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span

UK
/spæn/
US
/spæn/
spannoun
spans
pl
UK
/spæn/
US
/spæn/
Translations
portéeDistance entre deux appuis ; terme courant en architecture et en génie civil.
The span of the bridge is 500 meters.
La portée du pont est de 500 mètres.
empanUnité de mesure basée sur l’écartement de la main.
The craftsman measured the wood using a span.
L’artisan a mesuré le bois à l’empan.
intervallePour une durée ou une période entre deux bornes.
Over a span of ten years, the village doubled in size.
Au cours d’un intervalle de dix ans, le village a doublé de taille.
Additional translations
périodeSelon le contexte, pour une durée considérée dans son ensemble.
attelagePour une paire d’animaux attelés ensemble, surtout des chevaux.
Definitions
The distance or length between two points or supports; the breadth or reach of something from end to end.
The span of the bridge is 500 meters.
A pair of animals, especially horses, matched in appearance and action and driven together.
The farmer drove a span of horses to plow the field.
A unit of measurement equal to the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended, approximately 9 inches.
The craftsman measured the wood using a span.
A length or interval of time.
Over a span of ten years, the village doubled in size.
Synonyms
extent
range
stretch
length
scope
breadth
interval
spanverb
spanned
Past Simple
spanned
Past Participle
spanning
Gerund
UK
/spæn/
US
/spæn/
Translations
s’étendre surS’emploie pour une période, un sujet ou un espace physique.
Her career spanned four decades, during which she achieved numerous accolades.
Sa carrière s’est étendue sur quatre décennies, durant lesquelles elle a reçu de nombreuses distinctions.
Additional translations
mesurer à l’empanEmploi concret et technique lié à la mesure avec la main.
Definitions
To extend across a period of time or a range of subjects.
Her career spanned four decades, during which she achieved numerous accolades.
To stretch or reach across a physical space or distance.
The bridge spans the river, connecting the two towns.
To measure the extent, length, or width of something, especially by placing the thumb and little finger at its limits.
He spanned the beam with his hand to estimate its width.
Synonyms
extend
stretch
reach
cover
bridge
intersect
spanadjective
UK
/spæn/
US
/spæn/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a span in length or duration.
Translations
de portéeSurtout en ingénierie, notamment pour les ponts et les structures.
The span length ratio is a critical parameter in bridge design.
Le rapport longueur de portée est un paramètre crucial dans la conception des ponts.
Definitions
Relating to or designating a span in length or time; forming or constituting a span.
The span length ratio is a critical parameter in bridge design.
spinverb

span

Past Simple

spun
Past Simple
spun
Past Participle
spinning
Gerund
UK
/spɪn/
US
/spɪn/
Translations
The dancer spun gracefully across the stage.
La danseuse a tourné gracieusement sur la scène.
filerPour des fibres textiles.
She learned how to spin wool into yarn.
Elle a appris à filer la laine en fil.
inventerPour une histoire ou un récit.
He can spin a tale that captivates his audience.
Il peut inventer une histoire qui captive son public.
faire tournerPour une machine ou un dispositif.
The engine spun the propeller at high speed.
Le moteur a fait tourner l'hélice à grande vitesse.
présenterDans le sens de présenter des faits de manière orientée.
The politician tried to spin the news to his advantage.
Le politicien a essayé de présenter les nouvelles à son avantage.
Additional translations
imprimerSport, pour donner de l'effet à une balle.
Definitions
To turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly.
The dancer spun gracefully across the stage.
To draw out and twist fibers into thread.
She learned how to spin wool into yarn.
To produce or create something rapidly or easily, often a story or idea.
He can spin a tale that captivates his audience.
To cause to rotate rapidly, often used in the context of machinery or devices.
The engine spun the propeller at high speed.
To present information in a particular way, often to influence perception.
The politician tried to spin the news to his advantage.
To impart rapid rotation to a ball so that it deviates in flight or after bouncing, as in cricket, tennis or table tennis.
She spun the tennis ball with topspin to keep it in court.
Synonyms
twirl
rotate
revolve
whirl
twist
turn
gyrate
roll
spinnoun
Definitions
A rapid turning or whirling motion.
The dancer executed a perfect spin on the stage.
A particular viewpoint or interpretation of an event, especially in politics or media.
The press secretary put a positive spin on the recent economic data.
A short drive or ride in a vehicle for pleasure.
We decided to go for a spin in the countryside on Sunday afternoon.
A state of mental confusion or excitement.
After hearing the surprising news, her mind was in a spin.
A type of movement in sports, such as a spin in figure skating or gymnastics.
Her routine included a difficult spin that impressed the judges.
Intrinsic angular momentum possessed by elementary particles, expressed in quantum mechanics.
An electron has a spin of 1⁄2.
A steep, spiralling descent of an aircraft that has stalled, in which it rotates around its vertical axis.
The pilot managed to pull the plane out of a dangerous spin.
spinadjective
Definitions
Relating to or involving rapid rotation, especially as a stage of an operation or activity.
Set the machine to the spin cycle.
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