springtime

[carla guaraldi]

Hi there, " I didn't have the opportunity to cook as much. I was not paying as much attention as I needed to the portion sizes and all the things that just get out of hand. Not thinking about sping time." What is the meaning of spring time? Thank you.

 

[emsr2d2]

"Spring time" is the season of the year when it is spring (rather than summer, autumn or winter). I have no idea why it appears in that piece you posted. I think we probably need more context to understand why it's there.

 

[Nicklexoxo]

Hello.
I am not a native speaker, but I have an idea: maybe spring time, in this context, means that problems intensify, like a bad memory, disease and etc.
nickle.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello.
I am not a native speaker, but I have an idea: maybe spring time, in this context, means that problems intensify, like a bad memory, disease and etc.
nickle.

Why do you think that?

 

[Nicklexoxo]

Because in my language we can use "spring time" for describing strange situations (if these situations happen in spring season). It is just my supposition, sorry if it's rubbish.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'm afraid that's not the case in English.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Because in my language we can use "spring time" for describing strange situations (if these situations happen in spring season). It is just my supposition, sorry if it's rubbish.

There is an expression -- Spring fever -- but it does not seem to fit here.

See here: spring fever - definition of spring fever by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

 

[Barb_D]

Maybe it's the idea of "bathing suit season" - the writer ate more than he/she should have and will be seen in public in shorts, or short-sleeved shirts, or even on the beach in a bathing suit. (The mention of [strike]potion[/strike] portion control led me down this line of thought.)

 

[emsr2d2]

Maybe it's the idea of "bathing suit season" - the writer ate more than he/she should have and will be seen in public in shorts, or short-sleeved shirts, or even on the beach in a bathing suit. (The mention of [strike]potion[/strike] portion control led me down this line of thought.)

I think you might be right. I guess it's an alien concept to me - the idea of wearing a bathing suit (swimming costume in BrE) in spring in the UK! You'd likely freeze to death.

Barb - I corrected your typo but I felt duty-bound to leave in and strikethrough your original word as I absolutely love the idea of "potion control" - home economics classes at Hogwarts perhaps? ;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

Maybe it's the idea of "bathing suit season" - the writer ate more than he/she should have and will be seen in public in shorts, or short-sleeved shirts, or even on the beach in a bathing suit. (The mention of [strike]potion[/strike] portion control led me down this line of thought.)

I think you are right on track.

Not cooking = take-out food, fast food
Lack of portion control = overeating
Spring time = swim suits and more revealing clothes.

 

[Barb_D]

I absolutely love the idea of "potion control" - home economics classes at Hogwarts perhaps? ;-)

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