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the wheel spun round and round

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1 round

1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) redondo

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) redondo

2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) en sentido contrario

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) en círculo

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) de persona en persona

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) de un sitio a otro, por ahí

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) de circunferencia

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) a casa

3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) a la vuelta (de)

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) por

4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) ronda, vuelta; recorrido

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) recorrido

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva; tiro

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) cartucho

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) vuelta, asalto (boxeo)

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon

5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girar, virar

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout
6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) indirecto

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up

round¹ adj redondo

a round table una mesa redonda

round² adv

Expresa la idea de girar o dar la vuelta

turn round and go back date la vuelta y vuelve

she looked round miró a su alrededor / miró hacia atrás

the cat ran round and round in circles el gato daba vueltas y vueltas

I'll show you round te enseñaré la casa

round³ prep alrededor de

she had flowers round her neck llevaba flores alrededor del cuello

it's just round the corner está a la vuelta de la esquina

we walked round the park dimos una vuelta por el parque

round /rraun/ sustantivo masculino (Dep) round ' round' also found in these entries: Spanish: alrededor - asalto - asomar - batuta - billete - bordear - caballito - camilla - circular - dejarse - doblar - eliminatoria - energía - estar - foro - hacinarse - inversa - inverso - juntar - octava - octavo - pasarse - patearse - piña - por - reanimar - reanimarse - rebuscada - rebuscado - recorrer - redonda - redondear - redondez - redondo - rematar - remover - revés - rodear - ronda - sobremesa - soler - sortear - tartana - tiovivo - volver - volverse - vuelta - acorralar - aparecer - aplauso English: all-round - ask round - bend - bring round - circle - clip - clock - come round - corner - drop in - drop round - finger - flash - gather round - get around - get round - get round to - glance round - go round - hand round - look round - merry-go-round - pad - paper round - pass - pass round - rally - rally round - ring - round - round down - round off - round on - round robin - round up - round-shouldered - round-table meeting - round-the-clock - show round - spin - swap round - swing - tour - travel - turn round - twist round - wander - way - wheel - whip-round

round

tr[raʊnd]

adjective

1 redondo,-a

■ a round bathtub una bañera redonda

noun

1 (circle) círculo

2 (series) serie nombre femenino, tanda; (one of a series) ronda

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (stage of competition) ronda; (boxing) asalto; (of golf) partido

■ she was knocked out in the first round la eliminaron en la primera ronda

■ he went three rounds with Murphy duró tres asaltos con Murphy

4 (of drinks) ronda

5 (of policeman etc) ronda

6 (for gun) cartucho

7 (of bread) rebanada

■ two rounds of toast dos tostadas

adverb

1 (in circles)

■ it goes round and round da vueltas y vueltas

■ she turned round se dio la vuelta

2 (about) por ahí

■ I've been waiting round all day he estado esperando todo el día

3 (to somebody's house) a casa

■ they came round to see me vinieron a casa a verme

■ she invited me round me invitó a casa

preposition

1 alrededor de

■ they sat round the fire se sentaron alrededor del fuego

■ he went round the field dio la vuelta al campo

■ have you lived round here long? ¿hace mucho que vives por aquí?

transitive verb

1 doblar

■ the ship rounded Cape Horn el barco dobló el cabo de Hornos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all the year round durante todo el año

round the clock día y noche, las veinticuatro horas

round the corner a la vuelta de la esquina

the other way round al revés

to have round shoulders tener las espaldas cargadas

to go round dar vueltas

round table mesa redonda

round trip viaje nombre masculino de ida y vuelta

round number número redondo

round ['raʊnd] vt

1) : redondear

she rounded the edges: redondeó los bordes

2) turn: doblar

to round the corner: dar la vuelta a la esquina

3)

to round off : redondear (un número)

4)

to round offor to round out complete: rematar, terminar

5)

to round up gather: reunir

round adv around

round adj

1) : redondo

a round table: una mesa redonda

in round numbers: en números redondos

round shoulders: espaldas cargadas

2)

round trip : viaje m de ida y vuelta

round n

1) circle: círculo m

2) series: serie f, sucesión f

a round of talks: una ronda de negociaciones

the daily round: la rutina cotidiana

3) : asalto m (en boxeo), recorrido m (en golf), vuelta f (en varios juegos)

4) : salva f (de aplausos)

5)

round of drinks : ronda f

6)

round of ammunition : disparo m, cartucho m

7) rounds npl

: recorridos mpl (de un cartero), rondas fpl (de un vigilante), visitas fpl (de un médico)

to make the rounds: hacer visitas

round prep around

round (Wine)

n.

• equilibrado (Vino) s.m.

adj.

• redondo, -a adj.

