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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
tell a yarn about
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yarn — n. fiber 1) to spin yarn 2) to unsnarl yarn 3) wool(en); worsted yarn 4) (misc.) a ball; hank; skein of yarn tale, story (colloq.) 5) to spin, tell a yarn about * * * [jɑːn] hank skein of yarn tell a yarn about … Combinatory dictionary
yarn — [ja:n US ja:rn] n [: Old English; Origin: gearn] 1.) [U] thick thread made of cotton or wool, which is used to ↑knit things 2.) informal a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never… … Dictionary of contemporary English
yarn — [[t]jɑ͟ː(r)n[/t]] yarns 1) N MASS Yarn is thread used for knitting or making cloth. She still spins the yarn and knits sweaters for her family. ...vegetable dyed yarns. 2) N COUNT A yarn is a story that someone tells, often a true story with… … English dictionary
yarn — noun 1 thread ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, thick ▪ coloured/colored ▪ cotton, synthetic, wool, etc. … OF YARN … Collocations dictionary
yarn bombing — n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures. yarn bomb v. yarn bomber n. Example Citations: The street knitting scene has gotten so knotty that Ms. Moore and Ms. Prain are… … New words
yarn — noun 1 (U) especially AmE long thick thread, made of cotton or wool used to knit or make cloth 2 (C) informal a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened: spin a yarn… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
yarn — /jan / (say yahn) noun 1. thread made by twisting fibres, as nylon, cotton or wool, and used for knitting and weaving. 2. the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibres, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn). 3.… …
tell — verb 1 give sb information ADVERB ▪ bluntly, curtly, flatly ▪ She told me bluntly it was my own fault. ▪ gravely, seriously ▪ smugly … Collocations dictionary
spin a yarn — If you spin a yarn, you tell a story, usually a long improbable one, with distorted truths. He failed the exam and spun a yarn about the exam papers being stolen … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms
