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1 spin

spin [spɪn] (pt & pp spun [spʌn], cont spinning)

1 noun

(a) (rotation) tournoiement m; Aviation vrille f;

∎ give the wheel a spin faites tourner la roue;

∎ give the top a spin lancez la toupie;

∎ the plane went into a spin (accidentally) l'avion a fait une chute en vrille; (in aerobatics) l'avion a effectué une descente en vrille;

∎ the car went into a spin la voiture a fait un tête-à-queue

(b) (in spin-dryer) essorage m;

∎ long/short spin essorage m complet/court;

∎ to give sth a spin essorer qch;

∎ give the washing a quick spin donne un petit coup d'essorage au linge

(c) familiar (panic)

∎ to be in a (flat) spin être dans tous ses états;

∎ the news sent him into a spin la nouvelle l'a complètement paniqué^□ ;

∎ the office was thrown into a (flat) spin by the arrival of the boss les employés se sont affolés en voyant arriver le patron^□

(d) Sport (on ball) effet m;

∎ to put spin on a ball donner de l'effet à une balle;

∎ there was a lot of spin on that ball il y avait beaucoup d'effet dans cette balle

(e) familiar (on information)

∎ to put the right spin on a story présenter une affaire sous un angle favorable^□ ;

∎ the government put its own spin on the situation le gouvernement a présenté la situation sous un angle qui lui convenait^□ ;

∎ the government has been criticized for indulging in too much spin on a reproché au gouvernement de trop manipuler les informations fournies au public^□ ;

∎ this government is all spin and no substance ce gouvernement est très fort pour le bavardage mais n'a aucun programme réel^□

(f) familiar (ride → in car) tour^□ m, balade^□ f;

∎ to go for a spin faire une (petite) balade en voiture

(g) familiar (try)

∎ to give sth a spin essayer ou tenter qch^□ ;

∎ would you like to give the car a spin? voulez-vous essayer la voiture?

(h) Australian familiar (luck) coup m de chance; (bad luck) malchance^□ f

2 transitive verb

(a) (cause to rotate → wheel, chair) faire tourner; (→ top) lancer, faire tournoyer; Sport (→ ball) donner de l'effet à;

∎ to spin the wheel (in casino) faire tourner la roue; (in car) braquer;

∎ to spin a coin jouer à pile ou face

(b) (yarn, glass) filer; (thread) fabriquer;

∎ he spun the glass into the shape of a swan il a filé le verre en forme de cygne

(c) (of spider, silkworm) tisser

(d) (invent → tale) inventer, débiter;

∎ she spun some yarn about the buses being on strike elle a prétexté que les bus étaient en grève;

∎ he spins a good yarn il raconte bien les histoires

(e) (in spin-dryer) essorer

(f) familiar (present in a good light → image, information, event) présenter sous un angle favorable^□ ;

∎ to spin sb/sth as présenter qn/qch comme^□

3 intransitive verb

(a) (rotate → planet, wheel) tourner (sur soi-même); (→ skater, top) tournoyer, tourner; Sport (→ ball) tournoyer;

∎ it spins on its axis il tourne sur son axe ou sur lui-même;

∎ the skater/ballerina spun on one foot le patineur/la ballerine virevolta sur un pied;

∎ the room seemed to be spinning (around me) la pièce semblait tourner autour de moi;

∎ a strange shape was spinning across the sky une forme étrange traversait le ciel en tournoyant sur elle-même;

∎ the wheels were spinning in the mud les roues patinaient dans la boue;

∎ to spin out of control (plane) tomber en vrille; (car) faire un tête-à-queue

(b) figurative (grow dizzy) tourner;

∎ my head's spinning j'ai la tête qui (me) tourne;

∎ these figures make your head spin ces chiffres vous donnent le tournis ou le vertige;

∎ his mind was spinning from the recent events les derniers événements lui donnaient le vertige

(c) (spinner) filer; (spider) tisser sa toile

(d) (in spin-dryer) essorer;

∎ put the clothes in to spin mets le linge à essorer

(e) (travel fast)

∎ we were spinning along at a hundred on filait à cent à l'heure

(f) Fishing

∎ to spin for pike pêcher le brochet à la cuiller ou cuillère

(g) familiar (spin doctor) présenter les choses sous un angle favorable^□

►► Sport spin bowler = lanceur qui donne de l'effet à la balle;

familiar pejorative Politics spin doctor = chargé des relations publiques d'un parti politique

➲ spin around = spin round

➲ spin off

1 separable transitive verb

∎ (product) they're going to spin off some toys from the cartoon ils vont commercialiser des jouets tirés des personnages du dessin animé;

∎ products that have been spun off from popular films des produits dérivés ou tirés de films à succès

2 intransitive verb

∎ (product) to spin off from être dérivé de

➲ spin out separable transitive verb

(story, idea) délayer; (discussion) faire durer; (supplies, money) faire durer, économiser

➲ spin round British

1 intransitive verb

(a) (planet, wheel) tourner (sur soi-même); (skater, top) tournoyer, tourner

(b) (face in opposite direction) se retourner;

∎ he suddenly spun round il pivota sur ses talons ou se retourna brusquement;

