obrócić się — meaning in English

English meaning

• pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
• rotate verb To turn around a central point or axis.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

obrócić się is used for these senses in English:

• pivot (intransitive) To turn on an exact spot.
• rotate (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
• rotate (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
• turn (intransitive, of a body, person, etc) To move about an axis through itself.
• turn around (ergative) To physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.

pivot — full definition

1. noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
2. noun A person or thing that something else depends heavily on.
3. verb To turn sharply on one spot, or to make a sudden major change in strategy or direction.

rotate — full definition

1. verb To turn around a central point or axis.
2. verb To take turns in a role, or move through a sequence in order.
3. verb To grow different crops on the same land in successive seasons.

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