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1 spin one's wheels
expr AmE1) infmlThe whole project was just spinning its wheels until spring — До весны этот проект не сдвинулся с мертвой точки
2) slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > spin one's wheels
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2 spin one's wheels
толочь воду в ступе; переливать из пустого в порожнее; коптить небо (попусту терять время)This is a terrible job. I'm just spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere.
Get organized and try to accomplish something. Stop spinning your wheels.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > spin one's wheels
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3 spin (one's) wheels
1) Американизм: терять время, топтаться на месте, тратить силы впустую2) Сленг: оставаться на том же месте, тратить время -
4 spin one's wheels
(тж перен) пробуксо́выватьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > spin one's wheels
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A n1 ( turn) ( of wheel) tour m ; (of dancer, skate) pirouette f ; to give sth a spin faire tourner qch ; to do a spin on the ice exécuter une pirouette sur la glace ;3 ( in spin-drier) to give the washing a spin donner un coup d'essorage au linge ;5 ( wring out) essorer qch à la machine [clothes] ;6 ( tell) raconter [tale] ; to spin sb a yarn raconter des salades à qn ; he spun me some tale about missing his train il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train.1 ( rotate) [wheel] tourner ; [weathercock, top] tournoyer ; [dancer] pirouetter ; to go spinning through the air [ball, plate] aller valser ○ ; the car spun off the road la voiture est allée valser ○ dans la nature ;2 fig tourner ; my head is spinning j'ai la tête qui tourne ; the room was spinning les murs de la pièce tournaient ;4 ( nose dive) [plane] descendre en vrille ;5 Tex filer ;6 Fishg pêcher à la cuillère.■ spin along [car] filer.■ spin around = spin round.▶ spin off [sth]1 créer [new company] ;2 convertir [company, business].■ spin out:▶ spin [sth] out, spin out [sth] prolonger, faire durer [visit] ; faire traîner [qch] en longueur [speech] ; ménager or faire durer [money] ; he spun the whole business out il a fait traîner l'affaire.■ spin round:▶ spin round [person] se retourner rapidement ; [dancer, skater] pirouetter ; she spun round in her chair elle a pivoté sur sa chaise ; [car] faire un tête-à-queue ;▶ spin [sb/sth] round faire tourner [wheel] ; faire tournoyer [dancer, weathercock, top]. -
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spin [spɪn]1. nouna. ( = turning motion) tournoiement m• to go into a spin [plane] tomber en vrilleb. ( = ride) (inf) petit tour mc. to put a new/different spin on sth (inf) présenter qch sous un nouvel angle/un angle différenta. [+ wool] filer ; [+ thread] fabriquer• to spin a yarn ( = tell a story) raconter une histoireb. [+ wheel, nut, revolving stand] faire tourner ; [+ ball] donner de l'effet àa. ( = spin wool) filer4. compounds[+ story, explanation] délayer* * *[spɪn] 1.1) ( of wheel) tour m; (of dancer, skate) pirouette f2) Sport effet m3) Aviation4) ( pleasure trip) tour m5) US ( interpretation)2.1) lancer [top]; faire tourner [globe, wheel]2) ( flip)3) filer [wool, thread]4) [spider] tisser5) ( wring out) essorer quelque chose à la machine [clothes]6) raconter [tale]3.1) ( rotate) [wheel] tourner; [weathercock, top] tournoyer; [dancer] pirouetterto 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 tourner3) ( turn wildly) [wheels] patiner; [plane] descendre en vrille•Phrasal Verbs:- spin out••to spin one's wheels — US fig ne pas avancer fig
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[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) rodar2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) fiar2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rodopio2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) voltinha•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *[spin] n 1 rotação, giro, ato de girar. 2 corrida ou viagem rápida. 3 Aeron parafuso. 4 Amer sl interpretação particular dada a uma proposta, informação, etc. 5 torcida em roupa na máquina de lavar. • vt+vi (ps, spun, span, pp spun) 1 fiar, torcer (fio). 2 fazer fio ou fio de teia. 3 puxar, esticar, trefilar em fio. 4 girar, virar, rodar, fazer girar. 5 sentir tontura. 6 correr, andar, viajar com velocidade. 7 engendrar, inventar, contar. 8 repuxar. 9 pescar com isca giratória. 10 rodar rápida e suavemente. 11 torcer roupa na máquina de lavar. to be in a spin/ in a flat spin coll estar confuso, estar em pânico. to spin along correr (carro ou automóvel). to spin a yarn Naut contar lorotas. to spin one’s wheels sl perder tempo, trabalhar inutilmente. to spin out prolongar, fazer durar. to spin round girar, rodar. -
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I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) girarsi; far girare2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) filare2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) rotazione2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) giro•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *spin /spɪn/n. [uc]3 ( sport) rotazione ( della palla o della bilia); effetto; spin: to put spin on the ball, colpire d'effetto (o tagliare) la palla4 (fig.) angolazione; taglio; interpretazione: to put a positive spin on st., dare un'interpretazione positiva di qc.5 (aeron., autom.) avvitamento; vite● (mecc.) spin compensation, compensazione della rotazione □ (fam.) spin doctor, persona incaricata di presentare i fatti e le notizie in una luce favorevole a un politico o al governo □ ( tennis) spin serve (o spin service), servizio con rotazione della palla □ ( nuoto) spin turn, virata a capriola □ to go into a spin, (aeron.) cadere in (o a) vite; (autom.) avvitarsi, fare un testa-coda; (fig. fam.) essere preso dal panico □ to go into (o to be in) a flat spin, (aeron.) cadere (o essere) in vite piatta; (fig. fam.) entrare (o essere) in tilt (o in stato confusionale).♦ (to) spin /spɪn/A v. t.1 filare: to spin wool [silk], filare la lana [la seta]4 (fig., spesso to spin out) comporre ( un articolo); scrivere ( un racconto); raccontare ( una storia)B v. i.4 (aeron., autom.) avvitarsi● ( del filugello) to spin the cocoon, fare il bozzolo □ to spin a coin, gettare in aria una moneta ( per fare a testa o croce) □ to spin full circle, fare un giro completo su sé stessi; (autom.) sbandare rigirandosi del tutto □ to spin a yarn, tessere un racconto; raccontare una storia ( lunga e spesso improbabile) □ (fig.) to send sb. spinning, mandare q. a gambe all'aria.* * *I [spɪn]1) (of wheel) giro m.; (of dancer, skater) piroetta f., volteggio m.to give sth. a spin — fare ruotare qcs.
to put spin on a ball — sport dare l'effetto a una palla
2) aer.3) (pleasure trip) giretto m., gitarella f.4) AE (interpretation)to put a new spin on sth. — dare una nuova interpretazione a qcs., guardare qcs. da una nuova angolazione
••II 1. [spɪn]to be in a spin — essere agitato o eccitato
1) (rotate) fare girare [top, wheel]; fare girare, fare ruotare [ globe]; [ bowler] dare l'effetto a [ ball]2) (flip)3) tess. filare [wool, thread]5) (wring out) centrifugare [ clothes]6) (tell) raccontare, inventare [tale, yarn]2.to go spinning through the air — [ ball] volteggiare in aria
2) fig. girare3) (turn wildly) [ wheels] ruotare, slittare; [ plane] scendere in picchiata (a vite)4) tess. filare•- spin out••to spin one's wheels — AE perdere tempo
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1. transitive verb,-nn-, spun1) spinnen2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]2. intransitive verb,spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
-nn-, spun sich drehen3. nounmy head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
1) (whirl)give something a spin — etwas in Drehung versetzen
2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das4) (outing)a spin in the car — eine Spritztour mit dem Auto
