Meanings (ES + gloss)
giro • vuelta
Rapid circular motion.
The car went into a spin.
The skaters demonstrated their spins.
espín
A quantum angular momentum associated with subatomic particles, which also creates a magnetic moment.
sesgo positivo
A favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation.
Try to put a positive spin on the disappointing sales figures.
spin doctor
barrena
A condition of flight where a stalled aircraft is simultaneously pitching, yawing, and rolling in a spinning motion.
vuelta
A brief trip by vehicle, especially one made for pleasure.
But she opened the door and said "Honey, take me for a spin." / So we drove up town just to get the tags / And I headed her right on down main drag / I could hear everybody laughin…
I'm off out for a spin in my new sports car.
Phrases
Biellmann spinI-spinJackson Haines spinbackspinbarspincamel spindespinelectron spin resonancefinger spinflat spinfree spinin a flat spinin a spininverted spinisobaric spinisotopic spinlayback spinleg spinmedia spinoff spinon the spinorthodox spinparallel spinquantum spin liquidquantum unit of spinsidespinsit spinspin Hall effectspin bathspin bikespin buttonspin chainspin classspin controlspin doctorspin doctoringspin dryerspin echospin fishingspin foam
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hilar
To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.
They spin the cotton into thread.
dorar la píldora • endulzar • pintar bonito
To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.
But because he is but briefe, and these things of great consequence not to be kept obscure, I shall conceave it nothing above my duty either for the difficulty or the censure that…
In every administration there will be spokesmen and public affairs officers who try to spin the news to make the president look good. But this administration is trying to spin scie…
pinchar
To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey.
However, for the past six years he has been spinning his novel blend of progressive house and trance music and is finally on the brink of becoming the next luminary DJ.
Phrases