opspringen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caper noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- pounce verb To leap suddenly on something in order to seize it.
- straighten verb To make something straight, or to become straight.
Senses
opspringen is used for these senses in English:
- caper To leap or jump about in a sprightly or playful manner.
- jump (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
- jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
- pounce (intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
caper — full definition
- noun A playful, high-spirited jump or leap.
- noun A carefully planned, often elaborate crime, especially a robbery — or a story about one.
- verb To leap or skip about playfully.
- noun The small, pickled flower bud of the caper plant, used as a pungent, salty seasoning.
jump — full definition
- verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
- verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
- noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.