∎ she spun round and faced me elle se retourna vivement vers moi

2 separable transitive verb

(wheel) faire tourner; (dancer, top) faire tourner ou tournoyer

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2 spin

1. transitive verb,
-nn-, spun

1) spinnen

spin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren

2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern

3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]

spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, spun sich drehen

my head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
3. noun
1) (whirl)

give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen

2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das

3) (Sport): (revolving motion) Effet, der; Spin, der

4) (outing)

go for a spin — einen Ausflug machen

a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91936/spin_out">spin out

- spin round

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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb
1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) herumwirbeln

2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinnen
2. noun
1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) der Drall

2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) die Spritztour

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- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out
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spin

[spɪn]

I. n

1. (rotation) Drehung f

we made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheiden

to put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall geben

to send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringen

to go into a [BRIT, AUS flat] \spin car ins Schleudern geraten; aeroplane ins Trudeln geraten

to throw sb into a [flat] \spin ( fig fam) jdn in Panik versetzen

2. (in washing machine) Schleudern nt kein pl

to give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudern

3. (sharp decrease) Absturz m

to send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassen

to go into a \spin abstürzen

4. no pl ( fam: positive slant)

to put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzen

5. (drive) Spritztour f fam

to go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen fam

6. no pl ( fam: nonsense) Erfindung f

that's pure \spin das ist völliger Blödsinn

II. vi

<-nn-, spun or BRIT also span, spun>

1. (rotate) earth, wheel rotieren; washing machine schleudern; aeroplane trudeln

the wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durch

his car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße ab

to \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geraten

2. ( fig: be dizzy)

my head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles fam

these new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf fam

3. ( fam: drive)

▪ to \spin along dahinsausen

4. (make thread) spinnen

III. vt

<-nn-, spun or BRIT also span, spun>

1. (rotate)

▪ to \spin sth etw drehen

to \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall geben

to \spin clothes Wäsche schleudern

to \spin a coin eine Münze werfen

to \spin records Platten spielen

2. (give positive slant)

▪ to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken

3. (make thread of)

to \spin a cocoon/web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnen

to \spin cotton/silk/wool Baumwolle/Seide/Wolle spinnen

4.

▶ to \spin a story [or tale] [or yarn] eine Geschichte spinnen

▶ to \spin one's wheels AM ( fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern fam; (waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern fam

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[spɪn] vb: pret spun or ( old) span, ptp spun
1. n

1) (= revolution) Drehung f; (= washing machine programme) Schleudern nt no pl

to give sth a spin — etw (schnell) drehen; spinning top etw treiben; (in washing machine etc) etw schleudern

to be in a ( flat) spin ( Brit fig inf ) — am Rotieren or Durchdrehen sein (inf) (about wegen)

to send sb/sth into a (flat) spin ( Brit fig inf ) — jdn/etw zum Rotieren bringen (inf)

2) (on ball) Dreh m, Drall m; (BILLIARDS) Effet m

to put spin on the ball — dem Ball einen Drall/Effet geben; (with racquet) den Ball anschneiden

3) (inf

= interpretation) to put a new/different etc spin on sth — etw neu/anders etc interpretieren

4) (AVIAT) Trudeln nt no pl

to go into a spin — zu trudeln anfangen

5) (dated

= trip) to go for a spin — eine Spritztour machen

2. vt

1) (person, spider) spinnen

to spin a web of deceit — ein Lügengewebe spinnen

See:

→ yarn

2) (= turn) wheel drehen; (fast) herumwirbeln; top tanzen lassen, treiben; (in washing machine) schleudern; (= toss) ball, coin (hoch)werfen; (SPORT) ball einen Drall/Effet geben (+dat); (with racquet) (an)schneiden

he's just spinning his wheels ( US fig inf ) — er tritt nur Wasser (inf)

3. vi

1) (person) spinnen

2) (= revolve) sich drehen; (fast) (herum)wirbeln; (plane etc) trudeln; (in washing machine) schleudern

to spin round and round — sich im Kreis drehen; (dancer)

the ball spun into the air/past him — der Ball flog wirbelnd in die Luft/an ihm vorbei

the car spun out of control — der Wagen begann, sich unkontrollierbar zu drehen

to send sb/sth spinning — jdn/etw umwerfen

my head is spinning — mir dreht sich alles

the wine makes my head spin — von dem Wein dreht sich mir alles

the noise made his head spin — ihm schwirrte der Kopf von dem Lärm

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spin [spın]

A v/t prät spun [spʌn], obs span [spæn], pperf spun

1. besonders TECH Flachs, Wolle etc (zu Fäden) spinnen

2. Garn, einen Faden spinnen

3. TECH Kunstfaser (durch eine Düse) spinnen

4. TECH (meist im pperf) Gold, Glas etc fadendünn ausziehen:

spun gold

5. schnell drehen, (herum)wirbeln, einen Kreisel drehen

6. FLUG ein Flugzeug trudeln lassen

7. Wäsche schleudern

8. eine Schallplatte laufen lassen umg

9. eine Münze hochwerfen

10. fig sich etwas ausdenken, erzählen: → yarn A 3

11. meist;

spin out eine Geschichte etc in die Länge ziehen, ausspinnen, strecken

12. spin out eine Suppe etc strecken

13. SPORT Ball mit Effet schlagen

14. mit künstlichem Köder angeln

15. Br sl einen Kandidaten durchrasseln lassen

B v/i

1. spinnen

2. auch spin round herumwirbeln:

send sb spinning jemanden zu Boden schleudern;

my head is spinning mir dreht sich alles

3. auch spin along dahinsausen

4. auch spin away fig schnell oder wie im Flug vergehen

5. FLUG trudeln

6. schleudern (Waschmaschine)

