No. 13,068 in German
abspringen
"Abspringen" means "to jump off" or "to drop out."
In a sentence
Der Schüler hat entschieden, vom Mathekurs abzuspringen.
The student decided to drop out of the math course.
Here, 'abspringen' is used metaphorically to mean discontinuing or quitting an activity or commitment.
Der Fallschirmspringer ist aus dem Flugzeug abgesprungen.
The parachutist jumped out of the airplane.
In this sentence, 'abspringen' literally means to jump off or leap out, referring to the physical action of jumping from a height.
Das Auto sprang nicht an, also mussten wir den Service anrufen.
The car didn't start, so we had to call the service.
Though this sentence talks about starting, note that 'abspringen' is not directly used but rather demonstrates how jumping or starting actions are context-dependent.
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