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spunverb
spun
Past Simple
spun
Past Participle
Irregular form: simple past tense and past participle of the verb “spin”.
Translations
крутилпростое прошедшее время глагола «крутить/вертеть»
They spun the wheel as fast as they could.
Они крутили колесо так быстро, как только могли.
Additional translations
прялпрошедшее время «прясть» (изготовление нитей)
Definitions
Simple past tense and past participle of spin.
They spun the wheel as fast as they could.
spunpast participle
Functions as an adjective derived from the past participle of “spin” (e.g., “spun sugar”).
Translations
He admired the finely spun ropes.
Он восхищался тонко скрученными канатами.
Additional translations
спрядённый
Definitions
Produced by or subjected to spinning; drawn out and twisted into filaments or threads.
She topped the cake with delicate strands of spun sugar.
spinverb

spun

Past Simple

spun
Past Simple
spun
Past Participle
spinning
Gerund
UK
/spɪn/
US
/spɪn/
Translations
She likes to spin the wheel at the fair.
Ей нравится крутить колесо на ярмарке.
The dancer can spin very fast.
Танцовщица может очень быстро вращать.
He began to spin the top on the table.
Он начал вертеть волчок на столе.
Additional translations
пряхаться
окручивать
раскручивать
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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