span

span ¹

 (spăn)

n.

1. The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth.

2. The distance between the tips of the wings of an airplane.

3. The section between two abutments or piers of a bridge.

4. Something, such as a railroad trestle or bridge, that extends from one point to another.

5. The distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended, formerly used as a unit of measure equal to about 9 inches (23 centimeters).

6. A period of time: a span of life.

tr.v. spanned, span·ning, spans

1. To extend across in space or time: a bridge that spans the gorge; a career that spanned 40 years.

2. To encircle or cover with the hand or hands.

3. To measure in spans.

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[Middle English, unit of measurement, from Old English spann; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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span ²

 (spăn)

n.

1. Nautical A stretch of rope made fast at either end.

2. A pair of animals, such as oxen, matched as in size or color and driven as a team.

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[Dutch, from spannen, to harness, from Middle Dutch; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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span ³

 (spăn)

v. Archaic

A past tense of spin.

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span

(spæn)

n

1. the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch

2. the complete duration or extent: the span of his life.

3. (Psychology) psychol the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act: apprehension span; span of attention.

4. (Aeronautics) short for wingspan

5. (Units) a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches

vb (tr) , spans, spanning or spanned

6. to stretch or extend across, over, or around

7. to provide with something that extends across or around: to span a river with a bridge.

8. to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand

[Old English spann; related to Old Norse sponn, Old High German spanna]

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span

(spæn)

n

(Agriculture) a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals

[C16 (in the sense: yoke): from Middle Dutch: something stretched, from spannen to stretch; see span¹]

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span

(spæn)

vb

archaic or dialect a past tense of spin

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span¹

(spæn)

n., v. spanned, span•ning. n.

1. the full extent, stretch, or reach of something.

2. a period of time during which something continues; duration.

3.

a. the distance or space between two supports of a structure, as an arch or a bridge.

b. the part of the structure between the supports.

4. the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.

5. a unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 inches (23 cm).

6. a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent.

7. wingspan (def. 1).

v.t.

8. to extend or reach over or across (space or time).

9. to provide with something that extends over or across: to span a river with a bridge.

10. to measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended.

11. to encircle with the hand or hands.

12. to bend (a bow) in preparation for shooting.

[before 900; Old English span(n), spon(n), c. Middle Dutch spanne, Old High German spanna, Old Norse spǫnn; (v.) in part < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German spannen (compare span², spanner)]

span²

(spæn)

n.

a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together.

[1760–70, Amer.; < Dutch: team (of oxen, horses)]

span³

(spæn)

v. Archaic.

a pt. of spin.

Span.

Spanish.

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Span

 a pair, harnessed or yoked to match in colour, size, or both.

Examples: span of elephants, 1860; of mules; of oxen, 1893; of printing houses, 1884.

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span

Past participle: spanned
Gerund: spanning

Imperative

span

span

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	span - the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour" attention span - the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity duration, continuance - the period of time during which something continues
	2.	span - the distance or interval between two points distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
	3.	span - two items of the same kind     couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, yoke, couple fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown" 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
	4.	span - a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	5.	span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. bridge arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it Bailey bridge - a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction cantilever bridge - bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle cattle grid, cattle guard - a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle covered bridge - a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides drawbridge, lift bridge - a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge - a bridge designed for pedestrians flyover, overpass - bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels pier - a support for two adjacent bridge spans bateau bridge, floating bridge, pontoon bridge - a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons rope bridge - a bridge consisting of ropes steel arch bridge - a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" suspension bridge - a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends toll bridge - a bridge where toll is charged for crossing transportation, transportation system, transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods trestle - a supporting tower used to support a bridge trestle bridge - a bridge supported by trestlework truss bridge - a bridge supported by trusses viaduct - bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
	6.	span - the act of sitting or standing astride straddle call option, call - the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date put, put option - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	span - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" traverse, cross, sweep cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

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span

noun

1. period, term, duration, course, stretch, spell The batteries had a life span of six hours.

2. extent, reach, spread, length, distance, stretch With a span of 6ft, her wings dominated the stage.

verb

1. extend over, cover, encompass, last, comprise, spread over, stretch across, range over a man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature His professional career spanned 16 years.

2. extend across, cross, bridge, cover, link, vault, traverse, range over, arch across the humped iron bridge spanning the railway

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span

noun

1. The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree:

extent, length, reach, stretch.

2. The period during which someone or something exists:

day (often used in plural), duration, existence, life, lifetime, term.

3. A specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events:

period, season, stretch, term.

4. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends:

duration, stretch, term, time.

