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  • 1 springy

    1) (able to spring back into its former shape: The grass is very springy.) ελαστικός,μαλακός
    2) (having spring: These floorboards are springy.) ελαστικός

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  • 2 bow

    I 1. verb
    1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) κλίνω (το κεφάλι)
    2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) υποκλίνομαι
    2. noun
    (a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) υπόκλιση
    II 1. [bəu] noun
    1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) τόξο
    2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) δοξάρι
    3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) φιόγκος
    2. noun
    ((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) πλώρη

    English-Greek dictionary > bow

  • 3 spongy

    adjective (soft and springy or holding water like a sponge: spongy ground.) σπογγώδης

    English-Greek dictionary > spongy

  • 4 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) πηδώ/(ξε)πετάγομαι,τινάζομαι
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) πηγάζω
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) κλείνω απότομα
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.)
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.)
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.)
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.)
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.)
    •
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up

    English-Greek dictionary > spring

  • 5 springboard

    1) (a springy type of diving-board.) σανίδα καταδύσεων
    2) (a board on which gymnasts jump before vaulting.) βατήρας

    English-Greek dictionary > springboard

  • 6 turf

    [tə:f] 1. plural - turfs; noun
    1) (rough grass and the earth it grows out of: He walked across the springy turf.) χορτοτάπητας
    2) ((a usually square piece of) grass and earth: We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn.) χορτοτάπητας
    2. verb
    1) (to cover with turf(s): We are going to turf that part of the garden.) καλύπτω με χορτοτάπητα
    2) (to throw: We turfed him out of the house.) πετώ έξω

    English-Greek dictionary > turf

См. также в других словарях:

  • Springy — Spring y ( [y^]), a. [Compar. {Springier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Springiest}.] [From {Spring}.] 1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. [1913 Webster] Though her little… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • springy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • springy — “elastic,” 1650s, from SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Springiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • springy — *elastic, resilient, flexible, supple Analogous words: yielding, submitting (see YIELD): recoiling, rebounding (see REBOUND) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • springy — [adj] elastic adaptable, bouncy, flexible, limber, malleable, pliable, pliant, resilient, rubberlike, rubbery, stretchable, stretchy; concepts 490,606 …   New thesaurus

  • springy — ► ADJECTIVE (springier, springiest) 1) springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched. 2) (of movements) light and confident. DERIVATIVES springily adverb springiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • springy — [spriŋ′ē] adj. springier, springiest 1. having spring; elastic, resilient, etc. 2. having many springs of water springily adv. springiness n …   English World dictionary

  • springy — UK [ˈsprɪŋɪ] / US adjective Word forms springy : adjective springy comparative springier superlative springiest 1) something that is springy quickly gets its original shape again after you stop pressing it or walking on it 2) if you walk with a… …   English dictionary

  • springy — spring|y [ˈsprıŋi] adj 1.) something that is springy is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on ▪ The grass was soft and springy. 2.) springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • springy — adjective 1 something that is springy comes back to its former shape after being pressed or walked on: The turf felt springy underfoot. 2 springy step/walk a way of walking which is quick and full of energy springily adverb springiness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • springy — adjective (springier; est) Date: 1660 1. having an elastic quality ; resilient < green springy wood > 2. having or showing a lively and energetic movement < walks with a springy step > Synonyms: see elastic • springily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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