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spiral in Italian

spiral in Italian is spirale, bovolo, aumentare vertiginosamente — spiral means a curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.

spiral in Italian

spirale
noun
bovolo
noun
(informal) A helix.
aumentare vertiginosamente
verb
(figuratively, intransitive) To increase continually.

What does "spiral" mean?

  1. noun A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
    "The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral."
  2. noun A process that keeps building on itself, making it hard to stop.
    "The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation."
  3. verb To move in a spiral path, or to steadily worsen or increase.
    "Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed."
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spiral in a sentence

  • The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral.
  • The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation.
  • Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed.
  • The plane spiraled down through the clouds.

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What is "spiral" in Italian?

"spiral" in Italian is spirale, bovolo, aumentare vertiginosamente. spiral means: A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.

How do you use "spiral" in a sentence?

Example: "The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral." In Italian, "spiral" is spirale, bovolo, aumentare vertiginosamente.

Are there other ways to say "spiral" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "spiral": spirale, bovolo, aumentare vertiginosamente.

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