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reel 
a  n 
1  (for cable, hose)  rollo  m  , (for tape recorder, in fishing)  carrete  m , (for thread)  carrete  m , bobina  f , (Phot, for small camera) carrete  m , rollo  m  
[+of cine film] cinta  f  
 →  cotton 
 →  inertia-reel 
2  (Mus)  (=dance) baile escocés baile escocés 
b  vt 
(=wind) 
 [+thread, fishing line, film, tape] enrollar, devanar
c  vi 
1  (=sway, stagger) tambalear(se) 
he was sent reeling by a blow to the head  un golpe en la cabeza hizo que se tambaleara 
he was reeling about drunkenly  caminaba tambaleándose, caminaba haciendo eses *  
he lost his balance and reeled backwards  perdió el equilibrio y se fue para atrás 
2  (=be shaken) 
our troops were reeling under the enemy bombardment  nuestras tropas sufrían el impacto del bombardeo enemigo 
I'm still reeling from the shock  todavía no me he recuperado del susto 
3  (=spin) 
[mind, head, brain] dar vueltas 
the room reeled before her eyes  la habitación le daba vueltas 

Collaborative Dictionary     English-Spanish
reel-footed exp. patizambo Reverso General Dictionary 
reel foot n. el patizambo Reverso General Dictionary 
reel footed exp. patizambo Reverso General Dictionary 
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'reel' also found in translations in Spanish-English dictionary
aspar nnpl. reel Reverso General Dictionary 

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