No. 3,709 in Dutch
sprong
Leap; jump.
In a sentence
Hij maakte een sprong over het hek.
He made a jump over the fence.
In this sentence, 'sprong' is used as a noun to refer to a physical leap or jump.
De technologie heeft een enorme sprong voorwaarts gemaakt.
The technology made a huge leap forward.
Here, 'sprong' metaphorically describes a significant advance or progress.
Met een sprong was de kat bovenop de tafel.
With a jump, the cat was on top of the table.
'Sprong' is again a noun here, depicting a physical action of leaping or jumping.
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