spin doctor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spin doctor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spin doctor N POL

spin doctor

porta voz mf (contratado para dar a la prensa, TV, etc, una interpretación favorable de los hechos)

Translations for spin doctor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.doctor [Am ˈdɑktər, Brit ˈdɒktə] N

1. doctor MED:

doctor

médico m / médica f

doctor

doctor m / doctora f

doctor

facultativo m / facultativa f form

you should see a/your doctor

deberías ir a un/al médico

Doctor Jones

el doctor Jones

good morning, Doctor

buenos días, doctor

which doctor are you under? Brit

¿qué doctor or médico te atiende?

Doctors Without Borders

Médicos Sin Fronteras

just what the doctor ordered inf

justo lo que hace falta inf

2. doctor UNIV:

doctor

doctor m / doctora f

Doctor of Philosophy/Law

doctor en filosofía/derecho

II.doctor [Am ˈdɑktər, Brit ˈdɒktə] VB trans

1. doctor (treat) inf:

doctor person

tratar

doctor disease

curar

doctor disease

tratar

2.1. doctor pej food/drink:

doctor

adulterar

2.2. doctor pej text/document:

doctor

arreglar

2.3. doctor pej results/evidence:

doctor

falsificar

doctor

amañar

3. doctor (neuter) Brit:

doctor euph

operar euph

doctor euph

castrar

I.spin [Am spɪn, Brit spɪn] N

1.1. spin (act):

to give sth a spin

hacer girar algo

I'll give his new hit a spin later inf

dentro de un rato les voy a pasar su último hit

I'll give his new hit a spin later inf

dentro de un rato les voy a poner su último hit

I'll give his new hit a spin later inf

dentro de un rato les voy a pinchar su último hit Spain inf

1.2. spin C (in washing machine):

give the sheets a spin

centrifuga las sábanas

this load's on its final spin

esta carga está en el último ciclo de centrifugado

this load's on its final spin attr speed/program

de centrifugado

1.3. spin U (on ball) SPORTS:

spin

efecto m

spin

chanfle m LatAm

to put spin on the ball

lanzar la pelota con efecto

to put spin on the ball

darle chanfle a la pelota LatAm

2.1. spin C (of aircraft):

spin

barrena f

spin

caída f en espiral

to go into a spin

entrar en barrena

to be in a (flat) spin

estar muy confuso or confundido

to be in a (flat) spin

estar sin saber qué hacer or qué pensar

2.2. spin C MOTOR:

spin

trompo m

he went into a spin on lap 16

sufrió un trompo en la vuelta 16

3. spin C (ride) inf:

to go for a spin

ir a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche (or en moto etc.)

to go for a spin

ir a dar un garbeo Spain inf

4. spin U (bias):

spin

interpretación f favorable (no imparcial)

II.spin <pres part spinning, pt spun or arch span, pp spun> [Am spɪn, Brit spɪn] VB trans

1.1. spin (turn):

spin wheel

hacer girar

spin top

hacer girar

spin top

hacer bailar

he spun the coin on the table

hizo girar la moneda (sobre su canto) sobre la mesa

1.2. spin washing:

spin

centrifugar

1.3. spin ball:

spin

darle efecto a

spin

darle chanfle a LatAm

2.1. spin wool/cotton:

spin

hilar

2.2. spin web:

spin

tejer

3.1. spin tale/story:

spin

contar

he spins a good tale

sabe contar cuentos

3.2. spin (interpret with bias):

spin news/event

darle una sesgo positivo a

spin news/event

sesgar favorablemente

III.spin <pres part spinning, pt spun or arch span, pp spun> [Am spɪn, Brit spɪn] VB intr

1.1. spin (rotate):

spin wheel:

girar

spin top:

girar

spin top:

bailar

the rear wheels spun in the mud

las ruedas de atrás giraban en falso en el barro

she spun on her heel

giró sobre sus talones

my head is spinning

la cabeza me da vueltas

1.2. spin washing machine:

spin

centrifugar

1.3. spin (move rapidly):

spin + adv compl

dar vueltas

it spun through the air

dio vueltas por el aire

the glass spun across the table

el vaso fue rodando por la mesa

the blow sent her spinning across the room

el golpe la mandó dando tumbos al otro lado de la habitación

the car spun out of control

el coche sufrió un trompo

the car spun out of control

el coche empezó a dar vueltas sin control

1.4. spin AVIAT:

spin

caer en barrena

2. spin (draw out threads):

spin

hilar

spin doctor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spin doctor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spin doctor N POL

spin doctor

asesor(a) m (f)

Translations for spin doctor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.doctor [ˈdɒktəʳ, Am ˈdɑ:ktɚ] N

1. doctor (physician):

doctor

médico(-a) m (f)

to be at the doctor's

estar en la consulta

to go to the doctor's

ir al médico

this hot bath is just what the doctor ordered fig

este baño caliente es justo lo que necesitaba

2. doctor UNIV:

doctor

doctor(a) m (f)

II.doctor [ˈdɒktəʳ, Am ˈdɑ:ktɚ] VB trans

1. doctor (illegally alter):

doctor

falsear

2. doctor Brit (add poison):

doctor

envenenar

3. doctor Am (adulterate):

doctor

adulterar

4. doctor Brit, Aus inf animal:

doctor

castrar

I.spin [spɪn] spun Brit: span, spun spun Brit: span, spun N

1. spin (rotation):

spin

vuelta f

2. spin (in washing machine):

spin

revolución f

3. spin (drive):

to go for a spin

dar un paseo (en coche)

II.spin [spɪn] spun Brit: span, spun spun Brit: span, spun VB intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girar

2. spin (make thread):

spin

hilar

III.spin [spɪn] spun Brit: span, spun spun Brit: span, spun VB trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin

girar

spin clothes

centrifugar

to spin a ball

dar efecto a una pelota

to spin a coin for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

hilar

3. spin (tell):

spin story, tale

contar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You are good at the 3 word slogans definitely spin doctor material.

reneweconomy.com.au

The age of the spin doctor is not over.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

The journalist claims that the difference between him and his nemesis of 2003 is that the spin doctor has never held his hand up.

www.independent.co.uk

Tabloid reporter, spin doctor, diarist, novelist and now, it would seem, poet.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

No one listens to your tales of wo, spin doctor.

www.caradvice.com.au

The guests are stand-ins: a couple of politicians, a young comedian, a former spin doctor.

www.telegraph.co.uk

At least that's what your local surf industry spin doctor would have the global villagers believe.

www.smh.com.au

And chief among her advisers is a spin doctor who consistently gives bad advice or promises what he can't deliver.

sluggerotoole.com

He needs a spin doctor to help him articulate the problems confronting the polity and elaborate the panacea of effecting this turn around.

www.vanguardngr.com

He's become a spin doctor, more comfortable telling lies than the truth.

www.dailymail.co.uk