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91936/spin_out">spin out* * *[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) herumwirbeln2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spinnen2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) der Drall2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) die Spritztour•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *[spɪn]I. nwe made the decision on the basis of a \spin of the coin wir ließen die Münze entscheidento put \spin on a ball einem Ball Drall gebento send a car into a \spin ein Auto zum Schleudern bringento throw sb into a [flat] \spin ( fig fam) jdn in Panik versetzento give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudernto send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassento go into a \spin abstürzento put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzento go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen famthat's pure \spin das ist völliger BlödsinnII. vithe wheels just spun in the snow die Reifen drehten im Schnee einfach durchhis car spun off the road sein Auto kam von der Straße abto \spin out of control außer Kontrolle geratenmy head is \spinning mir dreht sich alles famthese new computers will make your head \spin von diesen neuen Computern schwirrt einem der Kopf fam▪ to \spin along dahinsausen4. (make thread) spinnenIII. vt1. (rotate)▪ to \spin sth etw drehento \spin a ball einem Ball einen Drall gebento \spin clothes Wäsche schleudernto \spin a coin eine Münze werfento \spin records Platten spielen2. (give positive slant)▪ to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rückento \spin a cocoon/web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnento \spin cotton/silk/wool Baumwolle/Seide/Wolle spinnen4.▶ to \spin one's wheels AM ( fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern fam; (waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern fam* * *[spɪn] vb: pret spun or ( old) span, ptp spun1. nto give sth a spin — etw (schnell) drehen; spinning top etw treiben; (in washing machine etc) etw schleudern
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 interpretieren5) (dated= trip)
to go for a spin — eine Spritztour machen2. vtSee:→ yarn2) (= 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)schneidenhe's just spinning his wheels ( US fig inf ) — er tritt nur Wasser (inf)
3. vi1) (person) spinnen2) (= revolve) sich drehen; (fast) (herum)wirbeln; (plane etc) trudeln; (in washing machine) schleudernto 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
* * *spin [spın]A v/t prät spun [spʌn], obs span [spæn], pperf spun2. Garn, einen Faden spinnen4. TECH (meist im pperf) Gold, Glas etc fadendünn ausziehen:5. schnell drehen, (herum)wirbeln, einen Kreisel drehen7. Wäsche schleudern9. eine Münze hochwerfen11. meist;spin out eine Geschichte etc in die Länge ziehen, ausspinnen, strecken14. mit künstlichem Köder angeln15. Br sl einen Kandidaten durchrasseln lassenB v/i1. spinnensend sb spinning jemanden zu Boden schleudern;my head is spinning mir dreht sich alles5. FLUG trudeln6. schleudern (Waschmaschine)C s1. (das) Herumwirbeln2. schnelle Drehung, Drall m4. umg Spritztour f:go for a spin eine Spritztour machen5. FLUGa) (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 geben8. fig besonders US Anstrich m:give a report a positive spin einen Bericht positiv darstellen* * *1. transitive verb,-nn-, spun1) spinnenspin a yarn — (fig.) ein Garn spinnen (bes. Seemannsspr.); fabulieren
2) (in washing machine etc.) schleudern3) (cause to whirl round) [schnell] drehen; wirbeln [lassen]2. intransitive verb,spin a coin — eine Münze kreiseln lassen; (toss) eine Münze werfen
-nn-, spun sich drehen3. nounmy head is spinning — (fig.) (from noise) mir brummt der Schädel (ugs.); (from many impressions) mir schwirrt der Kopf
1) (whirl)2) (Aeronaut.) Trudeln, das4) (outing)Phrasal Verbs:- spin out* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: spun)= drehen v.durchdrehen v. -
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[spɪn] 1. гл.; прош. вр. spun, уст. span, прич. прош. вр. spun1)а) прясть, сучить ( шерсть)б) плести (паутину; о пауке)2)а) крутить, вертетьto spin a coin — подбрасывать монету; бросать жребий
б) крутиться, вертетьсяto spin fast / quickly / rapidly — быстро крутиться
The propeller was spinning slowly. — Пропеллер вращался медленно.
