spin

tourner, faire tourner

Tourner rapidement autour d’un point central ou faire tourner quelque chose de cette façon.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : rotate, turn, whirl

Expressions courantes : spin around, spin a wheel, spin the ball

présenter favorablement, orienter

Décrire quelque chose sous un jour plus favorable pour servir ses propres intérêts.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : spin something as something (The company spun the closure as a fresh start.)

Synonymes : slant

Expressions courantes : spin the news, spin a story, spin something positively

filer

Fabriquer du fil en tordant ensemble de courtes fibres de laine, de coton ou d’une matière semblable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spin something into something (They spin the wool into fine yarn.)

Expressions courantes : spin wool, spin yarn, spin into thread

rotation, tour

Mouvement rapide autour d’un point central.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : rotation, whirl

Expressions courantes : a fast spin, into a spin, give something spin

présentation orientée, interprétation favorable

Façon de présenter quelque chose pour le rendre plus favorable et influencer l’opinion des gens.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : put a spin on something (She put a positive spin on the disappointing figures.)

Synonymes : slant

Expressions courantes : political spin, positive spin, put spin on

balade, tour

Court trajet en voiture ou à vélo, généralement pour le plaisir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : take someone/something for a spin (He took his new bike for a spin.)

Synonymes : ride, drive

Expressions courantes : for a spin, take a spin, a quick spin

confusion, affolement

État de confusion ou d’inquiétude qui empêche de réfléchir clairement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : send someone into a spin (The sudden change sent us all into a spin.)

Synonymes : confusion, fluster

Expressions courantes : in a spin, into a spin