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Results for: "span"

Translating from English to Polish

Translations:

span — span, width of an open hand
→ piędź f
span — to extend through the distance between or across
→ obejmować
→ rozciągać się
spin — to make yarn
→ prząść
spin — to turn around quickly
→ wirować
→ kręcić

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (6)

1. the complete duration of something;
- Example: "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

2. the distance or interval between two points;

3. two items of the same kind;
[syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad]

4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches);

5. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.;
[syn: bridge, span]

6. the act of sitting or standing astride;
[syn: straddle, span]


VERB (1)

1. to cover or extend over an area or time period;
- Example: "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
- Example: "The novel spans three centuries"
[syn: cross, traverse, span, sweep]