7. AUTO durchdrehen (Räder)

C s

1. (das) Herumwirbeln

2. schnelle Drehung, Drall m

3. PHYS Spin m, Drall m (des Elektrons)

4. umg Spritztour f:

go for a spin eine Spritztour machen

5. FLUG

a) (Ab)Trudeln n:

flat spin flaches Trudeln, Flachtrudeln;

go into a spin abtrudeln;

be in a (flat) spin bes Br umg am Rotieren sein;

send sb into a (flat) spin bes Br umg jemanden zum Rotieren bringen,

b) Sturzspirale f;

6. Schleudern n (der Wäsche)

7. SPORT Effet m:

give (a) spin to the ball dem Ball Effet geben

8. fig besonders US Anstrich m:

give a report a positive spin einen Bericht positiv darstellen

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1. transitive verb,
-nn-, spun

1) spinnen

spin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren

2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern

3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]

spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, spun sich drehen

my head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
3. noun
1) (whirl)

give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen

2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das

3) (Sport): (revolving motion) Effet, der; Spin, der

4) (outing)

go for a spin — einen Ausflug machen

a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto

Phrasal Verbs:

- spin out

- spin round

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spun)

= drehen v.

durchdrehen v.

English-german dictionary > spin
3 spin

[spɪn] n

1) ( rotation) Drehung f;

we made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheiden;

to put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall geben;

to send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringen;

to go into a [ (Brit, Aus) flat] \spin car ins Schleudern geraten; aeroplane ins Trudeln geraten;

to throw sb into a [flat] \spin ( fig) ( fam) jdn in Panik versetzen

2) ( in washing machine) Schleudern nt kein pl;

to give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudern

3) ( sharp decrease) Absturz m;

to send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassen;

to go into a \spin abstürzen

4) no pl (fam: positive slant)

to put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzen];

5) ( drive) Spritztour f ( fam)

to go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen ( fam)

6) no pl (fam: nonsense) Erfindung f;

that's pure \spin das ist völliger Blödsinn vi <-nn-, spun or (Brit a.) span, spun>

1) ( rotate) earth, wheel rotieren; washing machine schleudern; aeroplane trudeln;

the wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durch;

his car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße ab;

to \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geraten;

2) (fig: be dizzy)

my head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles ( fam)

these new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf ( fam)

3) (fam: drive)

to \spin along dahinsausen

4) ( make thread) spinnen vt <-nn-, spun or (Brit a.) span> , spun>

1) ( rotate)

to \spin sth etw drehen;

to \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall geben;

to \spin clothes Wäsche schleudern;

to \spin a coin eine Münze werfen;

to \spin records Platten spielen

2) ( give positive slant)

to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken

3) ( make thread of)

to \spin a cocoon/ web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnen;

to \spin cotton/ silk/ wool Baumwolle/Seide/Wolle spinnen

PHRASES:

to \spin a story [or tale] [or yarn] eine Geschichte spinnen;

to \spin one's wheels (Am) (fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern ( fam) ( waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > spin
4 spin

spin
1. present participle - spinning; verb
1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) hacer girar

2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) hilar

2. noun
1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) vuelta, giro

2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) vuelta, paseo

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- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out

spin vb

1. girar / dar vueltas

the wheel spins very fast la rueda gira muy deprisa

2. hilar

they spin the wool into thread hilan la lana para hacer hilo

El pasado y participio pasado de spin es spun; el gerundio se escribe spinning

spin

tr[spɪn]

noun

1 (turn) vuelta, giro, revolución nombre femenino

2 (of washing machine) centrifugado

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of ball) efecto

4 (of plane) barrena; (of car) patinazo

5 (ride, trip) vuelta, paseo (en coche o en moto)

■ let's go for a spin in the car demos una vuelta en coche

6 familiar (panic) pánico, miedo

transitive verb (pt spun tr[spʌn] o span tr[spæn], pp spun tr[spʌn], ger spinning)

1 (make turn) hacer girar, dar vueltas a

■ we spun a coin hicimos girar una moneda

2 (washing) centrifugar

3 (ball) darle efecto a

4 (cotton, wool, etc) hilar; (spider's web) tejer

intransitive verb

1 (turn) girar, dar vueltas

■ the wheel spun round and round la rueda daba vueltas (y más vueltas)

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

■ the blow sent him spinning el golpe lo mandó a rodar

2 (washing machine) centrifugar

3 (cotton, wool, etc) hilar

4 (plane) caer en barrena; (car) patinar

5 (move rapidly) girar(se), darse la vuelta

■ he spun round suddenly (se) giró de repente

■ the car span off the road el coche salió de la carretera dando vueltas

■ they were spinning along at 100 mph rodaban a 100 millas por hora

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in a flat spin estar hecho,-a un lío

to go into a spin (plane) caer en barrena 2 (car) patinar

to put spin on a ball darle efecto a una pelota

to spin somebody a yarn pegarle un rollo a alguien

to spin a story / spin a tale contar una historia

spin bowler (in cricket) lanzador,-ra rápido,-a

spin ['spɪn] v, spun ['spʌn] ; spinning vi

1) : hilar

2) turn: girar

3) reel: dar vueltas

my head is spinning: la cabeza me está dando vueltas

spin vt

1) : hilar (hilo, etc.)

