spun in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spun in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spun [Brit spʌn, Am spən] VB pt, pp

spun → spin II, III

II.spun [Brit spʌn, Am spən] ADJ

spun glass, gold, sugar:

spun

filato

hair like spun gold liter

chioma d'oro

fine-spun [Am ˈfaɪnˌspən] ADJ

fine-spun notion, argument:

fine-spun

(molto) sottile

spun yarn [Am spən jɑrn] N NAUT

spun yarn

commando m

spun silk [Am spən sɪlk] N

spun silk

schappe f

I.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] N

1. spin (turn):

spin (of wheel)

giro m

spin (of dancer, skate)

piroetta f

spin (of dancer, skate)

volteggio m

to give sth a spin

fare ruotare qc

to do a spin on the ice

eseguire una piroetta sul ghiaccio

2. spin SPORTS:

spin

effetto m

to put spin on a ball

dare l'effetto a una palla

3. spin (in spin-drier):

to give the washing a spin

azionare la centrifuga alla lavatrice

4. spin AVIAT:

spin

avvitamento m

to go into a spin

compiere un avvitamento

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

giretto m

spin

gitarella f

to go for a spin

andare a fare un giretto

6. spin Am (interpretation):

to put a new spin on sth

dare una nuova interpretazione a qc or guardare qc da una nuova angolazione

II.spin <forma in -ing spinning, pt/pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin top, wheel

fare girare

spin globe

fare girare, fare ruotare

spin bowler: ball

dare l'effetto a

2. spin (flip):

to spin a coin

lanciare in aria una moneta

to spin a coin for sth

fare a testa o croce (per decidere qc)

3. spin (in making yarn):

spin wool, thread

filare

to spin cotton into thread

filare il cotone

4. spin ZOOL spider:

spin web

filare

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

centrifugare

6. spin (tell):

spin tale

raccontare, inventare

to spin sb a yarn

raccontare una storia a qn

he spun me some tale about missing his train

mi ha raccontato una storia dicendo che aveva perso il treno

III.spin <forma in -ing ecc. spinning, pt/pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin wheel:

girare

spin weathercock, top:

girare, ruotare

spin dancer:

piroettare, volteggiare

to go spinning through the air ball, plate:

volteggiare in aria

the car spun off the road

l'auto fece testacoda e uscì di strada

2. spin fig:

spin

girare

my head is spinning

mi gira la testa

the room was spinning

i muri della stanza sembravano girare

3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

ruotare, slittare

spin compass:

impazzire

4. spin (nose-dive):

spin plane:

scendere in picchiata (a vite)

5. spin (in making yarn):

spin

filare

6. spin FISH:

spin

pescare con il cucchiaino

IV.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn]

to be in a spin

essere agitato, eccitato

to spin one's wheels Am

perdere tempo

spin out VB [spɪn -] (spin [sth] out, spin out [sth])

spin out visit

prolungare

spin out speech

tirare per le lunghe, sbrodolare

spin out money

fare durare

he spun the whole business out

ha tirato per le lunghe tutto l'affare

I.spin round VB [spɪn -] (spin round)

spin round person:

girare in tondo

spin round dancer, skater:

piroettare, volteggiare

spin round car:

fare un testacoda

she spun round in her chair

si girò di colpo sulla sedia

II.spin round VB [spɪn -] (spin [sb, sth] round)

spin round wheel

fare girare

spin round dancer

fare volteggiare

spin round weathercock, top

fare girare vorticosamente

spin dryer [Brit ˌspɪn ˈdrʌɪə, Am spɪn ˈdraɪ(ə)r], spin drier N

spin dryer

centrifuga f (per il bucato)

spin bowler [ˈspɪnˌbəʊlə(r)] N SPORTS

spin bowler (in cricket)

= lanciatore che dà effetto alla palla

Translations for spun in the Italian»English Dictionary

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commando

spun yarn

spun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spun in the English»Italian Dictionary

spun [spʌn] VB

spun pp, pt of spin

See also spin

I.spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

spin

giro m

2. spin (drive):

to go [or take the car] for a spin

andare a fare un giro (in macchina)

3. spin (in washing machine):

spin

centrifugata f

II.spin <spun, spun> [spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girare

spin clothes

centrifugare

to spin a ball

dare un effetto a una palla

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

filare

3. spin (tell):

spin story, tale

raccontare

III.spin <spun, spun> [spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girare

2. spin (make thread):

spin

filare

I.spin [spɪn] N

1. spin (rotation):

spin

giro m

2. spin (drive):

to go [or take the car] for a spin

andare a fare un giro (in macchina)

3. spin (in washing machine):

spin

centrifugata f

II.spin <spun, spun> [spɪn] VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girare

spin clothes

centrifugare

to spin a ball

dare un effetto a una palla

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

filare

3. spin (tell):

spin story, tale

raccontare

III.spin <spun, spun> [spɪn] VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girare

2. spin (make thread):

spin

filare

spin around VB intr

spin around

girare

I.spin out VB intr

spin out

perdere il controllo (di un veicolo)

II.spin out VB trans

spin out

perdere il controllo di

spin-drier N

spin-drier → spin-dryer

See also spin-dryer

spin-dryer N

spin-dryer

centrifuga f (della lavatrice)

spin-dry [ˈspɪn·draɪ] VB trans

spin-dry

centrifugare

spin-dryer N

spin-dryer

centrifuga f (della lavatrice)

spin doctor N POL

spin doctor

portavoce mf (tendenzioso, -a)

spinoff N, spin-off [ˈspɪn·ɑ:f] N

1. spinoff (by-product):

spinoff

prodotto m secondario

2. spinoff (consequence):

spinoff

effetto m indiretto

Translations for spun in the Italian»English Dictionary

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testacoda

spin

fare (un) testacoda

to spin around

spun Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spin a yarn

raccontare una frottola

to go [or take the car] for a spin

andare a fare un giro (in macchina)

to spin a ball

dare un effetto a una palla

to spin a web

tessere una tela

to put a spin on the ball

colpire la palla di taglio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The overwork spun out into carpal tunnel syndrome for some animators, and repetitive strain injuries for others.

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Spin-offs occur when the equity owners of the parent company receive equity stakes in the newly spun off company.

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He spun through his mental rolodex and named every major and minor league town he could think of.

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Spun glass mattresses were used for boiler lagging.

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The more viscous the solvent the thicker the film will be and the faster the wafer is spun the thinner the film will be.

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The nondirectional fibers (plexifilaments) are first spun and then bonded together by heat and pressure, without binders.

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Different numbers of single threads can then be spun together to create different thicknesses in the yarn.

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Repeated drawing increases the quality of the sliver allowing for finer counts to be spun.

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When used in this mode the antenna was mechanically spun at 4 rpm while it was nudged up and down to scan vertically.

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I looked at the pen, spun it around in my hand like an infant examining its first soft toy.

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