Sentence examples of "spinning" in English

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Can you spin a basketball on your fingertip? Peux-tu faire tourner un ballon de basket sur le bout de ton doigt ?
Or would I were a little burnish'd apple For you to pluck me, gliding by so cold, While sun and shade your robe of lawn will dapple, Your robe of lawn, and your hair's spun gold. Et serais-je pomme un peu dorée, pour que tu me cueilles, glissant par un tel froid, tandis que le soleil et l'ombre, ta robe d'herbe tachetée, ta robe d'herbe et tes cheveux d'or filés.
His car spun out of control going around the curve. Sa voiture se mit à tournoyer dans le virage.
The top spun perilously close to the edge of the table. La toupie tournait dangereusement près du bord de la table.
I don't know how to operate a spinning wheel. Je ne sais pas me servir d'un rouet.
The spinning top skidded across the floor. La toupie glissait sur le sol.
My husband and I were spinners, but our spinning company drove us to ruin. Mon mari et moi étions fileurs, mais notre filature nous a menés à la faillite.
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