giro

Meaning

rotation, turn (the act of turning around a centre or an axis)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

gi‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʒi.ɾu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gȳrus.

New

girar

(intransitive) to turn; to rotate (change one’s own orientation)
(transitive) to turn; to rotate (change the orientation of something)

New

gerir

to manage, administer, govern
to rule

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Para melhor compreensão física , vamos primeiro recapitular onde está o

ponto de giro .

For a better physical understanding, let's first recap where the turning point is.

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