Nomen

der Spin

spin (physics), spin (media, politics)

Jedes Elektron hat einen Spin.

Every electron has a spin.

Der Politiker gab der Geschichte einen neuen Spin.

The politician gave the story a new spin.

((sth.)) ((to give a spin)) to give sth. a spin The advisor gave the statement a positive spin.

((to have a spin)) to have a spin The particle has a specific spin.

die Drehung (rotation), die Interpretation (interpretation)

A direct loanword from English 'spin'.

It's the same as the English word 'spin'. In physics, it's the literal spin of a particle. In politics, it's 'spinning' a story to make it look better.

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