| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | spin |
| IPA | /spɪn / verb (present participle spinning; past tense, past participle spun /spʌn /) |
| Back | dönmek; döndürmek |
| Back 2 | spin (verb) /spɪn
/ verb (present participle spinning; past
tense, past participle spun /spʌn /)
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
spin (sth) (round)
to turn or to make sth
turn round quickly
dönmek; döndürmek
Mary spun round when she heard someone call
her name.
to spin a ball/coin/wheel
The Earth spins on its axis.
After three glasses of wine my head was
spinning.
2 [intransitive,
transitive]
to make thread from a
mass of wool, cotton, etc.
(yün) eğirmek
She spun and dyed the wool herself.
She sat by the window spinning.
3 [transitive]
to remove water from
clothes that have just been washed in a washing machine by turning them round
and round very fast
çamaşır
sıkmak
PHRASAL VERB
spin
sth out
to make sth last as
long as possible
uzatmak
I managed to spin the discussion out until
lunchtime.
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