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I. span1 [spæn] N usu sing

1. span (period of time):

span
Spanne f <-, -n>
span of history
life span
span of office
Amtszeit f <-, -en>
span of time
Zeitspanne f <-, -n>

2. span:

span (distance)
Breite f <-, -n>
Spanne f <-, -n> rare
finger span
wing span
broad span

3. span fig (scope):

span
Umfang m <-(e)s, -fänge>
span
Spannweite f <-, -n> fig

4. span ARCHIT:

span (arch of bridge)
Brückenbogen m <-s, -bögen>
span (full extent)
Spannweite f <-, -n>

II. span1 <-nn-> [spæn] VB trans

1. span (stretch over):

to span sth bridge, arch
to span sth (cross)
über etw acc führen

2. span (time):

to span sth
to span sth
sich acc über etw acc erstrecken

3. span (contain):

to span sth knowledge

4. span (place hands round):

to span sth with one's hands

III. span1 [spæn] ADJ

spick and span

span2 [spæn] N SA (yoke)

span
Gespann nt <-(e)s, -e>

span3 [spæn] VB trans, intr Brit

span pt of spin

I. spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

Drehung f <-, -en>
to go into a [Brit, Aus flat] spin car
to go into a [Brit, Aus flat] spin aeroplane
to throw sb into a [flat] spin fig inf

2. spin (in washing machine):

Schleudern nt kein pl

3. spin (sharp decrease):

Absturz m <-es, -stür·ze>

4. spin no pl inf (positive slant):

to put a spin on sth

5. spin (drive):

6. spin no pl inf (nonsense):

Erfindung f <-, -en>

II. spin <-nn-, spun [or Brit also span], spun> [spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin earth, wheel
spin washing machine
spin aeroplane

2. spin fig (be dizzy):

3. spin inf (drive):

4. spin (make thread):

spinnen <spinnt, spann, gesponnen>

III. spin <-nn-, spun [or Brit also span], spun> [spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

to spin sth
etw drehen

2. spin (give positive slant):

to spin sth

3. spin (make thread of):

Phrases:

to spin a story [or tale] [or yarn]

span

span
span
OpenDict entry

span VB

at·ˈten·tion span N

con·cen·ˈtra·tion span N

ˈmemo·ry span N PSYCH

memory span

span ˈroof N

span roof
Satteldach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

ˈtime span N

time span
Zeitspanne f <-, -n>
time span

arm span N

arm span

life span N INSUR

life span

life span N INV-FIN

spick and ˈspan ADJ inf

1. spick and span house, kitchen:

spick and span
to keep sth spick and span

2. spick and span person:

spick and span
OpenDict entry

linear span N

linear span MATH
Present
Ispan
youspan
he/she/itspans
wespan
youspan
theyspan
Past
Ispanned
youspanned
he/she/itspanned
wespanned
youspanned
theyspanned
Present Perfect
Ihavespanned
youhavespanned
he/she/ithasspanned
wehavespanned
youhavespanned
theyhavespanned
Past Perfect
Ihadspanned
youhadspanned
he/she/ithadspanned
wehadspanned
youhadspanned
theyhadspanned