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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

  1. verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
  2. verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
  3. verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
  4. noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.

traitor — full definition

  1. noun A person who betrays their country, cause, or the trust placed in them.
  2. noun Someone who betrays a friend, group, or confidence more generally.

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