Syn:3) = spin (a)round поворачиваться (кругом), оборачиватьсяHe spun round at the sound of his name. — Он обернулся, услышав своё имя.
Syn:4) авто буксовать, пробуксовыватьOur wheels were spinning on the ice. — Мы забуксовали на льду.
My head is spinning. — У меня кружится голова.
Syn:reel II 2.6) разг. проваливаться ( на экзамене)7) разг. ; = spin along нестись, быстро двигаться ( о траснпортном средстве)The car was spinning along nicely when suddenly the engine stopped. — Машина плавно шла на хорошей скорости, и вдруг заглох двигатель.
Syn:troll I 2.9) тех. выдавливать ( на токарно-давильном станке)10)а) разрабатывать, придумыватьto spin a story / yarn — плести небылицы
Syn:б) подавать информацию предвзято; раскручивать, пиаритьto spin one's version of the truth — продвигать / распространять свою версию случившегося
The administration is relentlessly spinning the war. — Администрация настойчиво пиарит войну.
11) = spin outа) продолжать; удлинять; развиватьShakespeare, Spenser, Milton: the list could be spun out. — Шекспир, Спенсер, Милтон - список можно было бы продолжить.
б) продлевать; растягивать; экономитьto spin out money — не транжирить деньги, растягивать на определённый срок
Their stores will have to be spun out. — Им придётся растягивать свои запасы (продовольствия).
••to spin one's wheels амер.; разг. — буксовать, пробуксовывать, не двигаться с места
- spin off- spin out2. сущ.1)а) верчение, вращение, кружениеto impart some spin to a ball — придать мячу вращение, "закрутить" мяч
Give the washing another spin. — Прокрути постиранное бельё еще раз (в центрифуге).
Syn:б) авиа штопорThe plane went into (came out of) a spin. — Самолёт вошёл в штопор (вышел из штопора).
в) спорт. вращение, спираль ( в фигурном катании)2)а) кувырок, прыжок кувыркомSyn:б) подбрасывание кверху монетки с тем, чтобы принять какое-л. решение3) короткая прогулка ( на автомобиле); быстрая езда (на автомашине, велосипеде, лодке)Syn:4) физ. спин5) смятение, замешательствоIt happened so fast that her mind went into a spin. — Это произошло так быстро, что она пришла в смятение.
6) австрал.; разг. полоса ( период везения или невезения)What a miserable bloody spin he was having. (D. Ballantyne) — Через какие жуткие испытания ему приходилось проходить!
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[spɪn] nwe 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 give the clothes/wash a \spin die Kleidung/Wäsche schleudernto send a price into a \spin einen Preis abstürzen lassen;to go into a \spin abstürzento put a \spin on sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken [o setzen];to go for a \spin eine Spritztour machen ( fam)that's pure \spin das ist völliger Blödsinn vi <-nn-, spun or (Brit a.) span, spun>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;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)to \spin along dahinsausen1) ( 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 spielen2) ( give positive slant)to \spin sth etw ins rechte Licht rücken3) ( make thread of)to \spin a cocoon/ web einen Kokon/ein Netz spinnen;PHRASES:to \spin a story [or tale] [or yarn] eine Geschichte spinnen;to \spin one's wheels (Am) (fam: waste time) seine Zeit verplempern ( fam) ( waste efforts and energy) seine Energie verplempern ( fam) -
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1 noun∎ 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∎ 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□∎ 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∎ 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□∎ to go for a spin faire une (petite) balade en voiture∎ to give sth a spin essayer ou tenter qch□ ;∎ would you like to give the car a spin? voulez-vous essayer la voiture?(a) (cause to rotate → wheel, chair) faire tourner; (→ top) lancer, faire tournoyer; Sport (→ ball) donner de l'effet à;∎ to spin a coin jouer à pile ou face∎ 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□(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;∎ 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(d) (in spin-dryer) essorer;∎ put the clothes in to spin mets le linge à essorer∎ we were spinning along at a hundred on filait à cent à l'heure∎ to spin for pike pêcher le brochet à la cuiller ou cuillère►► 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 off∎ (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∎ (product) to spin off from être dérivé de(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(wheel) faire tourner; (dancer, top) faire tourner ou tournoyer -
