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Jasper now sprang to the helm himself and, by judicious and careful handling, he got so near his chase that it was secured by a boat-hook.Jasper prit alors lui-même la barre, et la tenant avec soin et dextérité, il s’approcha assez près de la pirogue pour y jeter un grappin.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
Then he suddenly sprang backwards, with a shriek, for the old man, swinging his stick with all his strength, had just broken it over his back.Mais il poussa un hurlement, en faisant un bond en arrière. Le bâton du vieux, lancé à toute volée, venait de se casser sur son échine.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The three bandits, Alexandre, Richard, and Alfred, who had been crouching low, sprang forward and threw themselves upon Madame Angelin with such hungry, wolfish violence that she was thrown to the ground.Les trois bandits, Alexandre, Richard et Alfred, terrés dans l’ombre, bondirent, se jetèrent sur Mme Angelin, d’un tel choc de loups dévorants, qu’elle fut renversée.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Then, she sprang to the carpet.Puis elle sauta sur le tapis.Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
He sprang to the examination of Denbigh; the eyes of the wounded man were open, and his recollection perfect: the first were fixed in intense observation on the inanimate body which lay at his side.Il n’avait point perdu connaissance, et ses yeux entrouverts étaient attachés sur le corps inanimé qui était étendu près de lui.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
Engines began to snort, machinery and appliances were got ready to start once more on their usual tasks, and smoke already curled away from the forest of lofty brick chimneys which, on all sides, sprang out of the gloom.Un ronflement courait, les machines, les métiers allaient reprendre leur branle, et déjà les fumées sortaient de la forêt des hautes cheminées de briques, qui, de toutes parts, surgissaient de l’ombre.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
And at last, from the summit sprang the Basilica, somewhat slender and frail, recalling some finely chased jewel of the Renascence, and looking very new and very white--like a prayer, a spotless dove, soaring aloft from the rocks of Massabielle.Et, enfin, la Basilique s’élançait un peu mince et frêle, trop neuve, trop blanche, avec son style amaigri de fin bijou, jaillie des roches de Massabielle ainsi qu’une prière, une envolée de colombe pure.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
But one evening Ercole, who was on the watch, sprang into the boat and planted his dagger full in Flavio's heart.Or, Ercole, qui les guettait, sauta un soir dans la barque, planta un couteau en plein cœur de Flavio.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
And from those nude feet sprang golden roses, like the natural efflorescence of her twofold purity of flesh.Et, sur la nudité de ses pieds, poussaient des roses d'or, comme la floraison naturelle de sa chair deux fois pure.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
And he sprang from his chair and looked so formidable that no one ventured to speak a word.Il s'était soulevé de son fauteuil, d'un air si formidable, que personne ne souffla mot.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
I sprang into the carriage and ordered the postilion to drive on, promising a good reward if I arrived in time.Je montai brusquement en voiture en promettant une bonne récompense au postillon si j’arrivais à temps.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
Often she was wearied out; but if, at such moments of lassitude my welfare came in question, for me, as for her children, she found fresh strength and sprang up eagerly and joyfully.Souvent elle était accablée de fatigue, mais si par hasard en ces moments de lassitude il s’agissait de moi, pour moi comme pour ses enfants elle trouvait de nouvelles forces, elle s’élançait agile, vive et joyeuse.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
However, as a brougham came along from the Qu i de la IMegisserie, he almost upset the table as he sprang up and cried : ' Hallo, Rougon ! 'Mais, comme un coupé arrivait sur le quai de la Mégisserie, il faillit d'un saut renverser la table, il s'écria: «Tiens! Rougon!»Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
But at the very moment when they sprang from their bicycles in the yard of the farm the rain ceased, and the sky became blue once more.Au moment où ils sautaient de machine, dans la cour de la ferme, l’averse cessa tout d’un coup, le ciel redevint bleu.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
He hastily sprang up and then flung himself down again.Il se dressa, comme sous un coup de dent invisible; puis, il s'abattit de nouveau.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
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Collocations
spring onion
ciboule
coil spring
ressort à boudin
spring balance
dynamomètre
leaf spring
ressort à lames
return spring
ressort de rappel
spring cleaning
nettoyage de printemps
spring water
eau de source
spring-type vibration insulator
amortisseur à ressort
spring equinox
équinoxe de printemps
spring wood
bois de printemps
valve spring
ressort de soupape
spring up
se former
coil spring
ressort hélicoïdal
spring tide
marée de vive-eau
Word forms
spring
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | sprang, sprung |
Imperative | spring |
Present Participle (Participle I) | springing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sprung |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I spring | we spring |
you spring | you spring |
he/she/it springs | they spring |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am springing | we are springing |
you are springing | you are springing |
he/she/it is springing | they are springing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have sprung | we have sprung |
you have sprung | you have sprung |
he/she/it has sprung | they have sprung |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been springing | we have been springing |
you have been springing | you have been springing |
he/she/it has been springing | they have been springing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sprang, sprung | we sprang, sprung |
you sprang, sprung | you sprang, sprung |
he/she/it sprang, sprung | they sprang, sprung |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was springing | we were springing |
you were springing | you were springing |
he/she/it was springing | they were springing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had sprung | we had sprung |
you had sprung | you had sprung |
he/she/it had sprung | they had sprung |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been springing | we had been springing |
you had been springing | you had been springing |
he/she/it had been springing | they had been springing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will spring | we shall/will spring |
you will spring | you will spring |
he/she/it will spring | they will spring |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be springing | we shall/will be springing |
you will be springing | you will be springing |
he/she/it will be springing | they will be springing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have sprung | we shall/will have sprung |
you will have sprung | you will have sprung |
he/she/it will have sprung | they will have sprung |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been springing | we shall/will have been springing |
you will have been springing | you will have been springing |
he/she/it will have been springing | they will have been springing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would spring | we should/would spring |
you would spring | you would spring |
he/she/it would spring | they would spring |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be springing | we should/would be springing |
you would be springing | you would be springing |
he/she/it would be springing | they would be springing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have sprung | we should/would have sprung |
you would have sprung | you would have sprung |
he/she/it would have sprung | they would have sprung |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been springing | we should/would have been springing |
you would have been springing | you would have been springing |
he/she/it would have been springing | they would have been springing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am sprung | we are sprung |
you are sprung | you are sprung |
he/she/it is sprung | they are sprung |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being sprung | we are being sprung |
you are being sprung | you are being sprung |
he/she/it is being sprung | they are being sprung |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been sprung | we have been sprung |
you have been sprung | you have been sprung |
he/she/it has been sprung | they have been sprung |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was sprung | we were sprung |
you were sprung | you were sprung |
he/she/it was sprung | they were sprung |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being sprung | we were being sprung |
you were being sprung | you were being sprung |
he/she/it was being sprung | they were being sprung |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been sprung | we had been sprung |
you had been sprung | you had been sprung |
he/she/it had been sprung | they had been sprung |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be sprung | we shall/will be sprung |
you will be sprung | you will be sprung |
he/she/it will be sprung | they will be sprung |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sprung | we shall/will have been sprung |
you will have been sprung | you will have been sprung |
he/she/it will have been sprung | they will have been sprung |