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1 to be in a spin/in a flat spin
to be in a spin/in a flat spincoll estar confuso, estar em pânico.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be in a spin/in a flat spin
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[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.
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flat spin — ► flat spin 1) a spin in which an aircraft descends in tight circles while remaining horizontal. 2) Brit. informal a state of agitation. Main Entry: ↑spin … English terms dictionary
Flat spin — may refer to: * A term used in aviation, see Spin (flight); * FlatSpin (play) , a 2001 play written by Alan Ayckbourn … Wikipedia
flat spin — noun 1. : a spin in which the longitudinal axis of an airplane inclines downward at a smaller angle than 45 degrees 2. slang : a state of mental confusion * * * flat spin noun 1. Rotation in a horizontal plane about a vertical axis 2. Confused… … Useful english dictionary
flat spin — A spin in which the aircraft longitudinal axis remains at less than 45° below the horizontal. A flat spin is a stabilized spin. The farther back the center of gravity and the more the masses that are distributed along the length of the fuselage,… … Aviation dictionary
flat spin — UK / US noun [singular] British informal if you are in a flat spin, you are confused and unable to behave in a sensible way … English dictionary
flat spin — /flæt ˈspɪn/ (say flat spin) noun 1. Aeronautics the descent of an aircraft in a spiral, with the fuselage more or less horizontal, often becoming uncontrollable. 2. Colloquial a state of great confusion. {originally World War I airmen s slang} …
flat spin — 1》 a spin in which an aircraft descends in tight circles while remaining horizontal. 2》 Brit. informal a state of agitation. → spin … English new terms dictionary
in a flat spin — (Brit. informal).See agitated. → spin … Useful english dictionary
flat spin — State of agitation … A concise dictionary of English slang
spin — ► VERB (spinning; past and past part. spun) 1) turn round quickly. 2) (of a person s head) give a sensation of dizziness. 3) (with reference to a ball) move through the air with a revolving motion. 4) draw out and twist (the fibres of wool,… … English terms dictionary
in a flat spin — in trouble … English contemporary dictionary