• rollizo, -a adj.

• rotundo, -a adj.

adv.

• alrededor adv.

n.

• asalto s.m.

• círculo s.m.

• descarga s.f.

• redondo s.m.

• ronda s.f.

• rueda s.f.

• vuelta s.f.

prep.

• alrededor de prep.

v.

• redondear (MAT, INF) v.

I raʊnd
adjective

1)

a) (circular, spherical) redondo

b) ( not angular) < corner> curvo

she has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada

2) < number> redondo

II

noun

1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)

theater in the round — teatro m circular

2) c

a) ( series) serie f

round of talks — ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round — la rutina diaria

his life is one long round of meetings — su vida es una continua sucesión de reuniones

b) ( burst)

let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...

3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f

4)

a) ( of visits) (often pl)

the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m

he does a paper round — hace un reparto de periódicos

5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)

this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo

6) c ( shot) disparo m; ( bullet) bala f

7) c ( of bread) (BrE)

a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado

a round of sandwiches — un sándwich

8) c ( Mus) canon m

III

transitive verb

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a

b) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondear

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

IV

adverb (esp BrE)

1)

a) ( in a circle)

we walked all the way round — dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round — dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round — durante todo el año

b) ( so as to face in different direction)

she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round

c) ( on all sides) alrededor

everyone crowded round — todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2)

a) (from one place, person to another)

to have a look round — echar un vistazo

the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)

a list was handed round — se hizo circular una lista

b) (at, to different place)

she's round at Ed's — está en casa de Ed

we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round

c)

all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos

he bought drinks all round — compró bebidas para todos

V

preposition (esp BrE)

1) ( encircling) alrededor de

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner — a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2)

a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores de

she lives round here — vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock — alrededor de las cinco

b) (within, through)

he does odd jobs round the house — hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the cathedral — (le) echamos un vistazo a la catedral

[raʊnd] When round is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask round, call round, rally round, look up the verb.
1.

ADJ
(compar rounder) (superl roundest) (gen) redondo; [sum, number] redondo
• a round dozen — una docena redonda

• in round figures or numbers — en números redondos

2.

ADV

the park is eight miles round — el parque tiene un perímetro de ocho millas

• there is a fence all round — está rodeado por un cercado

it would be better all round if we didn't go — (in every respect) sería mejor en todos los sentidos que no fuéramos; (for all concerned) sería mejor para todos que no fuéramos

all year round — (durante) todo el año

drinks all round! — ¡pago la ronda para todos!

we shook hands all round — todos nos dimos la mano

• to ask sb round — invitar a algn a casa or a pasar (por casa)

• we were round at my sister's — estábamos en casa de mi hermana

we'll be round at the pub — estaremos en el bar

• the wheels go round — las ruedas giran or dan vuelta

• it flew round and round — voló dando vueltas

• the long way round — el camino más largo

it's a long way round — es mucho rodeo

the other/wrong way round — al revés

3. PREP

1) (of place etc) alrededor de

we were sitting round the table/fire — estábamos sentados alrededor de la mesa/en torno a la chimenea

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

a walk round the town — un paseo por la ciudad

• all the people round about — toda la gente alrededor

• all round the house — (inside) por toda la casa; (outside) alrededor de toda la casa

• she's 36 inches round the bust — tiene 90 de busto or de pecho

• round the clock — (=at any time) a todas horas, a cualquier hora; (=non-stop) permanentemente, día y noche, las 24 horas del día

• round the corner — a la vuelta de la esquina

• are you from round here? — ¿eres de por aquí?

• to look round the shop — echar una mirada por la tienda

• wear it round your neck — llévalo en el cuello

• he sells them round the pubs — los vende de bar en bar

• when you're round this way — cuando pases por aquí

• a trip round the world — un viaje alrededor del mundo

2) (esp Brit) (=approximately) (also: round about) alrededor de, más o menos

round four o'clock — a eso de las cuatro

• round about £50 — alrededor de 50 libras, 50 libras más o menos

• somewhere round Derby — cerca de Derby

somewhere round that sum — esa cantidad más o menos

3) (=using as theme)

it's written round the Suez episode — tiene por tema principal el episodio de Suez

4. N

1) (=circle) círculo m ; (=slice) tajada f, rodaja f

• a round of sandwiches — (Brit) un sandwich

• a round of toast — una tostada

2) [of postman, milkman etc] recorrido m ; [of watchman] ronda f

• the watchman was doing his round — el vigilante estaba de ronda

• the story is going the rounds that... — se dice or se rumorea que...

she did or went or made the rounds of the agencies — visitó or recorrió todas las agencias

the story went the rounds of the club — el chiste se contó en todos los corrillos del club