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Jargon: spin (one's) wheelsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > оставаться на том же месте
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1. noun1) Rad, das[potter's] wheel — Töpferscheibe, die
[roulette] wheel — Roulett, das
put or set the wheels in motion — (fig.) die Sache in Gang setzen
the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly — (fig.) die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen langsam
2. transitive verbleft/right wheel — Links-/Rechtsschwenkung, die
1) (turn round) wenden2) (push) schieben3. intransitive verbwheel oneself — (in a wheelchair) fahren
1) kehrtmachen2)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/81903/wheel_about">wheel about- wheel in- wheel out- wheel round* * *[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) das Rad2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) die Scheibe, das Steuer2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) schieben, rollen3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) kreisen•- wheeled- -wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *[wi:l]I. nfront/rear \wheel Vorder-/Hinterrad nt▪ to be on \wheels Rollen habenkeep your hands on the \wheel! lass die Hände am Steuer!3. (vehicle)set of \wheels Schlitten m slthe \wheel of fortune das Glücksradthe \wheel of life der Kreis des Lebens5. ( fig)the \wheels of bureaucracy move very slowly die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen sehr langsamto set the \wheels in motion die Sache in Gang bringen6. (at fairground)the [big] \wheel das Riesenrad7. (shape)a \wheel of cheese ein Laib m Käse8.▶ to spin one's \wheels AM Däumchen drehenII. vtto \wheel a pram along einen Kinderwagen schieben▪ to \wheel in sth etw hereinrollenIII. vi kreisen* * *[wiːl]1. n1) Rad nt; (= steering wheel) Lenkrad nt; (NAUT) Steuer(rad) nt; (= roulette wheel) Drehscheibe f; (= paddle wheel) Schaufelrad nt; (= potter's wheel) (Töpfer)scheibe fat the wheel (lit) — am Steuer; (fig also) am Ruder
the wheels of progress — der Fortschritt; (in history) die Weiterentwicklung
the wheels of government/justice — die Mühlen der Regierung/der Gerechtigkeit
wheels within wheels — gewisse Verbindungen or Beziehungen
a wheel to the right, a right wheel — eine Schwenkung nach rechts, eine Rechtsschwenkung
3) pl (inf: car) fahrbare(r) Untersatz (hum inf)do you have wheels? — bist du motorisiert? (inf)
2. vtthe cripple wheeled himself into the room/along — der Krüppel fuhr mit seinem Rollstuhl ins Zimmer/fuhr in seinem Rollstuhl
2) (= cause to turn) drehen3. vi(= turn) drehen; (birds, planes) kreisen; (MIL) schwenkento wheel left — nach links schwenken
* * *wheel [wiːl; hwiːl]A s3. SCHIFF Steuer-, Ruderrad na) am Steuer (of von oder gen),b) fig am Ruder;take the wheel fahren5. umgb) pl AUTO Wagen m, fahrbarer Untersatz umg6. HIST Rad n (Folterinstrument):break sb on the wheel jemanden rädern oder aufs Rad flechten;7. fig (Glücks) Rad n:a sudden turn of the wheel eine plötzliche (Schicksals)Wende8. fig Rad n, treibende Kraft, pl Räder(werk) pl(n), Getriebe n:the wheels of government die Regierungsmaschinerie;the wheels of history were beginning to turn das Rad der Geschichte begann sich zu drehen;wheels within wheels ein kompliziertes Räderwerk;a) die wahren Gründe etc sind nur schwer zu durchschauen,b) die Dinge sind komplizierter, als sie aussehen9. Drehung f, Kreis(bewegung) m(f)10. MIL Schwenkung f:right (left) wheel! rechts (links) schwenkt!B v/t1. drehen, im Kreis bewegen2. MIL eine Schwenkung ausführen lassen3. ein Fahrrad, einen Kinderwagen, einen Patienten im Rollstuhl etc schieben, einen Servierwagen etc auch rollenC v/i1. sich (im Kreis) drehen, (Vögel, Flugzeug) kreisen2. MIL schwenken:wheel to the right (left) eine Rechts-(Links)schwenkung machen3. rollen, fahren4. besonders US umg radeln* * *1. noun1) Rad, das[potter's] wheel — Töpferscheibe, die
