yarn

Garn

Langer, dicker Faden, aus dem Kleidung gestrickt oder gewebt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Long, thick thread used to make clothes by knitting or weaving.

• I bought some blue yarn.
• She knitted a scarf from soft wool yarn.
• Which yarn should I use for this sweater?

Synonyme: thread

Häufige Wendungen: wool yarn, ball of yarn, cotton yarn

Geschichte, Seemannsgarn

Unterhaltsame Geschichte, die möglicherweise schwer zu glauben ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An entertaining story that may be difficult to believe.

• He told us a funny yarn.
• The sailors spun yarns about distant islands.
• Do you believe that yarn about the missing treasure?

Synonyme: tale, story, tall tale

Häufige Wendungen: spin a yarn, tell a yarn, a good yarn

Geschichten erzählen

Zeit damit verbringen, Geschichten zu erzählen.

In einfachem Englisch: To spend time telling stories.

• We sat by the fire and yarned.
• He likes to yarn about his travels.
• The old friends yarned together all evening.

So benutzt man es: yarn about something (They yarned about their days at sea.); yarn with someone (He yarned with the neighbours all afternoon.)

Synonyme: tell stories

Häufige Wendungen: yarn with someone, yarn about something