• the doctor's on his rounds — el médico está haciendo sus visitas

3) (Boxing) asalto m, round m ; (Golf) partido m, recorrido m, vuelta f ; (Showjumping) recorrido m ; (Cards) (=game) partida f ; (in tournament) vuelta f

• to have a clear round — hacer un recorrido sin penalizaciones

• the first round of the elections — la primera vuelta de las elecciones

4) [of drinks] ronda f

whose round is it? — ¿a quién le toca (pagar)?

it's my round — yo invito, me toca a mí

• round of ammunition — cartucho m, bala f, tiro m

• round of applause — salva f de aplausos

let's have a round of applause for... — demos un fuerte aplauso a...

• round of shots — descarga f

5) (=series)

• the first round of negotiations — la primera ronda de negociaciones

• life was one long round of parties — la vida consistía en una sucesión constante de fiestas

6) (=routine)

• the daily round — la rutina cotidiana

7)

• in the round — (Theat) circular, en redondo

8) (Mus) canon m

5. VT

1) (=make round) [+ lips, edges] redondear

2) (=go round) [+ corner] doblar, dar la vuelta a; (Naut) doblar

the ship rounded the headland — el buque dobló el promontorio

6.

CPD

round arch N — arco m de medio punto

round dance N — baile m en corro

round robin N — (=request) petición f firmada en rueda; (=protest) protesta f firmada en rueda

Round Table N — (Hist) Mesa f Redonda

round table N — (=conference) mesa f redonda

round trip N — viaje m de ida y vuelta

round trip ticket — (US) billete m de ida y vuelta

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

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I [raʊnd]
adjective

1)

a) (circular, spherical) redondo

b) ( not angular) < corner> curvo

she has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada

2) < number> redondo

II

noun

1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)

theater in the round — teatro m circular

2) c

a) ( series) serie f

round of talks — ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round — la rutina diaria

his life is one long round of meetings — su vida es una continua sucesión de reuniones

b) ( burst)

let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...

3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f

4)

a) ( of visits) (often pl)

the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m

he does a paper round — hace un reparto de periódicos

5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)

this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo

6) c ( shot) disparo m; ( bullet) bala f

7) c ( of bread) (BrE)

a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado

a round of sandwiches — un sándwich

8) c ( Mus) canon m

III

transitive verb

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a

b) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondear

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

IV

adverb (esp BrE)

1)

a) ( in a circle)

we walked all the way round — dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round — dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round — durante todo el año

b) ( so as to face in different direction)

she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round

c) ( on all sides) alrededor

everyone crowded round — todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2)

a) (from one place, person to another)

to have a look round — echar un vistazo

the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)

a list was handed round — se hizo circular una lista

b) (at, to different place)

she's round at Ed's — está en casa de Ed

we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round

c)

all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos

he bought drinks all round — compró bebidas para todos

V

preposition (esp BrE)

1) ( encircling) alrededor de

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner — a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2)

a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores de

she lives round here — vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock — alrededor de las cinco

b) (within, through)

he does odd jobs round the house — hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the cathedral — (le) echamos un vistazo a la catedral

English-spanish dictionary > round
2 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
3 spin

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

••

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

•

- spin along

- spin out

- spin round

••

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

•

- 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

••

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

•

- spin along

- spin out

- spin round

••

to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo

English-Italian dictionary > spin
4 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

•

- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out
* * *

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
5 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

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > spin
6 spin

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
7 vuelta

f.

1 turn.

dar una vuelta to turn round

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)

darse la vuelta to turn round

media vuelta (military) about-turn; U-turn (automobiles)

vuelta al mundo big wheel (noria) (Argentinian SpanishBr), Ferris wheel (United States)

vuelta al ruedo (bullfighting) bullfighter's lap of honor

2 back, other side.

dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)

a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) round the corner

a la vuelta de la página over the page

3 return.

a la vuelta on the way back; (volviendo) on one's return (al llegar)

estar de vuelta to be back

4 lap (sport).

vuelta (ciclista) tour

vuelta de honor lap of honor

5 round (elections, sports).

la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round

6 change (remaining money).

7 change (vicissitude).

dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely

8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).

9 row (knitting).

10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.

11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.

12 loop.

13 revival, coming back.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: volver.

