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I.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] N

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1. spin (turn):

spin (of wheel)

spin (of dancer, skate)

to give sth a spin

faire tourner qc

to do a spin on the ice

exécuter une pirouette sur la glace

2. spin SPORTS:

spin

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

3. spin (in spin-drier):

to give the washing a spin

donner un coup d'essorage au linge

4. spin AVIAT:

spin

spin

descente f en vrille

to go into a spin

descendre en vrille

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

6. spin Am (interpretation):

to put a new spin on sth

aborder qc sous un nouvel angle

II.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB trans

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1. spin (rotate):

spin top

spin globe, wheel

spin bowler: ball

donner de l'effet à

2. spin (flip):

to spin a coin

tirer à pile ou face

to spin a coin for sth

tirer qc à pile ou face

3. spin TEXTIL:

spin wool, thread

to spin cotton into thread

4. spin ZOOL spider:

spin web

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

essorer qc à la machine

III.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB intr

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3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

spin compass:

4. spin (nose dive):

spin plane:

descendre en vrille

5. spin TEXTIL:

spin

6. spin FISH:

spin

pêcher à la cuillère

IV.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn]

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to be in a spin

être dans tous ses états

to spin one's wheels Am fig

ne pas avancer fig

spin bowler N SPORTS

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spin bowler (in cricket)

lanceur qui donne de l'effet à la balle

spin doctor N POL

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spin doctor

consultant en communication attaché à un parti politique

I.spin out VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin [sth] out, spin out [sth])

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I.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin round)

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II.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin [sb/sth] round)

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spin round wheel

spin round dancer, weathercock, top

faire tournoyer

I.spin off VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] Am FIN (spin off [sth])

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1. spin off new company:

spin off

2. spin off company, business:

spin off

spin around VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -]

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spin around → spin round

See also spin round

I.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin round)

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II.spin round VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -] (spin [sb/sth] round)

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spin round wheel

spin round dancer, weathercock, top

faire tournoyer

spin dryer N

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spin dryer

spin along VB [Brit spɪn -, Am spɪn -]

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spin along car:

spin along

spin-dry [Brit ˌspɪnˈdrʌɪ, Am ˈspɪn ˈˌdraɪ] VB trans

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essorer [qc] (à la machine)

Translations for spin in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.spin [spɪn] N

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1. spin (rotation):

spin

spin of wheel

spin of dancer

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

2. spin (spin-drying):

spin

to give sth a spin

3. spin no pl inf (method of considering):

spin

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

4. spin (trip):

spin

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

II.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB intr

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2. spin inf (drive):

spin

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

3. spin (make thread):

spin

III.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB trans

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1. spin (rotate):

spin

to spin a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to spin a coin

jouer à pile ou face

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

3. spin (spin-dry):

spin clothes

spin-off N

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1. spin-off (by-product):

2. spin-off (derived work):

spin doctor N inf:

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spin doctor

conseiller en communication

I.spin round VB intr

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spin round

II.spin round VB trans

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spin round

I.spin out VB intr

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spin out

faire un tête-à-queue

II.spin out VB trans

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spin out

spin-dry VB trans

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essorer (à la machine)

spin around VB intr

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spin around PHRVB spin round

See also spin round

I.spin round VB intr

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spin round

II.spin round VB trans

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spin round

Translations for spin in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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spin

spin

in a spin

faire un tête-à-queue voiture

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

it makes my head spin

ça me fait tourner la tête

to put sb's head in a spin

tournebouler la cervelle [ou l'esprit] [ou les idées] à qn

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He can also twist himself tightly to cause himself to spin at his opponent while his arms flail. en.wikipedia.org

While traditional public relations may also rely on creative presentation of the facts, spin often implies disingenuous, deceptive and/or highly manipulative tactics. en.wikipedia.org

Additional details of the spin-off were said to be forthcoming. en.wikipedia.org

Polariton spin currents are expected to form a basis of a new set of logic devices, where information would be encoded by spin or polarisation. en.wikipedia.org

This splitting occurs even in the absence of a magnetic field, as it is due to spin-orbit coupling. en.wikipedia.org

In a fashion test, they must take a risk and spin out an avant-garde look inspired by butterflies. en.wikipedia.org

As a qualitative concept, the spin vector is often handy because it is easy to picture classically. en.wikipedia.org

Physicists expected that the quarks carry all the proton spin. en.wikipedia.org

The first pick would go to the team that won the spin of a roulette wheel. en.wikipedia.org

A good starting point would be to cut out all the spin when the interim profit figure is announced next week. www.interest.co.nz

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