SPAN - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. span [ingl brit span, ingl am spæn] SOST

1. span (period of time):

span

durée f

the span of sb's life/career

la durée de la vie/la carrière de qn

a short span of time

une courte période

over a span of several years

sur une période de plusieurs années

to have a short concentration span

avoir une capacité de concentration de courte durée

2. span (width):

span (across hand, arms, wings)

envergure f

span (of bridge)

travée f

span (of arch)

portée f

the bridge crosses the river in a single span

le pont enjambe la rivière d'une seule travée

3. span (extent) fig:

the whole span of human history

la totalité or l'ensemble de l'histoire de l'humanité

4. span (unit of length):

span disuso

≈ empan m disuso

II. span <part pres spanning, spanned> [ingl brit span, ingl am spæn] VB vb trans

1. span:

span bridge, arch:

enjamber

span EDIL person: river

construire un pont sur

2. span (encompass):

span fig

s'étendre sur

her life spanned most of the nineteenth century

sa vie s'est étendue sur la presque totalité du dix-neuvième siècle

his career spanned several decades

sa carrière s'est étendue sur or a couvert plusieurs décennies

a group spanning the age range 10 to 14

un groupe comprenant les enfants âgés de 10 à 14 ans

III. span [ingl brit span, ingl am spæn] VB part perf archaic

span → spin

wingspan SOST

wingspan

envergure f

I. spin [ingl brit spɪn, ingl am spɪn] SOST

1. spin (turn):

spin (of wheel)

tour m

spin (of dancer, skate)

pirouette f

to give sth a spin

faire tourner qc

to do a spin on the ice

exécuter une pirouette sur la glace

2. spin SPORT:

spin

effet m

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

3. spin (in spin-drier):

to give the washing a spin

donner un coup d'essorage au linge

4. spin AVIAZ:

spin

vrille f

spin

descente f en vrille

to go into a spin

descendre en vrille

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

tour m

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

6. spin ingl am (interpretation):

to put a new spin on sth

aborder qc sous un nouvel angle

II. spin <part pres spinning, pret, part perf spun> [ingl brit spɪn, ingl am spɪn] VB vb trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin top

lancer

spin globe, wheel

faire tourner

spin bowler: ball

donner de l'effet à

2. spin (flip):

to spin a coin

tirer à pile ou face

to spin a coin for sth

tirer qc à pile ou face

3. spin TESS:

spin wool, thread

filer

to spin cotton into thread

filer le coton

4. spin ZOOL spider:

spin web

tisser

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

essorer qc à la machine

6. spin (tell):

spin tale

raconter

to spin sb a yarn

raconter des salades à qn

he spun me some tale about missing his train

il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train

III. spin <part pres spinning, pret, part perf spun> [ingl brit spɪn, ingl am spɪn] VB vb intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin wheel:

tourner

spin weathercock, top:

tournoyer

spin dancer:

pirouetter

to go spinning through the air ball, plate:

aller valser colloq

the car spun off the road

la voiture est allée valser dans la nature colloq

2. spin fig:

spin

tourner

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

the room was spinning

les murs de la pièce tournaient

3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

patiner

spin compass:

s'affoler

4. spin (nose dive):

spin plane:

descendre en vrille

5. spin TESS:

spin

filer

6. spin PESCA:

spin

pêcher à la cuillère

IV. spin [ingl brit spɪn, ingl am spɪn]

to be in a spin

être dans tous ses états

to spin one's wheels ingl am fig

ne pas avancer fig

attention span SOST

he has a very short attention span

il n'arrive pas à se concentrer très longtemps

memory span SOST

memory span

empan m mnémonique

time span [ingl brit] SOST

time span

durée f

over a 600 year time span

sur une durée de 600 ans

spick and span AGG

spick and span

impeccable

francese

inglese

empan

span

travée TECN, EDIL

span

travée cantilever

cantilever span

nickel logement

spick and span non attr

nickel logement

spick-and-span attr

enjamber

to span

nel dizionario PONS

I. span [spæn] SOST sing

1. span (extent):

span a. fig

étendue f

span of hand

empan m

2. span (space in time):

span

durée f

span of time

espace m

life span

espérance f de vie

over a span of two months

sur une durée de deux mois

3. span (wingspan):

span

envergure f

4. span (between two points):

span

portée f

span bridge

travée f

II. span <-nn-> [spæn] VB vb trans

1. span (extend):

span

enjamber

2. span (cover, include):

span

couvrir

3. span pass of spin

I. spin [spɪn] SOST

1. spin (rotation):

spin

tournoiement m

spin of wheel

tour m

spin of dancer

pirouette f

to go into a (ingl Aus, ingl brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to throw sb into a (flat) spin colloq

faire paniquer qn

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

2. spin (spin-drying):

spin

essorage m

to give sth a spin

essorer qc

3. spin no pl colloq (method of considering):

spin

perspective f

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

4. spin (trip):

spin

tour m

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

II. spin <spun [or a. ingl brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB vb intr

1. spin (rotate):

spin

tourner

spin dancer, top

tournoyer

my head is spinning

j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. spin colloq (drive):

spin

conduire

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

3. spin (make thread):

spin

filer

III. spin <spun [or a. ingl brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB vb trans

1. spin (rotate):

spin

faire tourner

to spin a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to spin a coin

jouer à pile ou face

2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

filer

3. spin (spin-dry):

spin clothes

essorer

locuzioni:

it makes my head spin

ça me fait tourner la tête

to spin a story

raconter une histoire

spick and span [ˌspɪkənˈspæn] AGG colloq

spick and span

impeccable

to keep a kitchen spick and span

avoir une cuisine d'une propreté impeccable

concentration span

temps m de concentration

nel dizionario PONS

I. span [spæn] SOST

1. span:

span (length of time)

durée f

span (interval of time)

laps m de temps

life span

durée f de vie

over a span of two months

sur une durée de deux mois

2. span (extent):

span a. fig

étendue f

span of hand

empan m

3. span (wingspan):

span

envergure f

4. span (between two points):

span

portée f

span of bridge

travée f

II. span <-nn-> [spæn] VB vb trans

1. span (extend):

span

enjamber

2. span (cover, include):

span

couvrir

time span SOST

time span

durée f

spick-and-span [ˌspɪk·ən·ˈspæn] AGG colloq

spick-and-span

impeccable

to keep a kitchen spick-and-span

avoir une cuisine d'une propreté impeccable

concentration span

temps m de concentration

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

I	have	spanned
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Past Perfect

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Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Memory span is a common measure of short-term memory.

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So far as is known, memory span increases along with intelligence, and is generally found to level off at a similar point.

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The working memory span is a behavioural measure of exceptional consistency and is a positive function of the rate of subvocalization.

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In a memory span test, the experimenter presents lists of items (e.g. digits or words) of increasing length.

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This questioned the interpretation of memory span as a measure of the capacity of a central short-term memory or working memory.

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