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vuelta

► nombre femenino

1 (giro) turn

2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit

3 (paseo) walk, stroll

■ vamos a dar una vuelta let's go for a walk

4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back

■ a la vuelta de las vacaciones after the holidays

5 (dinero de cambio) change

■ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

6 (curva) bend, curve

7 (reverso) back, reverse

8 (de torneo etc) round

9 (cambio) change, alteration

10 COSTURA (de pantalón) turn-up; (forro) lining

11 (al hacer punto) row

12 ARQUITECTURA vault

13 familiar (de bebidas) round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vuelta on the way back

a vuelta de correo by return of post

andar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something out

■ anda a vueltas con la compra del piso she's sorting out the purchase of the flat

buscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebody

cerrar con dos vueltas to double-lock

cogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured out

dar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn over

dar la vuelta al mundo to go round the world

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spin

dar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin

■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that record

dar vueltas a (alrededor) to go around 2 (girar) to turn 3 (mover) to stir

dar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something

■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!

darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebody

darse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebody

dar media vuelta to turn round

estar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the corner

estar de vuelta to be back

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!

la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinning

la vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downs

no tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubt

poner a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to pieces

la vuelta al colegio (en publicidad) "Back to school" 2 (primer día) first day back at school

la vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spain

la vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)

vuelta de campana somersault

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noun f.

1) turn

2) revolution

3) return

4) round

5) stroll, walk, ride

6) bend, curve

7) change

8) back

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SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO

1) (=giro)

una vuelta de la tierra — one revolution of the earth

el documento dio la vuelta por toda la oficina — the document went all round the office

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

quiere dar la vuelta al mundo — she wants to go round the world

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta al ruedo — to go round the ring

vuelta atrás — backward step

vuelta de campana —

el coche dio una vuelta de campana en el aire — the car turned right over in mid-air

vuelta de tuerca — turn of the screw

vuelta en redondo — complete turn
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn round
al final del callejón tienes que dar la vuelta — you'll have to turn round at the end of the street

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas
el camión dio dos vueltas y cayó boca abajo — the lorry turned over twice and landed upside down

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

he estado dando vueltas en la cama toda la noche — I've been tossing and turning (in bed) all night

el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing

he tenido que dar muchas vueltas para encontrarlo — I had to go all over the place to find it

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet
dar vueltas a algo
el cinturón le daba dos vueltas a la cintura — the belt went twice round her waist

le dimos tres vueltas al parque corriendo — we ran three times round the park
darle vueltas a algn
me da vueltas la cabeza — my head is spinning

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
darse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn over
date la vuelta para que te pueda peinar — turn round so I can do your hair

me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt

2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong side

a la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf

lo escribió a la vuelta del sobre — he wrote it on the back of the envelope

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

la tienda está a la vuelta de la esquina — the shop is just around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

3) (=regreso)

a) (=acción)

¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?

¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back

este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

de vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back

de vuelta al trabajo — back to work

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

estaremos de vuelta el domingo — we'll be back on Sunday

¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing

el público ya está de vuelta de todo — the public has seen it all before

b) (en transportes)

si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date

billete de ida y vuelta — return ticket

el viaje de vuelta — the return journey

4) (=paseo) (a pie) stroll; (en coche, bicicleta) ride

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

después de estudiar me voy a dar una vuelta — I'm going out for a bit when I've finished studying

salieron a dar una vuelta en la bici — they went out for a ride on their bikes

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here

5) (en camino, ruta)

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

el camino da muchas vueltas hasta llegar a la cima — the road twists and turns up to the summit

por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round

6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round

di tres vueltas a la pista — I did three laps of the track

vuelta de honor — lap of honour

7) (Ciclismo) tour

vuelta ciclista — cycle tour

la vuelta ciclista a España — the Tour of Spain

8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round

el presidente ganó en la segunda vuelta — the president won in the second round

la segunda vuelta de la competición — the second round of the competition

partido de vuelta — return match

me tocó pagar la primera vuelta — I had to pay the first round

9) (=dinero suelto) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

10) (=cambio)

las vueltas de la vida — the ups and downs of life

este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely

11) (=cabo, fin)

a la vuelta de tres años — after three years

12) (de cuerda) loop

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)

14)

a vueltas con algo —

¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!

siempre están a vueltas con lo mismo — they're always going on about the same thing

- buscar las vueltas a algn

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you

- dar la vuelta a algn

darle vueltas a algo —

darle vueltas a un asunto — to think a matter over

no le des más vueltas a lo que dijo — stop worrying about what he said

no tiene vuelta de hoja —

esto es así y no tiene más vuelta de hoja — that's how it is and that's all there is to it

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

- poner a algn de vuelta y media

- sacar la vuelta a algn

- dar la vuelta a la tortilla

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

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= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

* * *

= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

vuelta

feminine

Sentido I

A

1

(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sun

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis

tiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the world

el tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and round

todo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and round

me da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block

vamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way around

la carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office

¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!

¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that book

andar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sth

andarse con vueltas ( fam); to beat around the bush ( colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb out

buscarle la vuelta a algo (CS fam); to try to find a way of doing sth

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)

en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiative

dar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find it

no tener vuelta ( Chi fam); to be a hopeless case

2 ( Dep) (en golf) round; (en carreras) lap

hay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field

3 (en una carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot

el autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout route

Compuestos:

● vuelta al mundo

( Arg) Ferris wheel, big wheel ( BrE)

● vuelta al ruedo

( Taur) lap of honor

● vuelta ciclista or ( Andes) ciclística

cycle race, tour

● vuelta de honor

lap of honor*

B

(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twice

dale otra vuelta give it another turn

darle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handle

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

darle vueltas a algo to think about sth

no le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about it

le he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thought

poner a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)

C

1 (para poner algo al revés) turn

darle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;

‹a un cuadro› to turn … around

dale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn over

dales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside out

darle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

2

(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it was

es difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) here

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside out

no hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says

es el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about it

hay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around it

D

(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)

dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture around

dar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside out

dar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

casi le doy vuelta la cara de un trompazo ( fam); I nearly knocked his head o block off ( colloq)

dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprise

se dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bed

se me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside out

Compuestos:

● vuelta de campana

el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over

● vuelta (de) carnero

(CS) somersault

● vuelta de carro

( Méx) cartwheel

● vuelta de manos

( Méx) handspring

● vuelta en redondo

(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn

(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completely

en cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed direction

E

1

(paseo): dar una vuelta (a pie) to go for a walk; (en coche) to go for a drive

fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikes

me llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car

2

(con un propósito): date una vuelta por la oficina call o drop into ( colloq) the office

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some time

F

1

(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back

vive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the corner

a la vuelta de la esquina just around the corner

los exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner

2

(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later

3

vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each side

G vueltas

(CS fam) (complicaciones): tiene tantas vueltas he's/it's so difficult

tener más vueltas que una oreja or un caracol ( Arg fam); to be very difficult

Sentido II

A

1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey

no tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get home

a la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!

vuelta A algo return TO sth

su vuelta a las tablas her return to the stage

un boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)

te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?

partido² (↑ partido (2))

estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now

¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you

¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time ago

estoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more

2

a vuelta de correo by return mail ( AmE), by return (of post) ( BrE)

B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sth

la vuelta a la normalidad the return to normality

C ( fam)

(indicando repetición): ¡vuelta con lo mismo! are you on about that again? ( colloq)

¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)

Sentido III

A ( Esp) (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

B vueltas ( Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

A

1 (en elecciones) round

2 (de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this round

B (Per, RPl)

1 ( fam) (vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this time

volví otra vuelta I went back again

2

de vuelta (de nuevo, otra vez) ( fam); again

lo hizo de vuelta she did it again

Sentido V

A

1 (en labores de punto) row

2 (de un collar) strand

B (en costura) facing; (de pantalones) cuff ( AmE), turn-up ( BrE)

C ( Náut) bend

* * *

vuelta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( circunvolución):

◊ dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around sth;

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round;

( en carreras) lap;
◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;

vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
c) ( en carretera) bend;

◊ el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot;

el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
◊ darle vuelta a algo ‹a llave/manivela› to turn sth;

dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;

( cambio radical) U-turn
3
a)

◊ darle la vuelta a algo ‹a disco/colchón› to turn … (over);

‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
◊ dar la vuelta a la página to turn the page, turn over

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):

◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);

darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
◊ dar vuelta algo ‹disco/colchón› to turn sth over;

‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
◊ dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over;

dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);

[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
◊ dar una vuelta ( a pie) to go for a walk;

( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6
a)

◊ a la vuelta (de la esquina) (just) around the corner

b)

◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare

7
a) ( regreso) return;

( viaje de regreso) return journey;
◊ a la vuelta paramos para almorzar on the way back we stopped for lunch;

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!
b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth

8
a) (Esp) ( cambio) change;

◊ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

b)

◊ vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

9
a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
◊ de vuelta ( de nuevo) again

( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around

* * *

vuelta nf

1. [giro] [hecho] turn;
[acción] turning;
dar una vuelta to turn round;

dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;

la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;

dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;

este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;
[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;
le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;

dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;

dar la vuelta to turn back;

darse la vuelta, CSur [m5] darse vuelta [de pie] to turn round;
[tumbado] to turn over;
media vuelta Mil about-turn;
[en automóvil] U-turn;
dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;
[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;
Comp

andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;
[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;
Comp

buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;

Comp
Fam
dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;

Comp
Fam
darle cien o [m5] mil vueltas a alguien to run rings round sb, Br to knock spots off sb;

esta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;

