a sentence

The cat sprang up onto the windowsill.
Tech startups often spring up in urban areas.
Rumors tend to spring up in small towns.

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French:surgir, jaillir, ...
German:plötzlich aufstehen, entstehen, ...
Italian:balzare, spuntare, ...
Spanish:saltar, surgir, ...
Portuguese:saltar, surgir, ...
Chinese:突然跳起, 层出不穷, ...
Japanese:飛び上がる, 生まれる, ...
Arabic:انْتَفَضَ, ظَهَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לִקְפֹּוץ, לָצוּץ, ...
Russian:вскочить, возникать, ...
Ukrainian:підскочити, з'являтися, ...
Hindi:उछलकर उठना, उभरना, ...
Bengali:লাফিয়ে ওঠা, দ্রুত উদ্ভব হওয়া, ...
Catalan:aixecar-se de cop, sorgir, ...
Czech:vyskočit, vzniknout, ...
Danish:springe op, opstå, ...
Dutch:opspringen, ontstaan, ...
Greek:πετάγομαι, εμφανίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:felpattanni, felbukkanni, ...
Khmer:ស្ទុះឡើង, ផុសឡើង, ...
Korean:튀어 오르다, 생겨나다, ...
Persian:از جا پریدن, پدیدار شد, ...
Polish:wyskoczyć, pojawiać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):saltar, surgir, ...
Romanian:a sări, a apărea, ...
Swedish:hoppa upp, dyka upp, ...
Thai:ลุกพรวดขึ้น, เกิดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:fırlamak, ortaya çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:đứng bật dậy, nảy sinh, ...

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