spans in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spans in the English»French Dictionary

I.span [Brit span, Am spæn] N

1. span (period of time):

span

durée f

the span of sb's life/career

la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn

a short span of time

une courte période

over a span of several years

sur une période de plusieurs années

to have a short concentration span

avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée

2. span (width):

span (across hand, arms, wings)

envergure f

span (of bridge)

travée f

span (of arch)

portée f

the bridge crosses the river in a single span

le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée

3. span (extent) fig:

the whole span of human history

la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité

4. span (unit of length):

span dated

≈ empan m dated

II.span <pres part spanning, spanned> [Brit span, Am spæn] VB trans

1. span:

span bridge, arch:

enjamber

span CONSTR person: river

construire un pont sur

2. span (encompass):

span fig

s'étendre sur

her life spanned most of the nineteenth century

sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle

his career spanned several decades

sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies

a group spanning the age range 10 to 14

un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans

III.span [Brit span, Am spæn] VB pp archaic

span → spin

See also wingspan, spin

wingspan N

wingspan

envergure f

I.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] N

1. spin (turn):

spin (of wheel)

tour m

spin (of dancer, skate)

pirouette f

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

effet m

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

vrille f

spin

descente f en vrille

to go into a spin

descendre en vrille

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

tour m

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

1. spin (rotate):

spin top

lancer

spin globe, wheel

faire tourner

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

filer

to spin cotton into thread

filer le coton

4. spin ZOOL spider:

spin web

tisser

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

essorer qc à la machine

6. spin (tell):

spin tale

raconter

to spin sb a yarn

raconter des salades à qn

he spun me some tale about missing his train

il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train

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

1. spin (rotate):

spin wheel:

tourner

spin weathercock, top:

tournoyer

spin dancer:

pirouetter

to go spinning through the air ball, plate:

aller valser inf

the car spun off the road

la voiture est allée valser dans la nature inf

2. spin fig:

spin

tourner

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

the room was spinning

les murs de la pièce tournaient

3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

patiner

spin compass:

s'affoler

4. spin (nose dive):

spin plane:

descendre en vrille

5. spin TEXTIL:

spin

filer

6. spin FISH:

spin

pêcher à la cuillère

IV.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn]

to be in a spin

être dans tous ses états

to spin one's wheels Am fig

ne pas avancer fig

attention span N

he has a very short attention span

il n'arrive pas à se concentrer très longtemps

memory span N

memory span

empan m mnémonique

time span [Brit] N

time span

durée f

over a 600 year time span

sur une durée de 600 ans

spick and span ADJ

spick and span

impeccable

Translations for spans in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

empan

span

travée TECH, CONSTR

span

travée cantilever

cantilever span

nickel logement

spick and span never attr

nickel logement

spick-and-span attr

enjamber

to span

spans in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spans in the English»French Dictionary

I.span [spæn] N sing

1. span (extent):

span a. fig

étendue f

span of hand

empan m

2. span (space in time):

span

durée f

span of time

espace m

life span

espérance f de vie

over a span of two months

sur une durée de deux mois

3. span (wingspan):

span

envergure f

4. span (between two points):

span

portée f

span bridge

travée f

II.span <-nn-> [spæn] VB trans

1. span (extend):

span

enjamber

2. span (cover, include):

span

couvrir

3. span pt of spin

See also spin

I.spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

spin

tournoiement m

spin of wheel

tour m

spin of dancer

pirouette f

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

essorage m

to give sth a spin

essorer qc

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

spin

perspective f

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

4. spin (trip):

spin

tour m

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

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

1. spin (rotate):

spin

tourner

spin dancer, top

tournoyer

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. spin inf (drive):

spin

conduire

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

3. spin (make thread):

spin

filer

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

1. spin (rotate):

spin

faire tourner

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

filer

3. spin (spin-dry):

spin clothes

essorer

Phrases:

it makes my head spin

ça me fait tourner la tête

to spin a story

raconter une histoire

spick and span [ˌspɪkənˈspæn] ADJ inf

spick and span

impeccable

to keep a kitchen spick and span

avoir une cuisine d'une propreté impeccable

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

concentration span

temps m de concentration

spans Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep a kitchen spick and span

avoir une cuisine d'une propreté impeccable

life span

espérance f de vie

over a span of two months

sur une durée de deux mois

concentration span

temps m de concentration

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The groups prolific repertoire spans many genres of music and grows each year with new arrangements and contributions of past and popular songs.

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A cast iron bridge spans the eastern arm of the junction to connect the towpaths.

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It is currently unused, and missing approach spans on the Ohio side.

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Its length spans an octave on a grand piano.

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In fact, there are a number of creatures with life spans that make the oldest living human seem like a spring chicken in comparison.

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Their music spans many genres such as jazz, funk, reggae, rock, and world music.

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The swing span has a humpback truss, while the two adjoining spans are flat-top fixed through trusses.

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The large wave created would hit the bridge that spans over the runout, getting onlookers wet as well.

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The nuclear reactors that power some aircraft carriers typically use up their nuclear fuel about halfway through their desired 50-year life spans.

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Besides completing assignments mechanically using cut-and-paste options, children also have diminishing attention spans.

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