girar — meaning in English

English meaning

• corner noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
• crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
• revolve verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
• rotate verb To turn around a central point or axis.
• spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
• swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.
• swivel noun A joint or fitting that allows something attached to it to rotate freely.
• transit noun The act or process of passing through or across a place.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
• twirl verb To spin or rotate quickly and gracefully.

Senses

girar is used for these senses in English:

• corner (automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
• crank (rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
• revolve (intransitive) To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body). [from 17th c.]
• rotate (intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.
• rotate (transitive) To spin, turn, or revolve something.
• spin (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
• swirl (ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
• swivel (intransitive) To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

corner — full definition

1. noun The point where two lines, edges, or walls meet.
2. noun The place where two streets meet.
3. noun A difficult or awkward situation with limited options.
4. verb To force someone or something into a position with no escape.
5. verb To gain enough control over a market to influence prices.

crank — full definition

1. noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
2. noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
3. adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
4. verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.

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