What does “Spin yarns” mean?

Spin yarns

Meaning: To tell long, entertaining, and often exaggerated stories.

Contar historias

Significado: Contar historias largas, entretenidas y a menudo exageradas.

Contar histórias

Significado: Contar histórias longas, divertidas e muitas vezes exageradas.

Raconter des histoires

Signification: Raconter des histoires longues, divertissantes et souvent exagérées.

Geschichten spinnen

Bedeutung: Lange, unterhaltsame und oft übertriebene Geschichten erzählen.

Raccontare storie

Significato: Raccontare storie lunghe, divertenti e spesso esagerate.

Hikaye anlatmak

Anlam: Uzun, eğlenceli ve genellikle abartılı hikayeler anlatmak.

讲故事

意思: 讲述冗长、有趣且常常夸张的故事。

物語る

意味: 長くて面白い話をすること。

이야기를 지어내다

의미: 길고 재미있는 이야기를 하다.

Dialogue

19:20:11 - Grandpa, tell us about your trip to Alaska.

19:20:14 - Oh, he'll spin yarns all night if you let him.

19:20:17 - Let him. I love his stories.

19:20:20 - Alright, but don't believe everything he says.

21:05:33 - Did you hear his story about catching a shark?

21:05:36 - Yes, he loves to spin yarns.

21:05:39 - Was it true?

21:05:42 - Not even close.

14:40:18 - The old sailor sat by the fire and began to spin yarns.

14:40:21 - What kind of stories?

14:40:24 - Storms, sea monsters, lost islands.

14:40:27 - I could listen forever.

10:15:50 - He's been spinning yarns about his success for years.

10:15:53 - Do you believe him?

10:15:56 - Not for a second.

10:15:59 - Me neither.

17:30:22 - Why do you always spin yarns instead of telling the truth?

17:30:25 - Because the truth is boring.

17:30:28 - But people trust you less.

17:30:31 - Maybe. But they always listen.