spin

girar, hacer girar

Dar vueltas rápidamente alrededor de un punto central, o hacer que algo se mueva así.

En inglés sencillo: To turn quickly around a central point, or make something turn this way.

• The wheel spins quickly.
• She spun around to face me.
• Can you spin the ball on one finger?

Sinónimos: rotate, turn, whirl

Expresiones frecuentes: spin around, spin a wheel, spin the ball

presentar favorablemente, tergiversar

Describir algo de forma que parezca mejor y favorezca los propios intereses.

En inglés sencillo: To describe something in a way that makes it seem better and helps your own interests.

• They spun the bad news carefully.
• The minister tried to spin the defeat as progress.
• How will the company spin these disappointing results?

Cómo se usa: spin something as something (The company spun the closure as a fresh start.)

Sinónimos: slant

Expresiones frecuentes: spin the news, spin a story, spin something positively

hilar

Formar hilo retorciendo juntas fibras cortas de lana, algodón u otros materiales similares.

En inglés sencillo: To make thread by twisting short pieces of wool, cotton, or similar material together.

• She spins wool by hand.
• The workers spun cotton into thread.
• This machine can spin several kinds of fiber.

Cómo se usa: spin something into something (They spin the wool into fine yarn.)

Expresiones frecuentes: spin wool, spin yarn, spin into thread

giro, rotación

Movimiento rápido alrededor de un punto central.

En inglés sencillo: A quick movement around a central point.

• The dancer ended with a spin.
• The car went into a spin on the ice.
• She put extra spin on the ball.

Sinónimos: rotation, whirl

Expresiones frecuentes: a fast spin, into a spin, give something spin

enfoque interesado, sesgo

Manera de presentar algo para que parezca mejor e influya en lo que piensa la gente.

En inglés sencillo: A way of describing something that makes it seem better and influences what people think.

• The report contains too much political spin.
• He put a cheerful spin on the bad news.
• People wanted facts without the usual spin.

Cómo se usa: put a spin on something (She put a positive spin on the disappointing figures.)

Sinónimos: slant

Expresiones frecuentes: political spin, positive spin, put spin on

paseo, vuelta

Trayecto corto en coche o bicicleta, normalmente por diversión.

En inglés sencillo: A short trip in a car or on a bike, usually for fun.

• Let's go for a spin.
• She took me for a spin in her new car.
• We enjoyed a quick spin through the countryside.

Cómo se usa: take someone/something for a spin (He took his new bike for a spin.)

Sinónimos: ride, drive

Expresiones frecuentes: for a spin, take a spin, a quick spin

confusión, aturdimiento

Estado de desconcierto o preocupación que impide pensar con claridad.

En inglés sencillo: A confused or worried state in which you cannot think clearly.

• My head is in a spin.
• The news sent her into a spin.
• With so many decisions to make, his mind was in a spin.

Cómo se usa: send someone into a spin (The sudden change sent us all into a spin.)

Sinónimos: confusion, fluster

Expresiones frecuentes: in a spin, into a spin