2) : tejer

to spin a web: tejer una telaraña

3) twirl: hacer girar

spin n

: vuelta f, giro m

to go for a spin: dar una vuelta (en coche)

spin

n.

• barrena s.f.

• giro s.m.

• vuelta s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spun) = bailar v.

• girar v.

• hacer girar v.

• hilar v.

spɪn
I

noun

1)

a) ( act)

to give something a spin — hacer* girar algo

b) c ( in washing machine)

give the sheets a spin — centrifuga las sábanas; (before n) <speed, program> de centrifugado

c) u ( on ball) ( Sport) efecto m, chanfle m (AmL)

to put spin on the ball — lanzar* la pelota con efecto, darle* chanfle a la pelota (AmL)

2) c

a) ( of aircraft) barrena f, caída f en espiral

to be in a (flat) spin — estar* muy confuso or confundido, estar* sin saber qué hacer or qué pensar

b) ( Auto) trompo m

3) c ( ride) (colloq)

to go for a spin — ir* a dar un paseo en coche (or en moto etc), ir* a dar un garbeo (Esp fam)

4) u ( bias) interpretación f favorable ( no imparcial)

II
1.

1) (pres p spinning; past spun or (arch) span; past p spun) transitive verb

2)

a) ( turn) \<\<wheel\>\> hacer* girar; \<\<top\>\> hacer* girar or bailar

b) \<\<washing\>\> centrifugar*

c) \<\<ball\>\> darle* efecto a, darle* chanfle a (AmL)

3)

a) \<\<wool/cotton\>\> hilar

b) \<\<web\>\> tejer

Sense I

4) ( interpret with bias) <news/event> darle* una sesgo positivo a, sesgar* favorablemente

2.

spin vi

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<wheel\>\> girar; \<\<top\>\> girar, bailar

my head is spinning — la cabeza me da vueltas

b) \<\<washing machine\>\> centrifugar*

c) ( move rapidly) (+ adv compl): dar* vueltas

the glass spun across the table — el vaso fue rodando por la mesa

the car spun out of control — el coche sufrió un trompo

d) ( Aviat) caer* en barrena

2) ( Tex) hilar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spin out

[spɪn] (vb: pt, pp spun)
1. N

1) (=rotating motion) vuelta f, revolución f

to give a wheel a spin — hacer girar una rueda

- be in a flat spin

the news sent the stock market into a flat spin — la noticia creó un estado de gran confusión en la bolsa

2) (in washing machine)

give the towels another spin — vuelve a centrifugar las toallas (en la lavadora)

long/short spin — centrifugado m largo/corto

3) (Sport) (on ball) efecto m

to put (a) spin on a ball — dar efecto a una pelota

4) (=loss of control) (Aer) barrena f ; (Aut) trompo m

to go into a spin — (Aer) entrar en barrena; (Aut) hacer un trompo

to pull or come out of a spin — (Aer) salir de barrena

5) (Brit) * (=short ride) vuelta f, paseo m, garbeo m (Sp) *

to go for a spin — dar una vuelta or un paseo (en coche/moto etc), darse un garbeo (en coche/moto etc) (Sp) *

6) * (=interpretation) interpretación f

to put a positive spin on sth — interpretar positivamente algo, dar un sesgo positivo a algo

2. VT

1) (=rotate) (gen) hacer girar; [+ top] hacer bailar

to spin a coin — hacer girar una moneda; (to decide sth) echar una moneda a cara o cruz

2) (=spin-dry) [+ clothes] centrifugar

3) (=turn suddenly) girar

he spun the steering wheel sharply to the right — giró el volante bruscamente hacia la derecha

to spin sth/sb round — dar la vuelta a algo/algn

4) (Sport) [+ ball] dar efecto a

5) [+ thread] hilar; [+ web] tejer; [+ cocoon] devanar, hacer

- spin a web of lies

- spin a yarn

3. VI

1) (=rotate) girar, dar vueltas

his wheels began to spin as he tried to get off the grass — las ruedas empezaron a dar vueltas cuando intentó salir de la hierba

she spun around or round to face him — se dio la vuelta para tenerlo de frente

my head is spinning — me da vueltas la cabeza

it makes my head spin — me marea

2) (=move quickly)

to spin along — correr a gran velocidad

the car spun out of control — el coche se descontroló y empezó a dar vueltas

to send sth/sb spinning: the blow sent him spinning — el golpe le hizo rodar por el suelo

she sent the plate spinning through the air — lanzó el plato a rodar por los aires

3) [washing machine] centrifugar

4) (with spinning wheel) hilar

4.

