take for a spin
To test or try out something, especially an automobileTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.
» Let's take it out for a spin.
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2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To test or try out something, especially an automobile.
I kicked the tires and then the salesperson invited me to take the car for a spin.
(idiomatic, transitive)To take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.
On Sunday, I took my family for a spin through the surrounding countryside.
Examples
9 sentencesLet's take it out for a spin.
He often takes me for a spin.
deEr nimmt mich oft auf eine Spritztour mit. — Yorwba
Can I take your car for a spin?
After dinner, we took a spin around town in my car.
ruПосле ужина мы прокатились по городу на моей машине. — marafon
deNach dem Abendessen haben wir mit meinem Auto eine Spritztour durch die Stadt gemacht. — al_ex_an_der
Yanni said all that took place in a span of four days.
Translations
1 languagesForms
takes for a spin, taking for a spin, took for a spin, taken for a spin| Base form | take for a spin · to take for a spin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes for a spin |
| Present participle | taking for a spin |
| Past simple | took for a spin |
| Past participle | taken for a spin |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.