Comp

darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;

no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;

no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;
[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off
Comp
vuelta de campana:
dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;
RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel
2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;

a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;

a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;

a la vuelta de la página over the page;

el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;

dar la vuelta a, CSur [m5] dar vuelta [colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe] to turn over;

dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);

dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;
[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;
dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;
[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;
Comp

no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;

Comp
CSur
esto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it

3. [regreso] return;

la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;

vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;

el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;

en el camino de vuelta on the way back;

de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;

estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);

a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;

te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;

Comp

estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;

¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;

no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];

un billete de ida y vuelta Br a return (ticket), US a round-trip (ticket)

5. [fin]
a la vuelta de [tras] at the end of, after;

a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;

a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…

6. [devolución] return;

te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;
RP Fam
¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;

a vuelta de correo Br by return of post, US by return mail

7. [paseo]
dar una vuelta [a pie] to go for a walk;
[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;
dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;

date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;

el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office

8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;

deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty laps

Comp
vuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;
vuelta de honor lap of honour;
Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honour
9. [carrera ciclista] vuelta ciclista tour;

la Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain

10. [curva] bend;

la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal

11. [dinero sobrante] change;

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;

la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round

13. [cambio, avatar] change;

dar la o [m5] una vuelta to turn around completely;

las vueltas que da la vida how things change!

14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;
[de manga] cuff
15. [en labor de punto] row

16. RP
de vuelta [otra vez] again;

me lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again

* * *

vuelta

f

1 ( regreso) return;

a la vuelta on the way back;

estar de vuelta be back;

estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;

no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back

2 ( devolución)

:

me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change

3 en carrera lap;

dar la vuelta a llave etc turn;

dar media vuelta turn round;

dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;

dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;

dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;

dar una vuelta go for a walk;

dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;

poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down

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a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;

a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;

buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;

no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it

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vuelta nf

1) giro: turn

se dio la vuelta: he turned around

2) revolución: circle, revolution

dio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the world

las ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning

3) : flip, turn

le dio la vuelta: she flipped it over

4) : bend, curve

a la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner

5) regreso: return

de ida y vuelta: round trip

a vuelta de correo: return mail

6) : round, lap (in sports or games)

7) paseo: walk, drive, ride

dio una vuelta: he went for a walk

8) dorso, revés: back, other side

a la vuelta: on the back

9) : cuff (of pants)

10)

darle vueltas : to think over

11)

estar de vuelta : to be back

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vuelta n

1. (regreso) return

un billete de ida y vuelta a return ticket

nos vemos a la vuelta I'll see you when we get back

la vuelta al cole back to school

la vuelta la haremos en tren we'll come back by train

2. (giro) turn

da una vuelta a la llave give the key one turn

3. (en una carrera) lap

faltan dos vueltas there are two laps to go

4. (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner

dar vueltas (caminar mucho) to walk round and round (girar) to spin [pt. & pp. spun]

llevo una hora dando vueltas I've been walking round and round for an hour

la tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the earth spins on its axis

dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around something

la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the Earth goes around the Sun

dar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about something

he pasado el día dándole vueltas al problema I've spent all day thinking about the problem

dar una vuelta to go for a walk

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive

darse la vuelta to turn round

date la vuelta turn round dar la vuelta a algo tiene varias traducciones: fíjate en estos ejemplos

quieren dar la vuelta al mundo they want to go round the world

dio la vuelta a la carne she turned the meat over

dale la vuelta al calcetín turn your sock right side out

la vuelta a España the tour of Spain

vuelta ciclista cycle race / tour

Spanish-English dictionary > vuelta
8 spin

[spɪn] 1. n
( in car) przejażdżka f; ( revolution of wheel) wirowanie nt; ( single) obrót m; ( AVIAT) korkociąg m
2. vt; pt spun, span, pp spun
wool etc prząść (uprząść perf); wheel obracać (obrócić perf) +instr; ( BRIT) (also: spin-dry) odwirowywać (odwirować perf)
3. vi; pt spun, span, pp spun
( make thread) prząść; turn round okręcać się (okręcić się perf), obracać się (obrócić się perf)

to put spin on a ball — podkręcać (podkręcić perf) piłkę (inf)

to spin a yarn — opowiadać niestworzone historie

to spin a coin ( BRIT) — rzucać (rzucić perf) monetą

my head is spinning — kręci mi się w głowie

Phrasal Verbs:

- spin out

* * *
[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.) obracać (się), wirować

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.) prząść
2. noun
1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) wirowanie, ruch wirowy

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

•

- spinner
- spin-drier
- spin out

English-Polish dictionary > spin
9 girar

v.

1 to turn (dar vueltas).

