EN · C2 · idiom

spin a yarn

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opowiadać barwną, zmyśloną historię

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Flashcard #7517 · C2

spin a yarn

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EN · C2

A Campfire Tale

  1. A

    What's Grandpa doing by the fire?

    Co robi dziadek przy ognisku?

  2. B

    He's spinning a yarn about a journey.

    Opowiada barwną, zmyśloną historię o podróży.

  3. A

    About a ship?

    O statku?

  4. B

    Yes, one that flew over mountains.

    Tak, który latał nad górami.

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Translations

Polishopowiadać barwną, zmyśloną historięexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germaneine bunte erfundene Geschichte erzählenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishcontar una historia imaginativa e inventadaexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianрассказывать красочную выдуманную историюexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Marynarz opowiadał barwną, zmyśloną historię o morskim potworze.

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English

The sailor spun a yarn about a sea monster.

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German

Der Seemann erzählte eine bunte erfundene Geschichte über ein Seeungeheuer.

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Spanish

El marinero contó una historia imaginativa sobre un monstruo marino.

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Russian

Моряк рассказывал красочную выдуманную историю о морском чудовище.

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spin a yarn
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The sailor spun a yarn about a sea monster.

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