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spin US English

turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly

flat spin US English

a spin in which an aircraft descends in tight circles while remaining almost horizontal

leg spin US English

a type of spin bowling which causes the ball to deviate from the leg side towards the off side after pitching; leg breaks

off spin US English

a type of spin bowling that causes the ball to deviate from the off side towards the leg side after pitching; off breaks

spin out in spin US English

(of a driver or car) lose control, especially in a skid

spin-down US English

a decrease in the speed of rotation of a spinning object, in particular a heavenly body or a computer disk

spin-off (also spinoff) US English

a byproduct or incidental result of a larger project

spin-out US English

another term for spin-off.

spin bowler US English

an expert at bowling with spin

spin doctor US English

a spokesperson employed to give a favorable interpretation of events to the media, especially on behalf of a political party

spin dryer US English

a machine for drying wet clothes by spinning them in a revolving perforated drum

spin a yarn in spin US English

tell a long, far-fetched story

spin something off in spin US English

(of a parent company) turn a subsidiary into a new and separate company

spin something out in spin US English

make something last as long as possible

spin-stabilized US English

(of a satellite or spacecraft) stabilized in a desired orientation by being made to rotate about an axis

spin one's wheels in spin US English

waste one’s time or efforts

spin-the-bottle US English

a party game in which players take turns spinning a bottle lying flat, and then kiss the person to whom the bottle neck points on stopping

electron spin resonance (abbreviation: ESR) US English

a spectroscopic method of locating electrons within the molecules of a paramagnetic substance

topspin US English

a fast forward spinning motion imparted to a ball when throwing or hitting it, often resulting in a curved path or a strong forward motion on rebounding

wheelspin US English

rotation of a vehicle’s wheels without traction

spinmeister US English

another term for spin doctor.

spin English-French

tour m

spin English-German

spinnen

spin English-Italian

far girare

spin1 English-Spanish

efecto, chanfle

spin2 English-Spanish

hacer* girar

spin-off English-French

retombée

flat spin English-German

Flachtrudeln

spin-dry English-German

schleudern

spin-off English-German

Nebenprodukt

spin-off English-Italian

ricaduta f

spin-dry English-Spanish

centrifugar*

spin doctor English-French

consultant

spin doctor English-German

Spin-Doktor

spin drier English-German

Wäscheschleuder

spin-drier English-Italian

centrifuga f

spin doctor English-Spanish

portavozcontratado para dar a la prensa, TV, etc, una interpretación favorable de los hechos

spin drier English-Spanish

centrifugadorade ropa

spin dryer English-Spanish

→ spin drier

spin out English-French

prolonger

spin ˈout English-German

in die Länge ziehen

spin out English-Italian

far durare

spin round English-French

se retourner rapidement


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