CPD

Spin ® class N — clase f de Spinning ®

spin doctor * N — (Pol) asesor(a) m / f político(a)

- spin out

- spin round

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[spɪn]
I

noun

1)

a) ( act)

to give something a spin — hacer* girar algo

b) c ( in washing machine)

give the sheets a spin — centrifuga las sábanas; (before n) <speed, program> de centrifugado

c) u ( on ball) ( Sport) efecto m, chanfle m (AmL)

to put spin on the ball — lanzar* la pelota con efecto, darle* chanfle a la pelota (AmL)

2) c

a) ( of aircraft) barrena f, caída f en espiral

to be in a (flat) spin — estar* muy confuso or confundido, estar* sin saber qué hacer or qué pensar

b) ( Auto) trompo m

3) c ( ride) (colloq)

to go for a spin — ir* a dar un paseo en coche (or en moto etc), ir* a dar un garbeo (Esp fam)

4) u ( bias) interpretación f favorable ( no imparcial)

II
1.

1) (pres p spinning; past spun or (arch) span; past p spun) transitive verb

2)

a) ( turn) \<\<wheel\>\> hacer* girar; \<\<top\>\> hacer* girar or bailar

b) \<\<washing\>\> centrifugar*

c) \<\<ball\>\> darle* efecto a, darle* chanfle a (AmL)

3)

a) \<\<wool/cotton\>\> hilar

b) \<\<web\>\> tejer

Sense I

4) ( interpret with bias) <news/event> darle* una sesgo positivo a, sesgar* favorablemente

2.

spin vi

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<wheel\>\> girar; \<\<top\>\> girar, bailar

my head is spinning — la cabeza me da vueltas

b) \<\<washing machine\>\> centrifugar*

c) ( move rapidly) (+ adv compl): dar* vueltas

the glass spun across the table — el vaso fue rodando por la mesa

the car spun out of control — el coche sufrió un trompo

d) ( Aviat) caer* en barrena

2) ( Tex) hilar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spin out

English-spanish dictionary > spin
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I [spɪn]
nome

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.

to go into a spin — compiere un avvitamento

3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.

to go for a spin — andare a fare un giretto

4) AE (interpretation)

to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione

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to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
II 1. [spɪn]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - nn-; pass., p.pass. spun)

1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]

2) (flip)

to spin a coin — lanciare in aria una moneta

3) tess. filare [wool, thread]

4) zool. [ spider] filare [ web]

5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]

6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-; pass., p.pass. spun)

1) (rotate) [ wheel] girare; [weathercock, top] girare, ruotare; [ dancer] piroettare, volteggiare

to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria

2) fig. girare

my head is spinning — mi gira la testa

the room was spinning — i muri della stanza sembravano girare

3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)

4) tess. filare

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- spin along

- spin out

- spin round

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to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo

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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb
1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) girarsi; far girare

2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) filare
2. noun
1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rotazione

2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) giro

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- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out
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spin /spɪn/
n. [uc]

1 (mecc.) rotazione ( intorno al proprio asse); moto rotatorio

2 (fis. nucl.) spin; movimento a trottola; moto rotatorio spontaneo ( di una particella)

3 ( sport) rotazione ( della palla o della bilia); effetto; spin: to put spin on the ball, colpire d'effetto (o tagliare) la palla

4 (fig.) angolazione; taglio; interpretazione: to put a positive spin on st., dare un'interpretazione positiva di qc.

5 (aeron., autom.) avvitamento; vite

6 (fam. antiq.) giro, giretto ( in auto)

7 ( pattinaggio artistico) spin; piroetta

8 ( sci) avvitamento

● (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/
(pass. spun o span, p. p. spun)

A v. t.

1 filare: to spin wool [silk], filare la lana [la seta]

2 far girare; far ruotare: The kid was spinning the top, il bambino faceva girare la trottola

3 (mecc.) imbutire su (o formare al) tornio

4 (fig., spesso to spin out) comporre ( un articolo); scrivere ( un racconto); raccontare ( una storia)

5 ( sport: biliardo, ecc.) colpire d'effetto, tagliare ( una bilia, una palla)

6 ( sport) pescare col cucchiaino (o col mulinello) in ( un fiume, uno stagno)

7 ( slang antiq.) bocciare ( uno studente)

B v. i.

1 ( anche del filugello) filare; ( del ragno) fare la tela

2 girare; girare vorticosamente; ruotare: My head was spinning, mi girava la testa

3 ( sport) pescare col cucchiaino (o col mulinello)

4 (aeron., autom.) avvitarsi

5 ( pattinaggio artistico) piroettare

● ( 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.

