sprang

CEFRB1

/ˈspɹæŋ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of spring; moved or jumped suddenly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A surname from German.

Examples

  • The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture.

  • The band sprang to life.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈspɹaŋ/
  • /ˈspɹeɪ̯ŋ/

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The playful cat blank from the couch to catch the flying toy, startling everyone in the room.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from German Sprang.