spindle
US /ˈspɪn.dəl/
UK /ˈspɪn.dəl/
1.
fuso, eixo
a slender rod or pin on which yarn or thread is wound as it is spun, or which holds a bobbin or reel
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The weaver carefully wound the thread onto the spindle.
O tecelão enrolou cuidadosamente o fio no fuso.
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She learned to spin wool using a drop spindle.
Ela aprendeu a fiar lã usando um fuso de queda.
2.
eixo, fuso
a rod or shaft serving as an axis for a rotating part
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The wheel turned smoothly on its spindle.
A roda girava suavemente em seu eixo.
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The machine's main spindle needs to be lubricated regularly.
O eixo principal da máquina precisa ser lubrificado regularmente.
3.
fuso, parte afilada
a slender, tapering object or part
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The plant had a long, thin spindle of a stem.
A planta tinha um caule longo e fino em forma de fuso.
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The architect designed the tower with a graceful, tapering spindle at the top.
O arquiteto projetou a torre com um pináculo gracioso e afilado no topo.
1.
esticar, afinar
to grow long and thin, typically due to lack of light
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The seedlings began to spindle in the dim light.
As mudas começaram a esticar na luz fraca.
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If you don't give the plants enough sunlight, they will spindle.
Se você não der luz solar suficiente às plantas, elas vão esticar.