Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Canada, US, uncountable)Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in pool, billiards or bowling; spin, sidespin.

    You can't hit it directly, but maybe if you give it some english.

    (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

  2. (broadly, figuratively, uncountable)An unusual or unexpected interpretation of a text or idea, a spin, a nuance.

Examples

5248 sentences
  1. Your English has improved a lot.

    Твоя англійська сильно покращилася.

    ruТвой английский стал намного лучше.

    deIhr Englisch hat sich sehr verbessert.

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  2. It is written in simple English.

    Це пишеться простою англійською.

    deEs ist in einfachem Englisch geschrieben.

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  3. Is it hard to speak English?

    Англійською важко розмовляти?

    ruТрудно ли говорить по-английски?

    deIst es schwierig, Englisch zu sprechen?

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  4. I wish I could speak English.

    Я би хотів уміти говорити англійською.

    ruЖаль, что я не говорю по-английски.

    deIch wünschte, ich könnte Englisch sprechen.

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  5. I am able to read English.

    Я можу читати англійською.

    ruЯ могу читать по-английски.

    deIch bin in der Lage, Texte auf Englisch zu lesen.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

Uncertain. It is speculated to relate either to people from England introducing the techni

Uncertain. It is speculated to relate either to people from England introducing the technique for billiards or bowling in the United States, or perhaps from a particular person with the surname English.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
spinning motion:sideA1spinB2sidespin
Close in meaning
  • an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries:English language
  • (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist:side
  • the people of England:English people

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
english — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto