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1 yarn
1. n1) пряжа; нитка, нитки2) розм. довге оповідання; історія; казка, вигадка; анекдот; чутка3) шпагат2. vрозповідати казки (історії, небилиці); базікати, гомоніти* * *I n1) пряжа; нитка, нитки; cпeц. шпагат2) ( довг розповідь (про щось)); історія ( про пригоди); казка, вигадкаcotton (bleached, weft, wool, woolen, worsted) yarn — бавовняна (вибілена, уточна, вовняна, шерстяна, камвольн пряжа)
rope yarn — мop. канатна пряжа, каболка
elastic /rubber/ yarn — гумова нитка; гумова жилка
II vto spin a yarn /yarns/ — розповідати історії/байки/небувальщину/чутки тощо
розповідати історії/байки/небувальщину; базікати *he was yarning and clowning він базікав, дурів -
2 yarn
I n1) пряжа; нитка, нитки; cпeц. шпагат2) ( довг розповідь (про щось)); історія ( про пригоди); казка, вигадкаcotton (bleached, weft, wool, woolen, worsted) yarn — бавовняна (вибілена, уточна, вовняна, шерстяна, камвольн пряжа)
rope yarn — мop. канатна пряжа, каболка
elastic /rubber/ yarn — гумова нитка; гумова жилка
II vto spin a yarn /yarns/ — розповідати історії/байки/небувальщину/чутки тощо
розповідати історії/байки/небувальщину; базікати *he was yarning and clowning він базікав, дурів
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