spin

spɪn
spinningspun
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Translation of spin into German,

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Verb

1.

rotate

tr./intr.
turn around quickly
tr./intr.
  • She watched the top spin on the table..Sie sah zu, wie sich der Kreisel auf dem Tisch drehte
2.

communication

tr.
present information with a favorable bias
tr.
  • Politicians often spin the facts to their advantage.Politiker schönreden oft die Fakten, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen.
3.

crafting

tr./intr.
make yarn by twisting fibers together
tr./intr.
  • She learned to spin wool into yarn.Sie lernte, Wolle zu spinnen, um Garn herzustellen.

Noun

1.

motion

rapid circular motion or rotation
  • The dancer executed a perfect spin.Die Tänzerin führte eine perfekte Drehung aus.
2.

media

particular interpretation or bias
  • The politician put a positive spin on the controversial issue..Der Politiker gab dem kontroversen Thema eine positive Wendung
3.

sports

rotation of a ball in sports
  • He put a spin on the tennis ball.Er gab dem Tennisball einen Drall.
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Expressions with spin: examples in English and translations in German

sich drehen
The dancer began to spin round gracefully.
Spin-Doktor
PR-Berater
The spin doctor crafted the politician's speech carefully.
jonglieren
She had to spin plates to manage her job and family.
Geschichten erzählen
Seemannsgarn spinnen
He loves to spin yarns about his adventures.
die Kontrolle verlieren
das Gleichgewicht verlieren
The car started to spin out of control on the icy road.
jemandem schwirrt der Kopf
All the new regulations make Maria's head spin.

Synonyms and analogies of spin in English

Examples of spin in a sentence

  • The wheel started to spin rapidly.
  • The company tried to spin the negative news.
  • She can spin any story to sound positive.
  • He decided to spin the alpaca fibers into a soft yarn.
  • The artisan demonstrated how to spin flax at the fair.
  • The washer will spin again before the cycle ends.

Translations of "spin" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieDrehungnf.

After a quick spin around, she found her friends on the other side.

Nach einer schnellen Drehung fand sie ihre Freunde auf der anderen Seite.

derDrehnm.

The article gave the disappointing sales figures a carefully calculated spin.

Der Artikel gab den enttäuschenden Verkaufszahlen einen sorgfältig kalkulierten Dreh.

dieRundenf.

He always goes for a spin to test every feature of the car.

Er dreht immer eine Runde, um jede Funktion des Autos zu testen.

Verb
drehenv.

Revolutions often spin the wheel of history in completely unexpected directions.

Revolutionen drehen das Rad der Geschichte oft in völlig unerwartete Richtungen.

spinnenv.

That is why he claimed that she could spin straw into gold.

Deshalb behauptete er, sie könne Stroh zu Gold spinnen.

schleudernv.

It is advisable to spin the clothes well prior to drying them.

Es empfiehlt sich, die Wäsche vor dem Trocknen gut zu schleudern.

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spin: Examples and translations in context

With one swift twist around, he successfully completed the spin on ice.

Mit einer flinken Drehung vollendete er erfolgreich die Pirouette auf dem Eis.

This is highly crucial; every spin is an independent action.

Das ist wirklich kritisch, jede Drehung ist ein motiviertes Ereignis.

With each spin, the dancing queen effortlessly showcased her exceptional talent.

Mit jeder Drehung zeigte die Tanzvirtuosin mühelos ihr außergewöhnliches Talent.

Daddy, you forgot to spin because the flower's happy.

Du hast die Drehung vergessen, weil sie glücklich ist.

Each spin depicts graphics of pizzas and the face of a chef.

Jede Drehung zeigt Grafiken von Pizzas und das Gesicht eines Chefs.

But the amount of spin couldn't have just any value.

Aber der Betrag der Drehung konnte nicht jeden Wert haben.

During every spin random symbols will have a blue box around them.

Während jeder Drehung bildet sich eine blaue Box um zufällige Symbole.

The dancers wore flapping skirts that swirled beautifully with every spin.

Die Tänzerinnen trugen flatternde Röcke, die sich bei jeder Drehung wunderschön drehten.

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