spin

1. (ergative)To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

   I spun myself around a few times.

   Spin the ball on the floor.

   revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

2. To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

   (ergative)To enter, or remain in, a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

3. (ergative)To cause one's aircraft to enter or remain in a spin (abnormal stalled flight mode).

   cause to spin

4. (transitive)To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

   They spin the cotton into thread.

   spinnen

   прястьprjastʹ, спрястьsprjastʹ, сучи́тьsučítʹ

   прясти́prjastý

5. (figuratively)To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

   schönreden, positiv darstellen, beschönigen

   искажа́ть смыслiskažátʹ smysl

6. To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

   This pitch is usually preferred for spin than pace.

7. To move sideways when bouncing.

   Spinning the ball gave him figures of 7-48.

8. To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar.

9. To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.

10. To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

11. To move swiftly.

    to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc.

12. To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet.

    Blood spins from a vein.

1. What is the average life span in Japan?

   Яка середня тривалість життя в Японії?

   ruКакая средняя продолжительность жизни в Японии?

   deWie groß ist die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung in Japan?

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2. I have a short attention span.

   У мене погана концентрація уваги.

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3. Have you ever seen a spider spinning its web?

   Ти колись бачив, як павук плете своє павутиння?

   ruВы когда-нибудь видели, как паук плетёт свою паутину?

   deHast du schon mal eine Spinne ihr Netz spinnen sehen?

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4. Tom gave the ball a spin.

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5. Spiders spin webs.

   Павуки плетуть павутиння.

   ruПауки прядут паутину.

   deSpinnen spinnen Netze.

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irregular · Lesson

• spin outобертатися, прястиTo prolong; to make longer (in time or extent).
• spin upTo reach a sufficient spinning speed for reads and writes to take place.
• spin offTo create (something) as a by-product or a secondary derived work.
• spin downTo reduce its speed of rotation.
• spin roundTo rotate; to revolve