spinner

centrifuga

Persona o dispositivo che gira o fa girare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A person or device that turns round or makes something turn round.

• Use a salad spinner to dry the leaves.
• This little spinner turns when the wind blows.
• Among the dancers, he was the fastest spinner.

Espressioni comuni: salad spinner, fast spinner, hand spinner

ruota girevole

Piccolo dispositivo che si fa girare in un gioco per scegliere un numero, colore o simbolo.

In inglese semplice: A small device you turn in a game to choose a number, colour, or symbol.

• Spin the spinner to start your turn.
• The arrow on the spinner points to four.
• We lost the spinner from our board game.

Espressioni comuni: game spinner, spin the spinner, spinner arrow

filatore, filatrice

Persona che torce lana o altre fibre sciolte per trasformarle in filo.

In inglese semplice: A person who twists loose wool or other fibres into thread or yarn.

• The spinner made yarn from wool.
• Two spinners demonstrated their craft at the museum.
• She worked as a cotton spinner in the mill.

Sinonimi: handspinner

Espressioni comuni: wool spinner, cotton spinner, skilled spinner

cucchiaino rotante

Esca artificiale con una pala metallica rotante e ami, che attira i pesci mentre si muove nell’acqua.

In inglese semplice: A fishing lure with a turning metal blade and hooks that attracts fish as it moves through water.

• He caught a trout with a spinner.
• Cast the spinner near the riverbank.
• The shop sells spinners with bright metal blades.

Sinonimi: spinnerbait

Espressioni comuni: fishing spinner, cast a spinner, metal spinner