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1 to spin a long yarn
to spin a long yarncontar uma história comprida (inverossímil). -
2 spin out
(to cause to last a long or longer time: He spun out his speech for an extra five minutes.) prolongar -
3 spin out
(to cause to last a long or longer time: He spun out his speech for an extra five minutes.) prolongar -
4 yarn
I noun(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.) fioII noun(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.) história* * *[ja:n] n 1 fio (de lã, algodão, etc.). 2 coll história, narração, conto (freqüentemente duvidoso). do you believe such a yarn as that? / você acredita numa história tão fantástica assim? • vi 1 coll contar histórias. 2 conversar, falar. doubled yarn, twisted yarn linha (para costurar). hempen yarn fio de cânhamo. to spin a long yarn contar uma história comprida (inverossímil). woollen/ woolen yarn fio de lã. -
5 span
[spæn] 1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) vão2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) duração2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) atravessar* * *span1[spæn] n 1 palmo: medida antiga. 2 vão, distância entre dois suportes. 3 período curto de tempo. 4 extensão, envergadura. 5 junta, parelha. 6 distância entre as pontas das asas de um avião. • vt 1 medir por palmos. 2 estender sobre, abarcar. 3 rodear com as mãos.————————span2[spæn] arch ps of to spin. -
6 spindly
adjective (very long and thin.) esguio* * *spin.dly[sp'indli] adj alto, delgado, magro, espigado.
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