reel

a long roll of paper, cloth, or film wound around a cylinder

rollo, bobina

• reel of something

Collocations reel of tape · reel of wire

• She bought a reel of thread.

  Ella compró un hilo en bobina.

a device used in fishing to wind up and let out fishing line

carrete de pesca

• fishing reel

Collocations spinning reel · baitcasting reel

• He was using a spinning reel.

  Él estaba usando un carrete de pesca de cebada.

to move in circles or back and forth, often because of being affected by something

balancearse, tambalearse

• [intransitive]

Collocations reel from shock · reel with surprise

• She reeled in shock at the news.

  Ella se tambaleó de shock al recibir la noticia.

to pull or wind something onto a reel

desenrollar, enrollar

• [transitive]

Collocations reel in fishing line · reel out tape

• He reeled in the fishing line.

  Él enrolló la línea de pesca.

to record a film or video on reels of magnetic tape or film

grabar, rodar

• [transitive]

Collocations reel in footage · reel off scenes

• They reeled the film for hours.

  Grabaron la película durante horas.

to attract or draw someone towards you, often with something attractive or interesting

atraer, captar

• [transitive]

Collocations reel in customers · reel in investors

• The company reeled in new clients with its innovative products.

  La empresa atrajo nuevos clientes con sus productos innovadores.

to catch fish using a fishing reel

pescar (con carrete)

• [transitive]

Collocations reel in fish · reel up line

• He reeled in a large trout.

  Él pescó un trucha grande.

to wind out or let out something from a reel

desenrollar, desplegar

• [transitive]

Collocations reel out tape · reel off wire

• He reeled out the garden hose.

  Él desplegó la manguera del jardín.