springe
To catch in a springeTo catch in a springe; to ensnare.
» Startups are springing up like mushrooms.
Startups sprießen wie Pilze aus dem Boden.
Стартапы растут как грибы после дождя.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To catch in a springe; to ensnare.
(obsolete)To sprinkle; to scatter.
Examples
7 sentencesStartups are springing up like mushrooms.
ruСтартапы растут как грибы после дождя.
deStartups sprießen wie Pilze aus dem Boden.
Let me know beforehand instead of springing it on me at the last minute.
deSag mir vorher Bescheid, anstatt mich im letzten Moment auf dem falschen Fuß zu erwischen.
I advised Tom to prepare them for his decision instead of just springing it on them suddenly.
Similar solar farms are springing up in several states as businesses and investors begin to tap the potential of solar power.
Many factories are springing to existence in Algeria.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sprengen, from Old English sprenġan, sprenġċan, from Proto-WInherited from Middle English sprengen, from Old English sprenġan, sprenġċan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprangijan, from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną (“to cause to spring”). See sprinkle.
Inherited from Middle English spreng, a variant of spring with the form of sprengen.
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Forms
springes, springing, springed, springedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle