spin
verb
/spɪn/
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- (transitive) To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
- 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.
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spinnen
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- (figurative) To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
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beschönigen,
positiv darstellen,
schönreden
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drehen
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- (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
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rotieren,
schleudern
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spin
noun
/spɪn/
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- (quantum mechanics) A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
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Spin
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- (aviation) A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.
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Trudeln,
Drall
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- (countable, uncountable, figurative) A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
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Beschönigung,
Schönfärberei,
Zurechtlegung,
passende Auslegung
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- A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.
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Spritztour
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spinning
noun
/ˈspɪnɪŋ/
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- The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.
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Spinnerei
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