[roulette] wheel — Roulett, das
reinvent the wheel — (fig.) sich mit Problemen aufhalten, die längst gelöst sind
put or set the wheels in motion — (fig.) die Sache in Gang setzen
the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly — (fig.) die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen langsam
2. transitive verbleft/right wheel — Links-/Rechtsschwenkung, die
1) (turn round) wenden2) (push) schieben3. intransitive verbwheel oneself — (in a wheelchair) fahren
1) kehrtmachen2)Phrasal Verbs:- wheel in* * *n.Laufrad -¨er n.Rad ¨-er n. -
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[wi:l] nto be on \wheels Rollen habenkeep your hands on the \wheel! lass die Hände am Steuer!;3) ( vehicle)set of \wheels Schlitten m (sl)4) (fig: cycle, process) Kreis m;the \wheel of fortune das Glücksrad;the \wheel of life der Kreis des Lebens;5)( fig)the \wheels of bureaucracy move very slowly die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen sehr langsam;to set the \wheels in motion die Sache in Gang bringen6) ( at fairground)the [big] \wheel das Riesenrad7) ( shape)a \wheel of cheese ein Laib m KäsePHRASES:to run on \wheels wie am Schnürchen laufen ( fam)to spin one's \wheels (Am) Däumchen drehen;( push) etw/jdn irgendwohin schieben;to \wheel a pram along einen Kinderwagen schieben;to \wheel in sth etw hereinrollen;to \wheel out <-> sth (pej, fig) ( fam) etw hervorholen [o ( fam) ausgraben] ( fig) vi kreisenPHRASES: -
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♦ wheel /wi:l/n.1 ( anche fig.) ruota: A bicycle has two wheels, la bicicletta ha due ruote; Fortune's wheel, la ruota della fortuna; (autom.) spare wheel, ruota di scorta2 (mecc.) ruota dentata; ingranaggio3 (autom., = steering wheel) volante: Don't speak to the person at the wheel, non parlate alla persona al volante (o al conducente)!5 (stor.) ruota ( della tortura): to break sb. on the wheel, infliggere a q. il supplizio della ruota9 moto rotatorio; evoluzione; cerchio (fig.); (mil.) conversione: the wheels of the swallows in the air, i cerchi delle rondini nell'aria; a left [a right] wheel, una conversione a sinistra [a destra]13 (pl.) ( slang) automobile; macchina; mezzo; quattroruote: Are you walking or have you got wheels?, sei a piedi o sei motorizzato?; clean wheels, auto ‘pulita’ ( mai segnalata alla polizia; usata per fare un colpo)● (autom.) wheel alignment, convergenza delle ruote □ wheel and axle, carrucola □ (autom., mecc.) wheel balancing, bilanciatura (o equilibratura) delle ruote □ (autom., mecc.) wheel base ► wheelbase □ (autom.) wheel box, vano passaruota □ (mecc.) wheel case, scatola degli ingranaggi □ (autom.) wheel change, sostituzione di una ruota □ wheel clamps, ganasce, ceppi ( applicati alle ruote di veicoli in divieto di sosta) □ (autom.) wheel cover, copriruota □ wheel horse, cavallo del timone ( in un tiro a quattro o a due) □ (naut.) wheel-house, timoniera □ (tecn.) wheel loader, pala a ruote; terna ( macchina movimento terra a triplice funzione) □ (stor.) wheel lock, ruota del meccanismo di sparo ( in fucili antiquati) □ ( disegno) wheel pen, tiralinee □ (tecn.) wheel tractor, trattore gommato ( di una terna) □ (archit.) wheel window, rosone □ (autom.) wheel wobble, sfarfallamento delle ruote (anteriori) □ to be at the wheel (o behind the wheel), essere al volante (o al timone); (fig.) avere il comando □ ( ciclismo) to finish on sb. 