Spring to mind Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈspɹɪŋ/, /spɝˈɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈmaɪnd

SPRING tuh MYND

UK

spɹˈɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /mˈaɪnd

spring too MYND

Definition

If something 'springs to mind,' you think of it immediately or suddenly without much effort.

Usage & Nuances

This phrase is informal and common in spoken and written English when discussing quick ideas. Usually used with 'the first thing that springs to mind'. Not literal — nothing is actually springing.

• Spanish: venir a la mente - ocurrírsele
• Portuguese (BR): vir à mente - lembrar-se de repente
• Portuguese (PT): ocorrer - vir à cabeça
• Chinese (Simplified): 立刻想到 - 突然想起
• Chinese (Traditional): 立刻想到 - 突然想起
• Hindi: मन में आना - तुरंत याद आना
• Arabic: يخطر على البال - يتبادر إلى الذهن
• Bengali: মনে পড়া - মনে আসা
• Russian: приходить в голову - вспоминаться
• Japanese: 思い浮かぶ - 頭に浮かぶ
• Vietnamese: chợt nghĩ ra - nảy ra trong đầu
• Korean: 생각나다 - 떠오르다
• Turkish: akla gelmek
• Urdu: ذہن میں آنا
• Indonesian: terlintas di pikiran - langsung terpikir

Example Sentences

When I hear 'summer', ice cream springs to mind.

basic

No ideas spring to mind right now.

basic

What colors spring to mind when you think of autumn?

basic

The first thing that springs to mind is pizza.

natural

If you say 'famous scientist', Einstein springs to mind immediately.

natural

Nothing else really springs to mind at the moment.

natural