reel

• Sustantivo con varios significados: puede designar un carrete o bobina para hilo, película o cinta; una danza animada, especialmente de origen escocés o estadounidense; o un rollo de película fotográfica.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a spool or winder for thread, film, or tape; a lively dance, especially of Scottish or American origin; or a roll of photographic film.

1. Spool for flexible materialB1formal

   A cylindrical device on which thread, film, tape, or other flexible material is wound.

   Carrete

   • She bought a new reel of fishing line.
   • The film is stored on a large reel.
   • Thread the cotton onto the reel before sewing.

   Sinónimosbobbindrumrollspool

2. Fishing reelB1formal

   A revolving spool with a handle attached to a fishing rod, used for winding and storing the fishing line.

   Carrete de pesca

   • He cast his line and slowly turned the reel.
   • The fishing reel jammed when he tried to reel in the fish.
   • She bought a new spinning reel for deep-sea fishing.

3. Film reelB1formal

   A roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector.

   Carrete de película

   • The projectionist loaded the first reel of the movie.
   • The film was damaged on the second reel.
   • Each reel contains about twenty minutes of footage.

   Sinónimosbobbinrollspool

4. Scottish danceB2formalbritish

   A lively traditional dance of Scottish Highlanders, marked by circular movements and gliding steps.

   Reel (danza escocesa)

   • The dancers performed a lively reel at the ceilidh.
   • She learned the steps of the Highland reel.
   • The music for the reel was played on bagpipes.

5. B2formalamerican

   An American country dance which starts with couples facing each other in two lines.

   Reel (danza campesina estadounidense)

   • The square dance caller announced a reel.
   • Everyone joined in the Virginia reel at the barn dance.
   • The reel is a popular dance at country festivals.

   Sinónimosvirginia reel

6. Dance musicB2formal

   Music composed for dancing a reel, typically in fast 4/4 time.

   Reel (música de danza)

   • The band played a lively reel for the dancers.
   • She composed a new reel for the festival.
   • The fiddle player led the reel with a fast tempo.

• Verbo que indica tambalearse o vacilar, especialmente por un golpe o impresión fuerte, así como enrollar algo en un carrete o bobina.

A verb used to indicate the act of staggering or swaying, or to wind something onto a spool or reel.

1. Stagger or swayB2formal

   To walk in an unsteady or uncontrolled manner, as if about to fall.

   Tambalearse

   • He reeled backwards after the sudden blow.
   • She reeled from the shock of the bad news.
   • The boxer reeled but managed to stay on his feet.

   Sinónimoscareenlurchpitchstaggerstumbleswayteetertotterweavewobble

2. Spin or rotateB2formal

   To revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.

   Girar rápidamente

   • The dancer reeled across the stage in a dizzying spin.
   • The wheels of the cart reeled as it went down the hill.
   • The top reeled on the floor for a few seconds before falling.

   Sinónimosgyratepirouetterotatespinswirlturntwirlwhirl

   Antónimosfreezehaltsettlestillstop

3. Wind onto a spoolB1formal

   To wind something, such as thread, film, or fishing line, onto or off a cylindrical device.

   Enrollar en un carrete

   • He carefully reeled the fishing line back onto the spool.
   • She reeled the film off the camera roll.
   • The worker reeled the cable onto the large drum.

   Sinónimoscoilrollspooltwinewindwrap

Variantes phrasalreel off