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

El auto gira The car turns=veers.

El aparato gira la rueda The machine turns the wheel.

Las ruedas giran sobre el eje The wheels turn on the axis.

2 to turn.

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right

3 to remit payment (commerce).

4 to draw (commerce).

La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.

5 to transfer (money).

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girar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin

■ el dinero hace girar al mundo money makes the world go round

2 (torcer) to turn

■ girar a la izquierda to turn left

3 figurado (versar) to deal with

■ la conversación giró en torno al teatro the conversation evolved around theatre

4 COMERCIO to have a turnover

■ esta empresa gira mucho this company has a big turnover

■ giran por valor de cien millones al mes they have a monthly turnover of a hundred million

► verbo transitivo

1 COMERCIO to issue

■ girar una letra to issue a draft

2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around

■ girar el cuerpo to turn one's body

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw

* * *

verb

1) to turn around

2) rotate

3) swing around

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1. VT

1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin

gira la llave de contacto hacia la derecha — turn the ignition key to the right

girar la cabeza — to turn one's head

2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue

le giró 600 euros para que pagara el alquiler — she sent him 600 euros to pay the rent

2. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) [noria, rueda] to go (a)round, turn, revolve; [disco] to revolve, go (a)round; [planeta] to rotate; [hélice] to go (a)round, rotate, turn; [peonza] to spin

gira a 1600rpm — it revolves o goes (a)round at 1600rpm

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around o goes (a)round the sun

el satélite gira alrededor de la tierra — the satellite circles o goes (a)round the earth

2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)round

al verla giró en redondo — when he saw her he turned right (a)round

hacer girar — [+ llave] to turn; [+ sillón] to turn (a)round

la puerta giró sobre sus bisagras — the door swung on its hinges

girar sobre sus talones — to turn on one's heel

3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bend

el conductor giró bruscamente hacia el otro lado — the driver swerved sharply the other way

girar a la derecha/izquierda — to turn right/left

el camino gira a la derecha varios metros más allá — the path turns o bends to the right a few metres further on

el partido ha girado a la izquierda en los últimos años — the party has moved o shifted to the left in recent years

4)

girar alrededor de o sobre o en torno a — [+ tema, ideas] to revolve around, centre around, center around (EEUU); [+ líder, centro de atención] to revolve around

la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election

su última obra gira en torno al tema del amor cortés — his latest work revolves around the subject of courtly love

el número de asistentes giraba alrededor de 500 personas — there were about 500 people in the audience

5)

girar en descubierto — (Com, Econ) to overdraw

6) (=negociar) to operate, do business

la compañía gira bajo el nombre de Babel — the company operates under the name of Babel

3.

See:

girarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura — he turned the key in the lock

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha — take the next right

giró hacia posiciones conservadoras — he moved to a more conservative stance
2.
girar vt

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

giró la cabeza — he turned his head

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

giró un cheque sin fondos — he issued a check without sufficient funds in the account

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

* * *

= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.

Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.

Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex. Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.

Ex. This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.

Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

Ex. The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.

Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.

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* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.

* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.

* girar al descubierto = overdraw.

* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.

* girar bruscamente = swerve.

* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura — he turned the key in the lock

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha — take the next right

giró hacia posiciones conservadoras — he moved to a more conservative stance
2.
girar vt

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

giró la cabeza — he turned his head

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

giró un cheque sin fondos — he issued a check without sufficient funds in the account

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

* * *

= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.

Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.

Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.

Ex: This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex: The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.

Ex: A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

Ex: The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.

Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.

* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.

* girar al descubierto = overdraw.

* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.

* girar bruscamente = swerve.

* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

* * *

girar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

giré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at her

giró sobre sus talones he turned on his heel

la puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges

3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sth

B (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the right

lo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance

■ girar

vt

A ‹manivela/volante› to turn

giró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) me

girarla ( Méx fam): ¿dónde la giras los sábados? where do you hang out on Saturdays? ( colloq)

la anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver

B ( Com, Fin)

1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw

giró varios cheques en descubierto he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them, he kited several checks ( AmE)

2 ‹dinero› to send; (a través de un banco) to transfer

C ( frml); ‹instrucciones› to give, to issue ( frml)

* * *

girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
girar alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
◊ giraron a la derecha they turned right

verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
' girar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- doblar
- redonda
- redondo
- torcer
- virar
- volverse
- descubierto
- volver
English:
bear
- gyrate
- orbit
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- spin
- swing
- swivel
- turn
- turn round
- twirl
- twist
- twist round
- veer
- wheel
- whirl
- center
- draw
- hinge
- left
- pirouette
- right
- swirl
- twiddle
- wind

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girar

♦ vi

1. [doblar] to turn;

