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yarn
(yärn)n.
1.
a. A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic fibers, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
b. A similar strand of other materials such as glass or plastic.
2. Informal A long, often elaborate narrative of real or fictitious adventures; an entertaining tale.
intr.v. yarned, yarn·ing, yarns Informal
To tell an entertaining tale or series of tales.
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yarn
(jɑːn)n
1. (Textiles) a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) informal a long and often involved story or account, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events
3. spin a yarn informal
a. to tell such a story
b. to make up or relate a series of excuses
vb
(intr) to tell such a story or stories
[Old English gearn; related to Old High German garn yarn, Old Norse görn gut, Greek khordē string, gut]
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yarn
(yɑrn)n.
1. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
2. a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc.
3. an aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, that forms one of the small elements composing a strand of rope.
4. a tale, esp. a long story of adventure or incredible happenings.
v.i. 5. to tell a yarn.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English gearn, c. Middle Dutch gaern, Old High German, Old Norse garn]
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yarn
Past participle: yarned
Gerund: yarning
| Imperative |
|---|
| yarn |
| yarn |
| Present |
|---|
| I yarn |
| you yarn |
| he/she/it yarns |
| we yarn |
| you yarn |
| they yarn |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I yarned |
| you yarned |
| he/she/it yarned |
| we yarned |
| you yarned |
| they yarned |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am yarning |
| you are yarning |
| he/she/it is yarning |
| we are yarning |
| you are yarning |
| they are yarning |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have yarned |
| you have yarned |
| he/she/it has yarned |
| we have yarned |
| you have yarned |
| they have yarned |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was yarning |
| you were yarning |
| he/she/it was yarning |
| we were yarning |
| you were yarning |
| they were yarning |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had yarned |
| you had yarned |
| he/she/it had yarned |
| we had yarned |
| you had yarned |
| they had yarned |
| Future |
|---|
| I will yarn |
| you will yarn |
| he/she/it will yarn |
| we will yarn |
| you will yarn |
| they will yarn |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have yarned |
| you will have yarned |
| he/she/it will have yarned |
| we will have yarned |
| you will have yarned |
| they will have yarned |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be yarning |
| you will be yarning |
| he/she/it will be yarning |
| we will be yarning |
| you will be yarning |
| they will be yarning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been yarning |
| you have been yarning |
| he/she/it has been yarning |
| we have been yarning |
| you have been yarning |
| they have been yarning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been yarning |
| you will have been yarning |
| he/she/it will have been yarning |
| we will have been yarning |
| you will have been yarning |
| they will have been yarning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been yarning |
| you had been yarning |
| he/she/it had been yarning |
| we had been yarning |
| you had been yarning |
| they had been yarning |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would yarn |
| you would yarn |
| he/she/it would yarn |
| we would yarn |
| you would yarn |
| they would yarn |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have yarned |
| you would have yarned |
| he/she/it would have yarned |
| we would have yarned |
| you would have yarned |
| they would have yarned |
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Noun 1. [画像:yarn - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events]yarn - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
introduction - the first section of a communication
close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
recounting, telling, relation - an act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
2. [画像:yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving]yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
cotton - thread made of cotton fibers
dental floss, floss - a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
floss - a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
Lastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
ligature - thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
metallic - a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
nap, pile - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
purl - gold or silver wire thread
suture - thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
tinsel - a thread with glittering metal foil attached
warp - yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
worsted yarn, worsted - a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
Verb 1. [画像:yarn - tell or spin a yarn]yarn - tell or spin a yarn
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yarn
noun
2. (Informal) story, tale, anecdote, account, narrative, fable, reminiscence, urban myth, tall story, urban legend, cock-and-bull story (informal) Doug has a yarn or two to tell me about his trips into the bush.
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yarn
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Translations
حِكايَةٌ مُلَفَّقَهغَزْل، خَيْط مَغْزول
historkapřízevlákno
=-garnfortællinggarnhistorie
Garn Seemannsgarn Seemannsgarn spinnen
fadeno
lankarihma
sagaspunniî garn
dzijapiedzīvojumu stāsts
garn
iplik öykü masal
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yarn
n
(Tex) → Garn nt
(= tale) → Seemannsgarn nt; to spin a yarn → Seemannsgarn spinnen ; to spin somebody a yarn about something → jdm eine Lügengeschichte über etw (acc) → erzählen
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yarn1
(jaːn) noun wool, cotton etc spun into thread. knitting-yarn; a length of yarn. draad, garing غَزْل، خَيْط مَغْزول прежда fio vlákno das Garn garn; -garn νήμα hilo lõng نخ lanka fil חוט सूत, तागा pređa fonal benang spunnið garn filo 糸 (직물, 편물용의) 실 verpalai dzija yan garen garn, tråd przędza, włókno ورته، تار، سپڼسى، وريشلى، قصه، حكايت fio fir пряжа vlákno preja pređa garn เส้นด้ายหนาที่ใช้สําหรับถัก iplik 紗線 пряжа; нитка بٹا ہوا دھاگا ، ستلی وغیرہ sợi 纱线
yarn2
(jaːn) noun an old word for a story or tale. He told us interesting yarns about his travels. storie حِكايَةٌ مُلَفَّقَه история história historka das Seemannsgarn historie; fortælling αφήγηση, ιστορία cuento lugu قصه؛ حکایت tarina longue histoire סיפור, צ'יזבט किस्सा, कहानी raspredanje mese cerita (frá)saga storia 物語 이야기, 모험담 istorija, pasakojimas (garš) piedzīvojumu stāsts kisah verhaal fortelling; skrøne, røverhistorie historia قصه história poveste lungă şi încâlcită баика, небылица historka zgodba predanje [skeppar]historia นิทาน öykü masal (舊式用法) 故事 історія; казка طویل قصّے کے لۓ ایک پرانا لفظ chuyện huyên thuyên (旧式用法)故事
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