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span
[spæn]
sustantivo
1palmo (m) (of hand); envergadura (f) (of wing)
2luz (f) vano (m) (of arch); arcada (f) ojo (m) (of bridge)
3período (m) lapso (m) (of time)
4repertorio (m) gama (f) (of knowledge, interests)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp spanned)
5atravesar, cruzar (of bridge); abarcar (sentido figurado) (of life, knowledge)

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span [span]
sustantivo
1Palmo, la distancia que hay desde la punta del dedo pulgar de la mano abierta y extendida hasta el extremo del dedo meñique, y que se estima en nueve pulgada
sustantivo
2Instante, momento, rato breve, espacio pequeño de tiempo. (Arqueología)
3Tramo, luz de puente; ojo, apertura de arco o bóveda. (Arqueología)
4Tronco, pareja; (E.U. pareja de caballos; África del sur,, de bueyes).
5eslinga, amante. (Marina)
  • Span-rope -> (Mar.) Nervio
  • Span-shackle -> (Mar.) Abrazadera o cepo del pescante del ancla
  • Span-new -> (ant. o dial.) Flamante, enteramente nuevo
  • Spanworm -> oruga o larva de los geometrinos
  • The whole span of something -> algo en toda su extensión
  • A brief span -> una breve temporada
1Medir a palmos; medir con la mano.
2Alcanzar, llegar de un lado a otro; echar sobre, extenderse sobre.
3Amarrar, ligar, atar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Proceder por etapas a jornadas regulares. (n)
va.
pret. ant. del verbo To SPIN.

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span [spæn]
noun
1 [of hand] palmo; (m) [of wing] envergadura; (f)
2 [of road etc] tramo; (m) [of bridge, arch] luz; (f) [of roof] vano; (m)
a span of 50 metres (bridge) una luz de 50 metros; a bridge with seven spans un puente de siete arcadas ojos;or the longest single-span bridge in the world el puente de una sola arcada más largo del mundo
3 [of time] lapso; (m) espacio; (m)
for a brief span durante un breve lapso; the average span of life la duración promedia de la vida
4
the whole span of world affairs toda la extensión de los asuntos mundiales; los asuntos mundiales en toda su amplitud
5 (old-fashioned) (measure) palmo; (m)
6 (yoke) [of oxen] yunta; (f) [of horses] pareja; (f)
verb:transitive
1 [+bridge] extenderse sobre; cruzar
2 (in time) abarcar
his life spanned four reigns su vida abarcó cuatro reinados
3 (measure) medir a palmos
span [spæn]
spin

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Verb Conjugation for "span"

Imperative
  • span
  • you span
  • he/she spans
  • we span
  • you span
  • they span
Preterite
  • I spanned
  • you spanned
  • he/she spanned
  • we spanned
  • you spanned
  • they spanned
Present Continuous
  • I am spanning
  • you are spanning
  • he/she is spanning
  • we are spanning
  • you are spanning
  • they are spanning
Present Perfect
  • I have spanned
  • you have spanned
  • he/she has spanned
  • we have spanned
  • you have spanned
  • they have spanned
Past Continuous
  • I was spanning
  • you were spanning
  • he/she was spanning
  • we were spanning
  • you were spanning
  • they were spanning
Past Perfect
  • I had spanned
  • you had spanned
  • he/she had spanned
  • we had spanned
  • you had spanned
  • they had spanned
Future
  • I will span
  • you will span
  • he/she will span
  • we will span
  • you will span
  • they will span
Future Perfect
  • I will have spanned
  • you will have spanned
  • he/she will have spanned
  • we will have spanned
  • you will have spanned
  • they will have spanned
Future Continuous
  • I will be spanning
  • you will be spanning
  • he/she will be spanning
  • we will be spanning
  • you will be spanning
  • they will be spanning
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been spanning
  • you have been spanning
  • he/she has been spanning
  • we have been spanning
  • you have been spanning
  • they have been spanning
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been spanning
  • you will have been spanning
  • he/she will have been spanning
  • we will have been spanning
  • you will have been spanning
  • they will have been spanning
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been spanning
  • you had been spanning
  • he/she had been spanning
  • we had been spanning
  • you had been spanning
  • they had been spanning
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