springen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- leap verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
- vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
Senses
springen is used for these senses in English:
- branch (intransitive, computing) To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
- jump (intransitive) To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
- leap (intransitive) To jump.
- leap (transitive) To cause to leap.
- skip (intransitive) To leap about lightly.
- skip (intransitive) To skim, ricochet or bounce over a surface.
- vault (ambitransitive) To jump or leap over with a hand and/or foot on the item for support.
branch — full definition
- noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
- noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
- verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.
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.