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Results for: "spin"

Translating from English to Italian

Translations:

spin — to make yarn
→ filare
→ tessere
spin — to turn around quickly
→ girare
→ ruotare
→ testacoda m

More translations:

spin
→ rotazione
spin
→ movimento rotatorio
spin
→ piroetta
spin
→ effetto
spin
→ giretto (fam)
spin
→ gita
spin
→ pesca al lancio
spin
→ filare
spin
→ tessere
spin
→ raccontare
spin
→ produrre
spin
→ comporre
spin
→ fare girare
spin
→ rotare
spin
→ imprimere l`effetto a
spin
→ sonare
spin
→ attorcere
spin
→ avvitamento
spin
→ far girare
spin
→ frullare
spin
→ girare
spin
→ giretto
spin
→ giro
spin
→ inventare
spin
→ mulinare
spin
→ roteare
spin
→ ruotare
spin
→ testa coda
spin
→ testacoda
spin
→ turbinio

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (5)

1. a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile);

2. the act of rotating rapidly;
- Example: "he gave the crank a spin"
- Example: "it broke off after much twisting"
[syn: spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl]

3. a short drive in a car;
- Example: "he took the new car for a spin"

4. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral;
[syn: tailspin, spin]

5. a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion);
- Example: "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"


VERB (8)

1. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;
- Example: "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
[syn: spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate]

2. stream in jets, of liquids;
- Example: "The creek spun its course through the woods"

3. cause to spin;
- Example: "spin a coin"
[syn: whirl, birl, spin, twirl]

4. make up a story;
- Example: "spin a yarn"

5. form a web by making a thread;
- Example: "spiders spin a fine web"

6. work natural fibers into a thread;
- Example: "spin silk"

7. twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation;
- Example: "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

8. prolong or extend;
- Example: "spin out a visit"
[syn: spin, spin out]