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1 to spin a yarn
to spin a yarnNaut contar lorotas. -
2 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) rodar2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) fiar2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rodopio2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) voltinha•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *[spin] n 1 rotação, giro, ato de girar. 2 corrida ou viagem rápida. 3 Aeron parafuso. 4 Amer sl interpretação particular dada a uma proposta, informação, etc. 5 torcida em roupa na máquina de lavar. • vt+vi (ps, spun, span, pp spun) 1 fiar, torcer (fio). 2 fazer fio ou fio de teia. 3 puxar, esticar, trefilar em fio. 4 girar, virar, rodar, fazer girar. 5 sentir tontura. 6 correr, andar, viajar com velocidade. 7 engendrar, inventar, contar. 8 repuxar. 9 pescar com isca giratória. 10 rodar rápida e suavemente. 11 torcer roupa na máquina de lavar. to be in a spin/ in a flat spin coll estar confuso, estar em pânico. to spin along correr (carro ou automóvel). to spin a yarn Naut contar lorotas. to spin one’s wheels sl perder tempo, trabalhar inutilmente. to spin out prolongar, fazer durar. to spin round girar, rodar. -
3 yarn
I noun(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.) fioII noun(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.) história* * *[ja:n] n 1 fio (de lã, algodão, etc.). 2 coll história, narração, conto (freqüentemente duvidoso). do you believe such a yarn as that? / você acredita numa história tão fantástica assim? • vi 1 coll contar histórias. 2 conversar, falar. doubled yarn, twisted yarn linha (para costurar). hempen yarn fio de cânhamo. to spin a long yarn contar uma história comprida (inverossímil). woollen/ woolen yarn fio de lã. -
4 to spin a long yarn
to spin a long yarncontar uma história comprida (inverossímil).
См. также в других словарях:
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin a yarn — To tell a story • • • Main Entry: ↑spin * * * I tell a long, far fetched story II see spin … Useful english dictionary
spin a yarn — If someone spins a yarn, they tell a story, usually a long or fanciful one … The small dictionary of idiomes
spin a yarn — ► spin a yarn tell a far fetched story. Main Entry: ↑spin … English terms dictionary
spin a yarn — If you spin a yarn, you tell a story, usually a long improbable one, with distorted truths. He failed the exam and spun a yarn about the exam papers being stolen … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
spin a yarn — verb To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far fetched. Now I must tell you a little about myself; or rather, I am inclined to spin a yarn, and tell you a great deal … Wiktionary
spin a yarn — tell a story, make up a story We love to hear Norman spin a yarn. His stories seem so real … English idioms
To spin a yarn — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To spin street yarn — Spin Spin (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spin\ a\ yarn — v. phr. To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says … Словарь американских идиом
