yarn

fil, laine

Fil long et épais utilisé pour tricoter ou tisser des vêtements.

En anglais simple : Long, thick thread used to make clothes by knitting or weaving.

• I bought some blue yarn.
• She knitted a scarf from soft wool yarn.
• Which yarn should I use for this sweater?

Synonymes : thread

Expressions courantes : wool yarn, ball of yarn, cotton yarn

histoire, récit

Histoire amusante qui peut être difficile à croire.

En anglais simple : An entertaining story that may be difficult to believe.

• He told us a funny yarn.
• The sailors spun yarns about distant islands.
• Do you believe that yarn about the missing treasure?

Synonymes : tale, story, tall tale

Expressions courantes : spin a yarn, tell a yarn, a good yarn

raconter des histoires

Passer du temps à raconter des histoires.

En anglais simple : To spend time telling stories.

• We sat by the fire and yarned.
• He likes to yarn about his travels.
• The old friends yarned together all evening.

Comment l'utiliser : yarn about something (They yarned about their days at sea.); yarn with someone (He yarned with the neighbours all afternoon.)

Synonymes : tell stories

Expressions courantes : yarn with someone, yarn about something