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I. spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

spin
Drehung f <-, -en>
to put spin on a ball
to send a car into a spin
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):

spin
Schleudern nt kein pl

3. spin (sharp decrease):

spin
Absturz m <-es, -stür·ze>
to go into a spin

4. spin no pl inf (positive slant):

to put a spin on sth

5. spin (drive):

spin
to go for a spin

6. spin no pl inf (nonsense):

spin
Erfindung f <-, -en>
that's pure spin

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):

to spin along

4. spin (make thread):

spin
spinnen <spinnt, spann, gesponnen>

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

1. spin (rotate):

to spin sth
etw drehen
to spin a ball
to spin clothes
to spin a coin
to spin records

2. spin (give positive slant):

to spin sth

3. spin (make thread of):

to spin a cocoon/web

Phrases:

to spin a story [or tale] [or yarn]
to spin one's wheels Am inf (waste time)

ˈside spin N no pl SPORTS

side spin
Drall m <-(e)s, -e>

spin around VB intr

spin around
spin around

I. spin out VB intr Am

to spin out of control car

II. spin out VB trans (prolong)

to spin out ⇆ sth

spin round VB intr esp Brit

spin round PHRVB spin around

spin around VB intr

spin around
spin around

spin ˈbowl·er N (in cricket)

spin bowler

spin ˈbowl·ing N no pl (in cricket)

spin bowling

ˈspin con·trol N no pl

1. spin control (team):

spin control

2. spin control (action):

I. ˈspin doc·tor N

spin doctor
≈ Pressesprecher(in) m (f)
spin doctor POL also
Spin-Doctor m

II. ˈspin doc·tor VB trans inf

to spin doctor sth
das Image einer S. gen verbessern [o. figinf aufpolieren]

spin-ˈdri·er N

spin-drier

spin-ˈdry VB trans

spin-ˈdry·er N

spin-dryer

I. ˈspin-off N

1. spin-off (by-product):

spin-off
Nebenprodukt nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. spin-off MEDIA, PUBL (derived show):

spin-off
Ableger m <-s, ->
spin-off
Nebenprodukt nt <-(e)s, -e>

3. spin-off ECON:

spin-off

II. ˈspin-off ADJ attr, inv

spin-off business esp Am, Aus
spin-off effect

spin down (colloquial)

spin down

spin-off N INV-FIN

Spin-Off m

spin off VB trans CORP STRUCT

spin off VB trans

1. spin off (produce spontaneously):

to spin off ⇆ sth

2. spin off esp Am, Aus ECON:

to spin off ⇆ sth

3. spin off ECON:

OpenDict entry

ball spin N

ball spin (in golf) SPORTS
Present
Ispin
youspin
he/she/itspins
wespin
youspin
theyspin
Past
Ispun
youspun
he/she/itspun
wespun
youspun
theyspun
Present Perfect
Ihavespun
youhavespun
he/she/ithasspun
wehavespun
youhavespun
theyhavespun
Past Perfect
Ihadspun
youhadspun
he/she/ithadspun
wehadspun
youhadspun
theyhadspun