monté sur ressorts

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃.te syʁ ʁə.sɔʁ/

Adjective

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monté sur ressorts (feminine montée sur ressorts, masculine plural montés sur ressorts, feminine plural montées sur ressorts)

  1. (literally) spring-loaded, spring-mounted
  2. (figuratively) very energetic and excitable, wound up, constantly giddy
    Synonym: qui ne tient pas en place
    un enfant monté sur ressortsa child who is bouncing off the walls