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She took her distaff', seated herself in front of the hearth, where a cricket was singing, and the ivory spindle spun round rapidly between her fingers.Elle prit sa quenouille, s’assit devant l’âtre où chantait le grillon, et le fuseau d’ivoire tourna rapidement entre ses doigts.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Strangely clear were the countless webs that destiny had spun round this life; and the most trivial event seemed endowed with marvellous malice and forethought.Rien n'était plus visible que les fils innombrables tissés par le destin autour de cette vie, et le moindre incident semblait doué d'une prévoyance et d'une malice incomparables.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
We are through it, by chance. Here and there I have seen forms that spun round and were lifted up and laid down, illumined by a brief reflection from over yonder.On est passé, au hasard ; j’ai vu, çà et là, des formes tournoyer, s’enlever et se coucher, éclairées d’un brusque reflet d’au-delà.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Leather gearing spun along with a continuous gliding, and there was ceaseless bustle and activity amidst the odoriferous dampness of all the steam.Les courroies filaient d’un vol continu, toute une activité chaude s’agitait, dans l’odeur moite de la vapeur.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
In the first one, the servants' anteroom, there was nobody but Giacomo who stood motionless in his black livery in front of the old red hat hanging under the baldacchino where spiders spun their webs between the crumbling tassels.Dans la première, celle des domestiques, il n’y avait que Giacomo en livrée noire, immobile et debout, en face de l’antique chapeau rouge, accroché sous le baldaquin, avec ses glands mangés à demi, parmi lesquels les araignées filaient leur toile.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
The spool spun faster and the glass string tore another gash in my right palm.J'accélérai. La bobine tourna plus vite et le fil m'infligea une nouvelle coupure.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
My heart quickened as I spun the spool to gather the loose string.Mon cœur se mit à battre tandis que j'enroulais la partie trop lâche du fil.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
Bit by bit the notes spun together till they had made a harmony - a fierce, restless harmony.Peu à peu, les notes se fondirent l’une dans l’autre et formèrent enfin une harmonie – une harmonie farouche et inquiète.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Two bells, Captain McAvoy frowning and haggard spun the tug's nose into the current again.Deux sonneries. Le capitaine Me Avoy, le sourcil froncé, l'air hagard, remit l'avant du remorqueur dans le courant.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
Sometimes he shot up stream and sometimes he shot down stream, and at other times he simply spun round and came up the other side of the pole. And with every result he seemed equally surprised and annoyed.Tantôt il l’enfonçait vers l’amont, tantôt vers l’aval, ou bien il tournait autour de la perche, et semblait à chaque fois aussi surpris que contrarié par ce qui s’ensuivait.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
After the emission test a zero gas and the same span gas will be used for re-checking.Après l'essai d'émission, un gaz de mise à zéro et le même gaz d'étalonnage sont utilisés pour une nouvelle vérification.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Some enterprise groups span the whole world, but need to be analysed for the economic territory of the Community and for that of each Member State.L'univers des groupes est mondial, mais doit être analysé pour le territoire économique de chacun des États membres ainsi que pour le territoire économique de la Communauté.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Alternative methods of diluting and quantifying of CO2 and NO span gas values such as dynamic mixing/blending can be used.D'autres méthodes de dilution et de quantification des valeurs du gaz de réglage de sensibilité au CO2 et au NO, telles que le mélange/dosage dynamique, peuvent être appliquées.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
The NO span gas shall then be bubbled through water at room temperature and passed through the (H)CLD and the NO value recorded as C.On laisse le gaz de réglage de sensibilité au NO barboter dans de l'eau à température ambiante pour passer ensuite à travers le (H)CLD et on enregistre la valeur mesurée pour le NO en tant que valeur C.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The emissions to air of acrylonitrile (during polymerisation and up to the solution ready for spinning), expressed as an annual average, shall be less than 1 g/kg of fibre produced.La moyenne annuelle des émissions dans l'air d'acrylonitrile (au cours de la polymérisation et jusqu'à l'obtention de la solution destinée au filage) doit être inférieure à 1 g/kg de fibre produite.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
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Collocations
centrifugal spinning
filage centrifuge
life span
longévité
Biellmann spin
pirouette Biellmann
change of spin
variation d'effet
combined spin
vrille combinée
continuous spin
vrille continue
helical spin
effet hélicoïdal
mixed spin
effet combiné
spin service
service à effet
spin turn
virage-culbute
spin-down
vrille descendante
spin-up
vrille ascendante
twist-spin
tour vrillé
Word forms
spin
verb
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Past | span, spun |
Imperative | spin |
Present Participle (Participle I) | spinning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | spun |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I spin | we spin |
you spin | you spin |
he/she/it spins | they spin |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am spinning | we are spinning |
you are spinning | you are spinning |
he/she/it is spinning | they are spinning |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have spun | we have spun |
you have spun | you have spun |
he/she/it has spun | they have spun |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been spinning | we have been spinning |
you have been spinning | you have been spinning |
he/she/it has been spinning | they have been spinning |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I span, spun | we span, spun |
you span, spun | you span, spun |
he/she/it span, spun | they span, spun |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was spinning | we were spinning |
you were spinning | you were spinning |
he/she/it was spinning | they were spinning |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had spun | we had spun |
you had spun | you had spun |
he/she/it had spun | they had spun |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been spinning | we had been spinning |
you had been spinning | you had been spinning |
he/she/it had been spinning | they had been spinning |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will spin | we shall/will spin |
you will spin | you will spin |
he/she/it will spin | they will spin |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be spinning | we shall/will be spinning |
you will be spinning | you will be spinning |
he/she/it will be spinning | they will be spinning |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have spun | we shall/will have spun |
you will have spun | you will have spun |
he/she/it will have spun | they will have spun |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been spinning | we shall/will have been spinning |
you will have been spinning | you will have been spinning |
he/she/it will have been spinning | they will have been spinning |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would spin | we should/would spin |
you would spin | you would spin |
he/she/it would spin | they would spin |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be spinning | we should/would be spinning |
you would be spinning | you would be spinning |
he/she/it would be spinning | they would be spinning |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have spun | we should/would have spun |
you would have spun | you would have spun |
he/she/it would have spun | they would have spun |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been spinning | we should/would have been spinning |
you would have been spinning | you would have been spinning |
he/she/it would have been spinning | they would have been spinning |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am spun | we are spun |
you are spun | you are spun |
he/she/it is spun | they are spun |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being spun | we are being spun |
you are being spun | you are being spun |
he/she/it is being spun | they are being spun |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been spun | we have been spun |
you have been spun | you have been spun |
he/she/it has been spun | they have been spun |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was spun | we were spun |
you were spun | you were spun |
he/she/it was spun | they were spun |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being spun | we were being spun |
you were being spun | you were being spun |
he/she/it was being spun | they were being spun |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been spun | we had been spun |
you had been spun | you had been spun |
he/she/it had been spun | they had been spun |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be spun | we shall/will be spun |
you will be spun | you will be spun |
he/she/it will be spun | they will be spun |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been spun | we shall/will have been spun |
you will have been spun | you will have been spun |
he/she/it will have been spun | they will have been spun |