- to spin yarn
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Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to spin yarn
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spin — spinnability, n. spinnable, adj. /spin/, v., spun or (Archaic) span, spun, spinning, n. v.t. 1. to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels. 2. to form (the fi … Universalium
yarn — n. fiber 1) to spin yarn 2) to unsnarl yarn 3) wool(en); worsted yarn 4) (misc.) a ball; hank; skein of yarn tale, story (colloq.) 5) to spin, tell a yarn about * * * [jɑːn] hank skein of yarn tell a yarn about … Combinatory dictionary
Spin — (sp[i^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spun}(Archaic imp. {Span}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Spinning}.] [AS. spinnan; akin to D. & G. spinnen, Icel. & Sw. spinna, Dan. spinde, Goth. spinnan, and probably to E. span. [root]170. Cf. {Span}, v. t., {Spider}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spin — ► VERB (spinning; past and past part. spun) 1) turn round quickly. 2) (of a person s head) give a sensation of dizziness. 3) (with reference to a ball) move through the air with a revolving motion. 4) draw out and twist (the fibres of wool,… … English terms dictionary
spin — [spin] vt. spun, spinning [ME spinnen < OE spinnan, akin to Ger spinnen < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, draw, spin > Lith spéndžiu, to lay a snare & (prob.) L pendere, to hang] 1. a) to draw out and twist fibers of (wool, cotton, etc.)… … English World dictionary
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin a yarn — To tell a story • • • Main Entry: ↑spin * * * I tell a long, far fetched story II see spin … Useful english dictionary
Spin — may refer to:* Rotation or spin, a movement of an object in a circular motion * Spin (physics) or particle spin, a fundamental property of elementary particles * Spin (flight), a special and often intense case of a stall * Spin (public relations) … Wikipedia
spin a yarn — If someone spins a yarn, they tell a story, usually a long or fanciful one … The small dictionary of idiomes
spin (someone) a yarn — phrase to give someone a long detailed excuse or explanation that is completely false Thesaurus: to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: yarn … Useful english dictionary
