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spun

/ˈspʌn/

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verb

Sich drehen, rotieren

To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.

Examples :

"I spun myself around a few times."

Ich drehte mich ein paar Mal im Kreis.

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Spinnen

To make yarn by twisting and winding fibers together.

Examples :

"They spin the cotton into thread."

Sie spinnen die Baumwolle zu Faden.

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Darstellen, interpretieren, so darstellen, dass es günstig erscheint

To present, describe, or interpret, or to introduce a bias or slant, so as to give something a favorable or advantageous appearance.

Examples :

"The teacher spun her explanation of the difficult math concept to make it sound much easier than it really was. "

Die Lehrerin stellte ihre Erklärung des schwierigen mathematischen Konzepts so dar, dass es viel einfacher klang, als es tatsächlich war.

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Den Ball drehen (beim Bowlen)

(of a bowler) To make the ball move sideways when it bounces on the pitch.

Examples :

"The bowler spun the ball, making it curve sideways as it bounced on the green. "

Der Bowler ließ den Ball drehen, wodurch er sich seitlich krümmte, als er auf dem Rasen aufsprang.

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Seitwärts rollen

(of a ball) To move sideways when bouncing.

Examples :

"The bouncy ball spun sideways as it hit the edge of the table. "

Der Flummi rollte seitwärts, als er den Tischrand traf.

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Zu Fäden ziehen, spinnen

To form into thin strips or ribbons, as with sugar

Examples :

"The candy maker spun the sugar into thin, colorful ribbons for the Easter treats. "

Der Süßwarenhersteller zog den Zucker zu dünnen, bunten Bändern für die Osterleckereien.

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Spinnen

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.

Examples :

"The spider spun a delicate web across the corner of the room. "

Die Spinne spann ein zartes Netz in der Ecke des Raumes.

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Formen, drehen

To shape, as malleable sheet metal, into a hollow form, by bending or buckling it by pressing against it with a smooth hand tool or roller while the metal revolves, as in a lathe.

Examples :

"The metalworker spun the sheet of copper into a beautiful, hollow bowl. "

Der Metallarbeiter formte das Kupferblech zu einer wunderschönen, hohlen Schüssel.

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sich drehen, wirbeln

To move swiftly.

Examples :

"to spin along the road in a carriage, on a bicycle, etc."

sich mit einer Kutsche, mit dem Fahrrad usw. die Straße entlang zu drehen.

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Fäden ziehen, spinnen

To stream or issue in a thread or a small current or jet.

Examples :

"Blood spins from a vein."

Blut tritt aus einer Vene in Fäden aus.

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In einer Schleife warten, bis eine Bedingung erfüllt ist

To wait in a loop until some condition becomes true.

Examples :

"The program spun for several minutes, waiting for the server to respond. "

Das Programm wartete mehrere Minuten in einer Schleife, bis der Server antwortete.

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Auflegen

To play (vinyl records, etc.) as a disc jockey.

Examples :

"The DJ spun classic disco records all night long at the party. "

Der DJ legte die ganze Nacht lang klassische Disco-Platten auf der Party auf.

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Auf einem Heimtrainer fahren

To use an exercise bicycle, especially as part of a gym class.

Examples :

"She spun for an hour in the gym's spinning class, working up a good sweat. "

Sie fuhr eine Stunde lang in der Spinning-Klasse des Fitnessstudios und kam dabei ordentlich ins Schwitzen.

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Festfressen, Blockieren

An abnormal condition in journal bearings where the bearing seizes to the shaft that is rotating and rotates inside the journal, destroying both the shaft and the journal.

Examples :

"The faulty bearing spun the shaft, causing significant damage to both the rotating part and the housing. "

Das fehlerhafte Lager blockierte die Welle und verursachte erhebliche Schäden sowohl am rotierenden Teil als auch am Gehäuse.

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