въртележка — meaning in English
vartelezhka
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English meaning
- roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
- whirligig noun Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- windmill noun A structure with rotating sails that harnesses wind power to grind grain, pump water, or generate electricity.
Senses
въртележка is used for these senses in English:
- merry-go-round A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.
- whirligig Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- windmill A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
roundabout — full definition
- noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
- noun A spinning platform in a playground that children ride on.
- adjective Indirect or longer than necessary; not going straight to the point.
whirligig — full definition
- noun Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- noun A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
- noun Ellipsis of whirligig beetle.
- noun A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.