| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| span n | (period of time) | tid s |
| | (ofta längre tid) | tidsrymd, tidrymd s |
| | Over a span of days, the house was erected. |
| | Under en tidsrymd (or: tidrymd) av några dagar uppfördes huset. |
| span n | (distance from end to end) | spännvidd s |
| | | spann s |
| | The span of the structure is very wide. |
| | Spännvidden av strukturen är väldigt vid. |
| span [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (idea: cross over) | sträcka sig över vbal uttr |
| | | omspänna vtr |
| | | spänna över vtr + prep |
| | His ideas span both philosophy and economics. |
| | Hans idéer sträcker sig över både filosofi och ekonomi. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| span n | (length of a bridge) | brospann s |
| | | spann s |
| | | spännvidd s |
| | The main span of the Akashi Kaikyō bridge is nearly 2,000 metres. |
| span n | (width between wing tips) | vingspann s |
| | | spännvidd s |
| | The condor's wings have a huge span. |
| span n | (extent of attention) | tid s |
| | You can only hold his attention for a short span, as he is easily distracted. |
| span n | (duration of life) | längd, livslängd s |
| | The life span of a mayfly is very short. |
| span n | (width of a hand) | spännvidd mellan tumme och lillfinger s |
| | I used my hand to measure the distance and it was equal to four spans. |
| span [sth] vtr | (bridge, go across) | spänna över vtr + prep |
| | | räcka över, nå över vtr + prep |
| | | leda över vtr + prep |
| | The fallen tree spans the stream. |
| span [sth] vtr | (endure) | spänna över vtr + prep |
| | His career in film has spanned four decades. |
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| spin⇒ vi | (rotate) | spinna, spinna runt vitr |
| | | rotera vitr |
| | The flywheel spins when the power is turned on. |
| | Svänghjulet spinner (or: spinner runt) när strömmen slås på. |
| spin [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to rotate) | snurra vtr |
| | | rotera vtr |
| | Spin the wheel as fast as you can. |
| | Snurra hjulet så snabbt du kan. |
| spin [sth] vtr | (fibers: turn into thread) | spinna vtr |
| | Weavers spin fibres into thread, and then make cloth. |
| | Vävarna spinner fibrerna till tråd och gör sedan tyg. |
| spin [sth] vtr | (weave: a web) | spinna vtr |
| | The spider spins a web to catch insects. |
| | Spindeln spinner en spindelväv för att fånga insekter. |
| spin⇒ vi | (turn fibres into thread) | spinna vitr |
| | The textile worker knew how to spin quickly. |
| | Textilarbetarna visste hur man spann fort. |
| spin vi | (spider: weave a web) | spinna vitr |
| | The spider spins skilfully. |
| | Spindeln spinner skickligt. |
| spin n | (whirl) | spinn, spin s |
| | (vardagligt) | snurr s |
| | | sväng s |
| | The majorette impressed the crowd with a series of one-handed spins. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| spin [sth]⇒ vtr | (washing machine: remove excess water) | spinna vtr |
| | | snurra runt ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This washing machine spins the clothes for 10 minutes. |
| spin⇒ vi | (head: feel dizzy) | snurra runt vitr partikel |
| | | gå runt vitr |
| | | vara yr vitr |
| | Helena's head was spinning as she tried to take in all the information. |
| spin [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (tell: a story) | sätta ihop vtr partikel skj |
| | | berätta vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | dra en historia vbal uttr |
| | (poetisk) | dikta vtr |
| | He spins some strange stories for his children. |
| | Han diktar ihop några konstiga historier för sina barn. |
| spin n | (spin cycle: washing machine setting) | spin s |
| | To remove excess water, set the washing machine to "spin". |
| spin n | informal (short drive) (vardagligt) | liten åktur s |
| | | tur s |
| | Let's get into the car and go for a spin in the countryside. |
| | Vi sätter oss i bilen och tar en tur på landet. |
| spin n | uncountable (exercise: indoor cycling) | spinning s |
| | To keep fit, I go to classes in aerobics and spin. |
| spin n | (biased viewpoint) | vinkling s |
| | The administration is putting a different spin on the controversy. |
| | Administrationen ger en annan vinkling på kontroversen. |
| spin n | uncountable (propaganda) | vinkling s |
| | (slang) | spinn s |
| | Most of what the government minister said in the interview was spin. |
| spin n | (figure skating movement) (lånord) | spin s |
| | | snurr s |
| | The skater fell over while practising her spins. |
| spin n | (ball motion) | spinn s |
| | (vardagligt) | snurr s |
| | Too much spin can slow the ball down. |
| spin n | (slot machine: revolution) | drag s |
| | | spel s |
| | | snurr s |
| | On this slot machine, if you match three cherries, you get a free spin. |
| spin⇒ vi | (DJ: operate turntable) (vardagligt) | snurra vitr |
| | Who's spinning at the Astoria tonight? |