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Translations

فَتْرَة عُمْر الإنْسانيَمْتَد فَوْقَ، يَجْسُر

dobapřeklenoutrozpětí

længdespændtidsrum

BrückenbogenSpanneSpannweiteüberspannen

luzpalmoperíodotramoabarcar

aikavälikulkeavaaksa

attelerduréeenjambertravéetraverser

átívelfesztáv

bil milli brúarstöplaskeiîspanna, ná yfir

spannaattraversarecampatalarghezzaluce

atstumas tarp arkos atramųjungti

attālums starp tilta balstiemilgumslaika sprīdisposmssavienot krastus

bruspennspenne seg overspennvidde

período

пройтипядь

ayak/kemer açıklığıköprü oluşturmaksüre

寿命跨度跨越

span

¹ [spæn]

A. N

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 or ojos
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. (fig) the whole span of world affairs → toda la extensión de los asuntos mundiales, los asuntos mundiales en toda su amplitud

5. (o.f.) (= measure) → palmo m

6. (= yoke) [of oxen] → yunta f; [of horses] → pareja f

B. VT

1. [bridge] → extenderse sobre, cruzar

2. (in time) → abarcar
his life spanned four reigns → su vida abarcó cuatro reinados

3. (= measure) → medir a palmos

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span

[ˈspæn]

n

(in time) → période m
during the forty-year span from 1913 to 1953 → pendant la période de quarante ans entre 1913 et 1953
concentration span → durée f de concentration
attention span → durée f d'attention

[wing, plane] → envergure f; [hand] → taille f; [arch] → portée f

vt

[bridge, arch] → enjamber

(in time) → couvrir

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span

¹

n

(of hand) → Spanne f; (= wingspan, of bridge etc) → Spannweite f; (= arch of bridge) → (Brücken)bogen m; a single-span bridge → eine eingespannte Bogenbrücke

(= time span) → Zeitspanne f, → Zeitraum m; (of memory) → Gedächtnisspanne f; (of attention) → Konzentrationsspanne f; (= range) → Umfang m; for a span of several months → einige Monate lang; the whole span of world affairs → die Weltpolitik in ihrer ganzen Spannweite

(of oxen) → Gespann nt

(old: = measurement) → Spanne f

vt (rope, rainbow) → sich spannen über (+acc); (bridge also) → überspannen; (plank) → führen über (+acc); years, globe, world → umspannen; (= encircle) → umfassen; (in time) → sich erstrecken über (+acc), → umfassen

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span

¹ [spæn]

1. n (of hand) → spanna; (of bridge, arch, roof) → luce f, campata; (of time) → periodo
a short attention span → una limitata capacità di concentrazione

2. vt (subj, bridge) → attraversare
to span 3 decades → abbracciare un periodo di 30 anni
his memory spanned 50 years → i suoi ricordi risalivano a 50 anni fa

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span

(spӕn) noun

1. the length between the supports of a bridge or arch. The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long. spanning المَسافَه بين دَعامتي القَنْطَرَه أو الجِسْر разстояние vão rozpětí der Brückenbogen spænd; -spænd άνοιγμα, πλάτοςluz, palmo kaarelaius, siruulatus دهانه jänneväli travée, portée מִמתַח पाट luk mosta, raspon fesztáv rentang bil milli brúarstöpla luce, campata さしわたし 교각 사이의 거리 ilgis, atstumas tarp arkos atramų attālums starp tilta balstiem; (tilta) posms bidang` overspanningspennvidde, bruspenn rozpiętość دهانه vão lungime; deschidere пролёт rozpätie razmik med dvema stebroma luk mosta [bro]spann ช่วงห่าง ayak/kemer açıklığı 跨度 прогін (моста); відстань між опорами پل کا پورا پاٹ nhịp cầu 跨度

2. the full time for which anything lasts. Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life. lewensduur فَتْرَة عُمْر الإنْسان промеждутък duração doba die Spanne tidsrum; længde διάρκεια, χρονικό διάστημαespacio, período, lapso aeg, ajavahemik دوره elinkaari duréeמשך, אורך חיים अवधि vremenski razmak, trajanje (idő)tartam rentang skeið durata 寿命 수명 trukmė [] sprīdis; ilgums jangka hayat duurtidsrom, periodedługość دوره duração durată промежуток времени doba trajanje vek tidrymd, levnadslopp ระยะเวลา süre 壽命 відрізок, період часу کسی چیز کی مکمل مدت khoảng thời gian 寿命

verb – past tense, past participle spanned –

to stretch across. A bridge spans the river. oorspan يَمْتَد فَوْقَ، يَجْسُر простирам се над atravessar překlenout überspannen spænde over συνδέωatravesar, cruzar üle ulatuma پل زدن kulkea jnk yli traverser לִהיוֹת מָתוּחַ עַל- पर पुल बांधना, हाथ से नापना premostiti, protezati se átível merentangi spanna, ná yfir attraversare かかる (다리가 강에) 걸치다 jungti (krantus) sniegties no viena krasta līdz otram; savienot krastus merentangi overspannen spenne/strekke seg over łączyć brzegi, spinać پل اچول atravessar a tra­versa соединять берега preklenúť premostiti, povezovati premostiti spänna (leda) över ทอดข้าม köprü oluşturmak 跨越 перекривати; з'єднувати береги عبور کرنا kéo dài qua , bắc qua 跨越

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span

n. lapso, instante, momento; tiempo limitado; intervalo; distancia.

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span

n (distance) envergadura; (time) período or periodo; arm — envergadura de brazos; attention — período de atención

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