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I [spɪn]
nome

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.

to go into a spin — compiere un avvitamento

3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.

to go for a spin — andare a fare un giretto

4) AE (interpretation)

to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione

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to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
II 1. [spɪn]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - nn-; pass., p.pass. spun)

1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]

2) (flip)

to spin a coin — lanciare in aria una moneta

3) tess. filare [wool, thread]

4) zool. [ spider] filare [ web]

5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]

6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-; pass., p.pass. spun)

1) (rotate) [ wheel] girare; [weathercock, top] girare, ruotare; [ dancer] piroettare, volteggiare

to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria

2) fig. girare

my head is spinning — mi gira la testa

the room was spinning — i muri della stanza sembravano girare

3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)

4) tess. filare

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- spin along

- spin out

- spin round

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to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo

English-Italian dictionary > spin
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spin [spɪn]

(verb: preterite spun, past participle spun)

1. noun

   a. ( = turning motion) tournoiement m

• long/short spin (on washing machine) essorage m complet/léger

• to go into a spin [plane] tomber en vrille

• to get into a spin [person] paniquer (inf)

   b. ( = ride) (inf) petit tour m

• to go for a spin aller faire un petit tour

   c. to put a new/different spin on sth (inf) présenter qch sous un nouvel angle/un angle différent

   d. (Especially politics) manipulation f

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ wool] filer ; [+ thread] fabriquer

• to spin a yarn ( = tell a story) raconter une histoire

   b. [+ wheel, nut, revolving stand] faire tourner ; [+ ball] donner de l'effet à

• to spin a coin jouer à pile ou face

   c. (British) essorer (à la machine)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = spin wool) filer

   b. ( = turn) tourner ; [car wheel] patiner ; [ball] tournoyer

• to spin round and round continuer à tourner

• he spun round as he heard me come in il s'est retourné vivement en m'entendant entrer

• my head is spinning j'ai la tête qui tourne

4. compounds

► spin doctor (inf) noun

spécialiste en communication chargé de l'image d'un parti politique

► spin-dry transitive verb essorer (à la machine)

► spin-dryer noun (British) essoreuse f

► spin out separable transitive verb

[+ story, explanation] délayer

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[spɪn] 1.
noun

1) ( of wheel) tour m; (of dancer, skate) pirouette f

to give something a spin — faire tourner quelque chose

2) Sport effet m

to put spin on a ball — donner de l'effet à une balle

3) Aviation

to go into a spin — descendre en vrille

4) ( pleasure trip) tour m

to go for a spin — aller faire un tour

5) US ( interpretation)

to put a new spin on something — aborder quelque chose sous un nouvel angle
2.
transitive verb (p prés - nn-; prét, pp spun)

1) lancer [top]; faire tourner [globe, wheel]

2) ( flip)

to spin a coin — tirer à pile ou face

3) filer [wool, thread]

4) [spider] tisser

5) ( wring out) essorer quelque chose à la machine [clothes]

6) raconter [tale]

he spun me some tale about missing his train — il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train
3.
intransitive verb (p prés - nn-; prét, pp spun)

1) ( rotate) [wheel] tourner; [weathercock, top] tournoyer; [dancer] pirouetter

to go spinning through the air — [ball, plate] aller valser (colloq)

the car spun off the road — la voiture est allée valser (colloq) dans la nature

2) fig tourner

my head is spinning — j'ai la tête qui tourne

the room was spinning — les murs de la pièce tournaient

3) ( turn wildly) [wheels] patiner; [plane] descendre en vrille

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Phrasal Verbs:

- spin along

- spin out

- spin round

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to be in a spin — être dans tous ses états

to spin one's wheels — US fig ne pas avancer fig

English-French dictionary > spin
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spin

A n

1 ( turn) ( of wheel) tour m ; (of dancer, skate) pirouette f ; to give sth a spin faire tourner qch ; to do a spin on the ice exécuter une pirouette sur la glace ;

2 Sport effet m ; to put spin on a ball donner de l'effet à une balle ;

3 ( in spin-drier) to give the washing a spin donner un coup d'essorage au linge ;

4 Aviat (descente f en) vrille f ; to go into a spin descendre en vrille ;

5 ( pleasure trip) tour m ; to go for a spin aller faire un tour ;

6 US ( interpretation) to put a new spin on sth aborder qch sous un nouvel angle.

B vtr ( p prés - nn- ; prét, pp spun)

1 ( rotate) lancer [top] ; faire tourner [globe, wheel] ; [bowler] donner de l'effet à [ball] ;

2 ( flip) to spin a coin tirer à pile ou face ; to spin a coin for sth tirer qch à pile ou face ;

3 Tex filer [wool, thread] ; to spin cotton into thread filer le coton ;

4 Zool [spider] tisser [web] ;

5 ( wring out) essorer qch à la machine [clothes] ;

6 ( tell) raconter [tale] ; to spin sb a yarn raconter des salades à qn ; he spun me some tale about missing his train il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train.

C vi ( p prés - nn- ; prét, pp spun)

1 ( rotate) [wheel] tourner ; [weathercock, top] tournoyer ; [dancer] pirouetter ; to go spinning through the air [ball, plate] aller valser ○ ; the car spun off the road la voiture est allée valser ○ dans la nature ;

2 fig tourner ; my head is spinning j'ai la tête qui tourne ; the room was spinning les murs de la pièce tournaient ;

3 ( turn wildly) [wheels] patiner ; [compass] s'affoler ;

4 ( nose dive) [plane] descendre en vrille ;

5 Tex filer ;

6 Fishg pêcher à la cuillère.

Idioms

to be in a spin être dans tous ses états ; to spin one's wheels US fig ne pas avancer fig.

