spinning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spinning in the English»French Dictionary

spinning [Brit ˈspɪnɪŋ, Am ˈspɪnɪŋ] N

1. spinning TEXTIL:

spinning

filage m

spinning attr thread, wool

à filer

2. spinning FISH:

spinning

pêche f à la cuillère

spinning machine N

spinning machine

métier m à filer

spinning jenny N

spinning jenny HISTORY, TEXTIL

jenny f

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

rouet m

spinning mill N

spinning mill

filature f

spinning top N

spinning top

toupie 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

spin bowler N SPORTS

spin bowler (in cricket)

lanceur qui donne de l'effet à la balle

spin doctor N POL

spin doctor

consultant en communication attaché à un parti politique

Translations for spinning in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rouet

spinning wheel

filer au rouet

to spin

spinning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spinning in the English»French Dictionary

spinning N

spinning

filature f

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

rouet m

spinning top N

spinning top

toupie f

spinning jenny N

spinning jenny

métier m à filer

spinning mill N

spinning mill

filature f

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

spin-off N

1. spin-off (by-product):

spin-off

produit m

2. spin-off (derived work):

spin-off

retombée f

spin doctor N inf:

spin doctor

conseiller en communication

I.spin round VB intr

spin round

se retourner

II.spin round VB trans

spin round

faire tourner

Translations for spinning in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rouet

spinning wheel

spinning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

to put sb's head in a spin

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

to be stuck with the wheels spinning

patiner véhicule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Women also played an important part in the expanding textile industries, spinning and setting up warps for men to weave.

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The spinning mandrel then rotates the can body against the rotating blanket, resulting in the transfer of the final graphic image onto the can body.

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A one-sided belfry with a spinning-wheel mechanism was built on the wall beside the gate, on its eastern side.

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He instead looked for the opposite effect, that is, that spinning a ferromagnet could change its magnetization.

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Soon many construction faults appeared, like spinning after reaching 70 km/h speed, inconstant drive and vertical shakes.

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It has numerous centres that specialize in spinning, weaving, powerlooms and knitwear.

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Asked how she can do so much spinning without getting dizzy, she simply replies practice makes perfect.

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I looked sideways and saw the earth spinning by, and from that point on, most of the ride was pretty much of a blur.

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It is common for spiders to eat their own web daily to recoup some of the energy used in spinning.

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Then there were the three peers who gave time to journalists spinning another yarn about easy money and expensive freebies.

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