's wheel, finire a ruota con q. □ (fig., iron.) to invent the wheel, inventare la ruota (o l'acqua calda) □ (fig.) to put one's shoulder to the wheel, dare il proprio contributo a un'impresa; aiutare la baracca (fam.) □ to set the wheels in motion, mettere in moto un progetto; far partire un'iniziativa □ (fam. USA) to spin one's wheels, macinare a vuoto; concludere poco o nulla; sprecare tempo □ to take the wheel, (autom.) andare al volante, prendere il volante (o la guida); (naut.) prendere il timone □ (mecc.) to turn the wheels, far girare le ruote □ ( ginnastica) to turn wheels, fare evoluzioni (o giravolte, capriole) □ (fam.) There are wheels within wheels, è un affare di scatole cinesi; è una faccenda molto ingarbugliata □ ( ciclismo) to win by a wheel's length, vincere di una ruota.(to) wheel /wi:l/A v. t.1 far girare; roteare; far ruotareB v. i.1 girare; ruotare; roteare; turbinare; volteggiare: The helicopter was wheeling in the air above the motorway, l'elicottero volteggiava in aria sopra l'autostrada2 (mil.) fare una conversione3 (fam.) andare in bicicletta; pedalare● (fam. spec. USA) to wheel and deal, agire con spregiudicatezza, senza remore; (spec.) intrallazzare, fare l'affarista (o il maneggione) □ (mil.) Right [left] wheel!, conversione a dest'! [a sinist'!]. -
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(Persian) spinning wheel; wheel (of mechanism); grindstone; revolution, rotation. charx yigir to spin thread. tegirmon charxi mill wheel. davr charxi turn of the ages. charx falak vicissitudes of fate. gap charxini aylantir to keep a conversation going. charx tovoq a large dish. charx ur to circle; to spin one’s wheels
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spin one's wheels — {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mud whose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. * /There was so much snow on the driveway that my car s wheels were spinning in it and we couldn t get going./ 2. To exert effort in a job… … Dictionary of American idioms
spin one's wheels — {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mud whose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. * /There was so much snow on the driveway that my car s wheels were spinning in it and we couldn t get going./ 2. To exert effort in a job… … Dictionary of American idioms
spin one's wheels N. Amer. — spin one s wheels N. Amer. informal waste one s time or efforts. → spin … English new terms dictionary
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spin\ one's\ wheels — v. phr. 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mud whose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. There was so much snow on the driveway that my car s wheels were spinning in it and we couldn t get going. 2. To exert effort in a job without… … Словарь американских идиом
spin one’s wheels — tv. to waste time; to remain in a neutral position, neither advancing nor falling back. □ I’m just spinning my wheels in this job. I need more training to get ahead. □ The whole project was just spinning its wheels until spring … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
spin one's wheels — verb To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere. Ive been spinning my wheels on this problem all week, with nothing to show for it … Wiktionary
spin one's wheels — informal waste one s time or efforts … Useful english dictionary
spin one's wheels — phrasal to make futile efforts to achieve progress … New Collegiate Dictionary
spin — spinnability, n. spinnable, adj. /spin/, v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spinning, n. v.t. 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. 2. to form (the fi … Universalium
spin — [[t]spɪn[/t]] v. spun, spin•ning, n. 1) tex to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers 2) tex to form (the fibers of any material) into thread or yarn 3) anb to produce (a thread, web, cocoon, etc.) by extruding from the body a… … From formal English to slang