Phrasal verbs

■ spin along [car] filer.

■ spin around = spin round.

■ spin off US Fin:

▶ spin off [sth]

1 créer [new company] ;

2 convertir [company, business].

■ spin out:

▶ spin [sth] out, spin out [sth] prolonger, faire durer [visit] ; faire traîner [qch] en longueur [speech] ; ménager or faire durer [money] ; he spun the whole business out il a fait traîner l'affaire.

■ spin round:

▶ spin round [person] se retourner rapidement ; [dancer, skater] pirouetter ; she spun round in her chair elle a pivoté sur sa chaise ; [car] faire un tête-à-queue ;

▶ spin [sb/sth] round faire tourner [wheel] ; faire tournoyer [dancer, weathercock, top].

Big English-French dictionary > spin
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[spɪn] spun or span vb: pt spun pp
1. n

1) (revolution) giro

to give a wheel a spin — far girare una ruota

to give sth a long/short spin — (in washing machine) fare una centrifuga completa/ridotta

to be in a flat spin fam — essere in preda al panico

to go into a flat spin — lasciarsi prendere dal panico

2) (on ball) effetto

to put a spin on a ball — imprimere l'effetto a una palla

3) Aer

to go into a spin — discendere in avvitamento, Auto fare un testa-coda

4)

(ride) to go for a spin — fare un giretto

5) Pol reinterpretazione f

to put a new/different spin on sth — presentare qc da un'angolazione nuova/diversa

2. vt

1) (turn: wheel) far girare, (Brit: clothes) mettere nella centrifuga, (ball) imprimere l'effetto a

to spin a coin Brit — lanciare in aria una moneta

he spun the wheel sharply — ha girato il volante bruscamente

2) (cotton, wool) filare, (subj: spider) tessere

to spin a yarn fig — imbastire una storia

she spins the wool from her own sheep — fila la lana delle sue pecore

3. vi

1) filare

2) (revolve: person) girarsi, (ball) ruotare, (wheel) girare

to spin round and round — girare su se stesso (-a)

the car spun out of control — la macchina ha sbandato e ha girato su se stessa

to send sb spinning — mandare qn a gambe all'aria

it makes my head spin — mi fa girare la testa

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- spin out

English-Italian dictionary > spin ***
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I
1. top noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top

2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero

3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar

3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) peonza

- sleep like a top

top¹ adj

1. superior / de más arriba / último

it's on the top shelf está en el estante de arriba

they live on the top floor viven en el último piso

2. más alto

she got top marks in the exam sacó la nota más alta en el examen

to be top of the class ser el primero de la clase

top² n

1. cima / cumbre / lo alto

the top of the mountain la cima de la montaña

2. tapón / tapa

put the top back on the jar vuelve a ponerle la tapa al bote

a bottle top el tapón de una botella

3. parte de arriba

write your name at the top of the page escribe tu nombre en la parte de arriba de la hoja

4. camiseta / blusa

I'm looking for a top to wear with this skirt busco una blusa para llevarla con esta falda

top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta

■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa

2 (far end - of street) final nombre masculino; (- of table) cabecera

■ I'll meet you at the top of the street quedamos al final de la calle

3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino

4 (of tree) copa

5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

6 (of bottle) tapón nombre masculino; (of pen) capuchón nombre masculino

7 (highest position)

■ she was top of the class fue la primera de la clase

■ I think you'll make it to the top creo que llegarás hasta arriba

■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?

8 (of list) cabeza

■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?

■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?

9 (of car) capota

10 (clothes) blusa (corta), camiseta, top nombre masculino; (of bikini) parte de arriba

11 (beginning) principio

■ let's take it from the top hagámoslo desde el principio

12 (gear) directa

adjective

1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a

■ I live on the top floor vivo en el último piso

2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal

■ one of Spain's top directors uno de los mejores directores españoles

■ top party officials los cabecillas del partido

■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos

3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a

■ the car's top speed la velocidad máxima del coche

transitive verb (pt & pp topped, ger topping)

1 (cover) cubrir, rematar

2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos

3 slang (kill) cargarse

■ he topped himself se mató

4 (come first, head) encabezar

5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar

plural noun tops

1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbre

at the top of one's voice a voz en grito

at top speed a toda velocidad

from top to bottom de arriba abajo

from top to toe de cabeza a pies

on top encima de, sobre

■ put your things on top pon tus cosas encima

on top of encima de

■ don't put your books on top of mine no pongas tus libros encima de los míos

■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?

on top of it all / to top it all para colmo

to be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y feliz

to be over the top (excessive) ser demasiado

to blow one's top perder los estribos

to come out on top salir ganando

to get on top of somebody agobiar a alguien

to go over the top pasarse

top brass peces nombre masculino plural gordos, altos mandos nombre masculino plural

top copy original nombre masculino

top dog gallito

top gear directa

top hat chistera, sombrero de copa

top of the bill actor nombre masculino principal, actriz nombre femenino principal

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top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 peonza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón

top ['tɑp] vt, topped ; topping

1) cover: cubrir, coronar

2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar

3) clear: pasar por encima de

top adj

: superior

the top shelf: la repisa superior

one of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogados

top n

1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)

to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre

2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f

3) : trompo m (juguete)

4)

on top of : encima de

top

v.