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right;

el conductor giró a la izquierda the driver turned left o made a left turn

2. [dar vueltas] to turn;
[rápidamente] to spin;
la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra the Moon revolves o goes around the Earth;

este coche gira muy bien this car has a tight turning circle

3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);

giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her better

4. [tratar]
girar en torno a o [m5] alrededor de to be centred around, to centre on;

el coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty

5. Com to remit payment;

girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds

♦ vt

1. [hacer dar vueltas a] to turn;

giró la llave en la cerradura she turned the key in the lock;

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

2. Com to draw

3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit

♦ See also the pronominal verb girarse

* * *

girar

I v/i

1 ( dar vueltas, torcer) turn;

girar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/left

2 alrededor de algo revolve;

girar en torno a algo fig revolve around sth

II v/t COM transfer

* * *

girar vi

1) : to turn around, to revolve

2) : to swing around, to swivel

girar vt

1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate

2) : to draft (checks)

3) : to transfer (funds)

* * *

girar vb

1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round

la Tierra gira alrededor del Sol the Earth revolves around the Sun

2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn

gira a la derecha turn right

Spanish-English dictionary > girar
10 spin ***

[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

•

- spin out

English-Italian dictionary > spin ***
11 ῥόμβος

ῥόμβος or [full] ῥύμβος, ὁ, ([etym.] ῥέμβω)

A bull-roarer, instrument whirled round on the end of a string, used in the mysteries, ῥόμβου θ' εἱλισσομένα κύκλιος ἔνοσις αἰθερία E.Hel. 1362
, cf. Archyt.1, Theoc.2.30; as a boy's toy, AP6.309 (Leon.), Orph.Fr.31.29, Fr.34, M.Ant.5.36; defined as ξυλήφιον, οὗ ἐξῆπται τὸ σπαρτίον, καὶ ἐν ταῖς τελεταῖς ἐδονεῖτο, ἵνα ῥοιζῇ, Sch.Clem.Al.Protr.2.17.2, cf. Hsch.

2 magic wheel, spun alternately in each direction by the torsion of two cords passed through two holes in it, used as a love-charm, Luc.DMeretr. 4.5; called ἴυγξ in Theoc.2.17, AP5.204; Lat. rhombus, Prop.2.28.35, Ov.Am.1.8.7.

b τροχίσκος ὃν στρέφουσιν ἱμᾶσι τύπτοντες, καὶ οὕτως κτύπον ἀποτελοῦσι Sch.A.R.1.1134; ὦ ῥύμβε μαστίξας ἐμέ (dub. sens.) Eup.72.

3 tambourine or kettle-drum, used in the worship of Rhea and of Dionysus, Ar.Fr. 303, Diog.Ath.1.3, A.R. 1.1139, AP6.165 (Phal.); ῥύμβος ξύλινος ἐπίχρυσος IG22.1456.49
, cf. 1517.207.

4 membrum virile, PLond.1821.164.

II whirling motion, as of a bull-roarer, ἀκόντων ἱέντα ῥόμβον shooting forth whirling darts, Pi.O.13.94; αἰετοῦ ῥ. the eagle's swoop, Id.I.4(3).47(65); ῥ. τυπάνων Id.Dith.Oxy. 1604
Fr. 1 ii 9; ἐν αἰθερίῳ ῥύμβῳ Critias 19.2D.
; ῥόμβου ἀπειρεσίου δινεύμασιν οἶμον ἐλαύνων, of the Sun, Orph.H. 8.7: metaph., Νέμεσις καὶ ῥ. ἀλάστωρ IG14.1389i
i34 (perh. an Adj., = ῥεμβός).—The Gramm. hold ῥύμβος to be [dialect] Att., ῥόμβος Hellenic, Sch.Theoc.2.30, Ath.7.330b.

B rhombus, lozenge, i.e. a four-sided figure with all the sides, but only the opposite angles, equal, Arist.Mech. 854b16, Euc.1 Def. 22.

b ῥ. στερεός, a figure composed of two cones on opposite sides of the same base, Archim.Sph.Cyl.1.26, al.

2 a species of fish, of which turbot and brill are varieties, so called from its rhomblike shape, Nausicr.2.13; Ῥωμαῖοι καλοῦσι τὴν ψῆτταν ῥ. Ath.7.330b, cf. ψῆττα.

3 surgical bandage, so called from its shape, Hp. Off.7, Heliod. ap. Orib.48.20.14.

4 pattern of the same shape, in weaving cloth, Democr.Eph.1; διαπλοκὴ ῥόμβων Aristeas 74.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ῥόμβος

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

the wheel spun round and round

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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the wheel spun round and round

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