spin

to turn around quickly in circles or to make something do this

girar, dar vueltas a algo

• spin (around)
• spin sth

Collocations spin a top · spin around in circles

• The children were spinning around and laughing.

  Los niños daban vueltas y reían.

to twist something, especially yarn or thread to make it into a rope or string

twistar, hacer una cuerda

• spin sth

Collocations spin wool · spin thread

• She learned to spin yarn on a spinning wheel.

  Ella aprendió a hilar lana en una rueca.

to present information in a way that makes it seem more positive or favorable than it really is

presentar de manera favorable, dar una buena imagen

• spin sth

Collocations spin the facts · spin a story

• The politician tried to spin the bad news into something positive.

  El político intentó dar una buena imagen a las malas noticias.

to move quickly in a particular direction, often while turning around

moverse rápidamente, girar mientras se mueve

• spin (off)

Collocations spin off the road · spin out of control

• The car spun off the icy road.

  El coche giró y salió de la carretera helada.

to use a machine to remove water from clothes by spinning them very fast

secar con centrifugado, usar la lavadora para secar

• spin sth

Collocations spin clothes · spin the laundry

• I need to spin these clothes before hanging them up.

  Necesito secar estas prendas con centrifugado antes de colgarlas.