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Inflections of 'span v ⇒ conjugate )spans v 3rd person singular spanning v pres p spanned v past spanned v past p From the verb spin ⇒ conjugate ) span is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections v past (mainly UK)
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Voornaamste vertalingen span n (period of time) duur; tijdsspanne nw de, ont. tijdsbestek nw het periode nw de Over a span of days, the house was erected. span n (distance from end to end) wijdte, overspanning nw de The span of the structure is very wide. span,[sth] vtr figurative (idea: cross over) overspannen overg.ww (figuurlijk ) omhelzen overg.ww His ideas span both philosophy and economics.
Aanvullende vertalingen span n (length of a bridge) overspanning nw de The main span of the Akashi Kaikyō bridge is nearly 2,000 metres. span n (width between wing tips) spanwijdte nw de The condor's wings have a huge span. span n (extent of attention) duur nw de, ont. tijd, periode nw de You can only hold his attention for a short span, as he is easily distracted. span n (duration of life) levensduur nw de The life span of a mayfly is very short. span n (width of a hand) handbreedte nw de bereik nw het I used my hand to measure the distance and it was equal to four spans. span,[sth] vtr (bridge, go across) overbruggen overg.ww The fallen tree spans the stream. span,[sth] vtr (endure) (figuurlijk ) overbruggen overg.ww (figuurlijk ) overleven overg. ww This house has already spanned four centuries.
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Voornaamste vertalingen spin⇒ vi (rotate) draaien, ronddraaien, tollen, roteren onoverg.ww The flywheel spins when the power is turned on. spin [sth] ⇒ vtr (cause to rotate) laten draaien overg . ww Spin the wheel as fast as you can. spin⇒ vi (turn fibres into thread) (van draad ) spinnen onoverg.ww The textile worker knew how to spin quickly. spin vi (spider: weave a web) (van een web ) spinnen, weven overg. ww een web maken The spider spins skilfully.
Aanvullende vertalingen spin vi (head: feel dizzy) duizelen, draaien onoverg.ww Helena's head was spinning as she tried to take in all the information. spin n informal (short drive) ritje, toertje nw het Let's get into the car and go for a spin in the countryside. spin n uncountable (exercise: indoor cycling) (sport, anglicisme ) spinning nw de, ont. To keep fit, I go to classes in aerobics and spin. spin vtr (fibres) (van draad ) spinnen overg.ww Weavers spin fibres into thread, and then make cloth. spin vtr (a web) (van een web ) spinnen, weven overg.ww The spider spins a web to catch insects. spin vtr informal (tell a story) vertellen, verzinnen overg.ww He spins some strange stories for his children.
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Voornaamste vertalingen spin, nw de, ont. (draaiende beweging om as) spin n twist n spinnen overg.ww (een draad vormen) (thread ) spin vtr draaien overg.ww (keren) turn vtr spin, twirl vtr spin nw de (draaiende figuur bij dansen) (dancing ) spin n spinnen overg.ww (een web vormen) (web ) spin vtr effect nw het (sport: bij balspelen) (sports ) spin n spinnen onoverg.ww (auto: slippend ronddraaien) spin vi skid vi
Aanvullende vertalingen wielen onoverg.ww (draaien) spin vi twirl vi
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