yarn

filato, lana

Filo lungo e spesso usato per realizzare vestiti a maglia o tessuti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: thread

Espressioni comuni: wool yarn, ball of yarn, cotton yarn

storia, racconto

Storia divertente che può essere difficile da credere.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: tale, story, tall tale

Espressioni comuni: spin a yarn, tell a yarn, a good yarn

raccontare storie

Passare il tempo raccontando storie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: tell stories

Espressioni comuni: yarn with someone, yarn about something