yarn

hilo, lana

Hilo largo y grueso usado para hacer ropa de punto o tejidos.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: thread

Expresiones frecuentes: wool yarn, ball of yarn, cotton yarn

cuento, historia

Historia entretenida que puede resultar difícil de creer.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: tale, story, tall tale

Expresiones frecuentes: spin a yarn, tell a yarn, a good yarn

contar historias

Pasar el tiempo contando historias.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: yarn about something (They yarned about their days at sea.); yarn with someone (He yarned with the neighbours all afternoon.)

Sinónimos: tell stories

Expresiones frecuentes: yarn with someone, yarn about something