Spanish Word of the Day
girar
turn
Definitions
| Spanish > English | |
| girar | |
| 1. v. to turn, pivot | |
| Gira a la izquierda. - Turn to the left. | |
| 2. v. to spin, rotate, revolve, twirl, gyrate | |
| La tierra gira alrededor del sol. - The earth revolves around the sun. | |
| English > Spanish | |
| turn | |
| 1. Girar, rotar. |  |
| 2. Voltear. | |
| 3. Dirigir, desviar. | |
| She turned his attention to his son. | |
| "Ella desvió su atención hacia su hijo". | |
| 4. Tornar, retornar. | |
| 5. Doblar, dar vuelta. | |
| She was turning the corner. | |
| "Ella estaba doblando la esquina". | |
| 6. Volverse, transformarse. | |
| 7. n. Giro. | |
| 8. n. Vuelta. | |
| 9. n. Curva, recodo. | |
| 10. n. Turno. | |
| 11. n. Número, acto. | |
| The show opened with a musical turn. | |
| "El espectáculo abrió con un número musical". | |
Pronunciation
Mexican Dialect
girarExample Sentences
| Gente como tú es la que hace girar al mundo. It's people like you who make the world go round. La bicicleta se inclina a la derecha antes de girar a la derecha. The bike leans on the right before turning right. Al girar la página, podemos mandar retirarse a los personajes de un libro sin miedo a herir sus sentimientos. By turning the page, we can dismiss the characters in a book without fear of hurting their feelings. El amor hace girar el mundo. Love makes the world go round. |
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