giravolta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flip verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
- traitor noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
- turncoat noun A person who betrays their former group, cause, or allegiance to join the opposing side.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
Senses
giravolta is used for these senses in English:
- flip A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
- traitor (by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.
- turn A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
- turncoat A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
- twist A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
flip — full definition
- verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
- verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
- verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
- noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.
traitor — full definition
- noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
- noun Someone who betrays a friend, group, or confidence more generally.