pivot in Russian
pivot in Russian is ось, сте́ржень, центр [[вращение|враще́ния]] — pivot means a central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
pivot in Russian
ось
Pronounced: os
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
сте́ржень
Pronounced: sterzhen
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
центр [[вращение|враще́ния]]
Pronounced: tsentr [[vrashcheniye|vrashcheniya]]
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
шпень
Pronounced: shpen
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
шпинь
Pronounced: shpin
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
штырь
Pronounced: shtyr
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
[[гла́вный]] пункт
Pronounced: [[glavnyy]] punkt
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
[[ключево́й]] [[моме́нт]]
Pronounced: [[klyuchevoy]] [[moment]]
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
[[верте́ться]]/[[враща́ться]] [[вокру́г]] [[свой|свое́й]] [[ось|оси́]]
Pronounced: [[vertetsya]]/[[vrashchatsya]] [[vokrug]] [[svoy|svoyey]] [[os|osi]]
(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
верте́ться
Pronounced: vertetsya
(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
враща́ться
Pronounced: vrashchatsya
(intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
What does "pivot" mean?
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noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
"The door swings on a pivot set into the frame."
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noun A person or thing that something else depends heavily on.
"The star striker was the pivot of the whole attacking strategy."
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verb To turn sharply on one spot, or to make a sudden major change in strategy or direction.
"She pivoted on her heel and walked out."
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pivot in a sentence
- The door swings on a pivot set into the frame.
- A basketball player must keep one foot on the pivot when turning.
- The star striker was the pivot of the whole attacking strategy.
- She pivoted on her heel and walked out.
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What is "pivot" in Russian?
"pivot" in Russian is ось, сте́ржень, центр [[вращение|враще́ния]]. pivot means: A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
How do you pronounce ось?
"pivot" in Russian is ось, pronounced "os".
How do you use "pivot" in a sentence?
Example: "The door swings on a pivot set into the frame." In Russian, "pivot" is ось, сте́ржень, центр [[вращение|враще́ния]].
Are there other ways to say "pivot" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 11 translations listed for "pivot": ось, сте́ржень, центр [[вращение|враще́ния]], шпень, шпинь, штырь.
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