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Collocations for spring - verb

ADV.

suddenly | apart, back, down, forward, out, up
He sprang back in alarm.

VERB + SPRING

be ready to, be waiting to
The lion crouched, ready to spring.

PREP.

at
Therese sprang at him and kissed him on both cheeks.
into, out of
He sprang out of the car.

PHRASES

spring open
He worked a knife blade into the drawer and it sprang open.
spring to attention
The sentry sprang to attention.
spring to your feet
She sprang to her feet and ran to answer the doorbell.

Collocations for spring - noun

1. season

ADJ.

last, next, this (coming) | early, late, mid- | wet

SPRING + NOUN

weather | sun, sunlight, sunshine | frost/frosts, rain/rains, wind | tide
The highest spring tides of the the year occur after the equinoxes in March and September.
equinox | term
The students spend the whole spring term on teaching practice.
flower | lamb, greens
a delicious recipe for spring lamb
clean, cleaning
They decided to give the attic a spring clean.
collection, exhibition

VERB + SPRING

break
The children broke some springs jumping on the bed.

SPRING + VERB

break, go
Most of the springs have gone in the old sofa.

3. where water comes up

ADJ.

hot, thermal | bubbling | mineral, mountain

SPRING + VERB

bubble
A thermal spring bubbled up out of the rocks.

SPRING + NOUN

water

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