girar

Meaning

1. (intransitive, transitive) to turn, pivot
2. to spin, rotate, revolve, twirl, gyrate

Concepts

turn

rotate

spin

whirl

revolve

circle

⭕

gyrate

transfer

swing

swivel

turn around

turn over

roll

veer

endorse

wheel

🛞

go round

wind

circulate

fire

🔥

orb

go around

orbit

swerve

turn round

turn about

turn away

twiddle

twirl

twist

wind up

revolv

see girar a cargo de

see girar contra

spin around

whirl around

wheel around

send out

check out

cheque

crank

deal

do business

draw

encircle

fall

fork

go

move

move around

Synonyms

dar vueltas

volver

voltear

rotar

rodar

voltearse

dar vuelta

virar

hacer girar

circular

doblar

torcer

orbitar

volverse

traspasar un crédito

variar

volcar

caerse

dar la vuelta a

dar vueltas a

derrumbarse

poner en marcha

revolcar

revolcarse

rodarse

tambalear

tambalearse

tornar

pivotar

remolinarse

torbellinarse

ir alrededor de

moverse circularmente

virar en circulo

voltejear

caer

torcer a

endosar

enroscar

enviar

germinar

hacer dar vueltas

hacer rodar

mandar

mover

moverse

oscilar

revolver

rodear

tornear

Translations

girare

tourner

girar

girar

drehen

kreisen

⭕

γυρίζω

ruotare

rotieren

voltare

virar

draaien

svoltare

Hyphenated as

gi‧rar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/xiˈɾaɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with French: gyrer

Cognate with Galician: xirar

Cognate with Portuguese: girar

Cognate with Italian: girare

Cognate with English: gyrate

Cognate with English: gyro

In summary

From Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of yirar. Compare with French gyrer, Galician xirar, Portuguese girar, Italian girare. Compare also English gyrate, English gyro.

Sentences

Existen límites mecánicos respecto a cuan rápido puede girar un disco .

There are mechanical limits to how fast a disc can spin.