spun yarn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spun yarn in the English»French Dictionary

spun yarn N

spun yarn

bitord m

Translations for spun yarn in the English»French Dictionary

to spin sb a yarn

raconter des salades à qn

to spin a yarn

raconter des histoires

Translations for spun yarn in the French»English Dictionary

filé

spun yarn

galéjer

to spin a yarn

Translations for spun yarn 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

yarn [Brit jɑːn, Am jɑrn] N

1. yarn TEXTIL:

yarn

fil m (à tricoter)

polyamide/cotton yarn

fil m polyamide/de coton

2. yarn (tale):

yarn

histoire f

to spin a yarn

raconter des histoires

I.spun [Brit spʌn, Am spən] VB pt VB pp

spun → spin

II.spun [Brit spʌn, Am spən] ADJ

spun glass, gold, sugar:

spun

filé

hair like spun gold liter

des cheveux d'or

See also spin

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

spun yarn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spun yarn 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

spun [spʌn] VB

spun pp, 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

yarn [jɑ:n, Am jɑ:rn] N

1. yarn no pl (thread):

yarn

fil m

2. yarn (story):

yarn

longue histoire f

an adventure yarn

une longue histoire d'aventures

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Complicated stitch patterns are best seen with a smooth, highly spun yarn and may be invisible with furry yarns such as mohair or novelty yarns.

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If the flannel is not napped, it gains its softness through the loosely spun yarn in its woven form.

en.wikipedia.org

Flannelette is made from spun yarn brushed on both sides after weaving, creating texture and holding in warmth.

www.telegraph.co.uk