• desmochar v.

• rematar v.

adj.

• cimera adj.

• culminante adj.

• máximo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

n.

• baca s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cima s.f.

• cofa s.f.

• coronilla s.f.

• cumbre s.f.

• morra s.f.

• moño s.m.

• parte superior s.m.

• peón s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• tejadillo s.m.

• tope s.m.

• trompo s.m.

• vértice s.m.

• ápice s.m.

tɑːp, tɒp
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

I [tɒp]
1. N

1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición f

at the top of the hill — en la cumbre de la colina

to reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)

• the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan

• executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras

• top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno

• to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la clase

• Liverpool are at the top of the league — Liverpool encabeza la liga

• at the top of the page — a la cabeza de la página

• top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama

• at the top of the stairs — en lo alto de la escalera

• at the top of the tree — (lit) en lo alto del árbol; (Brit) (fig) en la cima, en lo más alto

- at the top of the pile or heap
blow II, 1., 3)
2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl

• he lives at the top of the house — ocupa el piso más alto de la casa

• the top of the milk — la nata

• at the top of the street — al final de la calle

• he sits at the top of the table — se sienta a la cabecera de la mesa

3) (=surface) superficie f

oil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie

the top of the table needs wiping — hay que pasar una bayeta por la mesa

4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m

5) (=blouse) blusa f

pyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama

I want a top to go with this skirt — quiero algo para arriba que me vaya con esta falda

6) (Brit)
(Aut) = top gear
7) (US) (Aut) capota f

8) (Naut) cofa f

9)

on top — encima, arriba

to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando

seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!

let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta

thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo

on top of — sobre, encima de

it floats on top of the water — flota sobre el agua

the next second the lorry was on top of us — al instante el camión se nos echó encima

the flat is so small we live on top of each other — el piso es tan pequeño que vivimos amontonados

on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso

on top of which — y para colmo, más encima

it's just one thing on top of another — es una cosa tras otra

to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas

I'm on top of my work now — ahora puedo con el trabajo

things are getting on top of me — ya no puedo más

- come out on top

- be/feel on top of the world

10)

tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *

she's (the) tops — es la reoca *

11) (in phrases)

• from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

the system is rotten from top to bottom — el sistema entero está podrido

• to be at the top of one's form — estar en plena forma

• the top of the morning to you! — (Irl) ¡buenos días!

• over the top — (Brit) * (=excessive) excesivo, desmesurado

this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya

to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse

• he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *

she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *

• at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito

- he said it off the top of his head

speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...

2. ADJ

1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último

• at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escala

at the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama

• top note — (Mus) nota f más alta

2) (=maximum) [price] máximo

• top priority — principal prioridad f, asunto m primordial

• at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera

3) (in rank etc) más importante

• the top class at school — (=final year) el último año en la escuela

• a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)

• a top job — un puesto de importancia

• top management — alta gerencia f

• top people — gente f bien

the top people in the party — la dirección del partido

• top stream — (Scol) clase f del nivel más avanzado

4) (=best, leading) mejor

a top surgeon — uno de los mejores cirujanos

the top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores

• to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto

to come top of the class — ser el primero de la clase

he came top in maths — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en matemáticas

• to be on top form — estar en plena forma

• to get top marks — sacar la mejor nota

• top scorer — máximo(-a) goleador(a) m / f, pichichi mf (Sp) *

• top team — equipo m líder

5) (=final) [coat of paint] último

• the top layer of skin — la epidermis

6) (=farthest) superior

• the top right-hand corner — la esquina superior derecha

• the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo

3.

ADV

tops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho

4. VT

1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrir

a cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema

a church topped by a steeple — una iglesia coronada por un campanario

the wall is topped with stone — el muro tiene un coronamiento de piedras

2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de

• to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto

• to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas

• the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada

3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superar

profits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado

sales topped the million mark — las ventas rebasaron el millón

we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras

• and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...

• how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto

4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar

• to top and tail fruit — (Brit) quitar los extremos de la fruta

5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de

6) ** (=kill) colgar

to top o.s. — suicidarse

5.

CPD

top banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *

top boots NPL — botas fpl de campaña

top brass * N — jefazos * mpl

top copy N — original m

top dog * N —

she's top dog at work — ella es mandamás en el trabajo

top dollar * N (esp US) —

to pay top dollar for sth — pagar algo a precio de oro

the top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top-drawer
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)

top floor N — último piso m

top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f

in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa

top hat N — sombrero m de copa, chistera f

top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado

top ten NPL (=songs) —

• the top ten — el top diez, los diez primeros

top thirty NPL —

• the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros

- top off

- top up

II

[tɒp]
N
1) (=spinning top) peonza f, peón m ; (=humming top, musical top) trompa f ; sleep

2) (Circus) see big

* * *
[tɑːp, tɒp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

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