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1 cocoon
I [kə'kuːn]nome bozzolo m. (anche fig.)II [kə'kuːn]1) (wrap) avvolgere, avviluppare* * *[kə'ku:n](a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.) bozzolo* * *cocoon /kəˈku:n/n.1 (zool.) bozzolo2 (zool.) ooteca3 (fig.) protezione; involucro; bozzolo.(to) cocoon /kəˈku:n/A v. i.B v. t.2 (fig.) racchiudere come in un bozzolo; proteggere; riparare.* * *I [kə'kuːn]nome bozzolo m. (anche fig.)II [kə'kuːn]1) (wrap) avvolgere, avviluppare -
2 cocoon co·coon n
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3 spin
I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
* * *[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.) girarsi; far girare2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) filare2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rotazione2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) giro•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *spin /spɪn/n. [uc]3 ( sport) rotazione ( della palla o della bilia); effetto; spin: to put spin on the ball, colpire d'effetto (o tagliare) la palla4 (fig.) angolazione; taglio; interpretazione: to put a positive spin on st., dare un'interpretazione positiva di qc.5 (aeron., autom.) avvitamento; vite● (mecc.) spin compensation, compensazione della rotazione □ (fam.) spin doctor, persona incaricata di presentare i fatti e le notizie in una luce favorevole a un politico o al governo □ ( tennis) spin serve (o spin service), servizio con rotazione della palla □ ( nuoto) spin turn, virata a capriola □ to go into a spin, (aeron.) cadere in (o a) vite; (autom.) avvitarsi, fare un testa-coda; (fig. fam.) essere preso dal panico □ to go into (o to be in) a flat spin, (aeron.) cadere (o essere) in vite piatta; (fig. fam.) entrare (o essere) in tilt (o in stato confusionale).♦ (to) spin /spɪn/A v. t.1 filare: to spin wool [silk], filare la lana [la seta]4 (fig., spesso to spin out) comporre ( un articolo); scrivere ( un racconto); raccontare ( una storia)B v. i.4 (aeron., autom.) avvitarsi● ( del filugello) to spin the cocoon, fare il bozzolo □ to spin a coin, gettare in aria una moneta ( per fare a testa o croce) □ to spin full circle, fare un giro completo su sé stessi; (autom.) sbandare rigirandosi del tutto □ to spin a yarn, tessere un racconto; raccontare una storia ( lunga e spesso improbabile) □ (fig.) to send sb. spinning, mandare q. a gambe all'aria.* * *I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
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