spinning wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

rouet m

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

spin round wheel

faire tourner

spin globe, wheel

faire tourner

Translations for spinning wheel in the French»English Dictionary

rouet

spinning wheel

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

spinning wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

rouet m

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

spin of wheel

tour m

Translations for spinning wheel in the French»English Dictionary

rouet

spinning wheel

Translations for spinning wheel in the English»French Dictionary

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

spinning N

spinning

filature f

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She looks around and notices something: right in front of her is a spinning wheel.

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This can be done on a spinning wheel or on a spindle.

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They use a primitive spinning wheel to make string and make nets of tree bark.

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For this reason the dancers use a little spinning wheel as a symbol of the dance.

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It is often described to be a spinning song, that is, a song that would be sung while spinning at the spinning wheel.

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The instrument has several strings which are constantly bowed by a spinning wheel turned by a crank, producing unbroken musical notes.

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This can be done on either a spinning wheel or a spindle.

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She moved the spinning wheel down to the basement and kept working.

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When he gets there, there is a spinning wheel with rabbit signs.

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The texts describe the work process, while the refrains mimic the whirring of the spinning wheel.

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