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1 pivotal
adjective(fig.): (crucial) zentralpivotal figure — Schlüsselfigur, die
* * *piv·ot·al[ˈpɪvətəl, AM -t̬-]adj Schlüssel-, Haupt-\pivotal figure Schlüsselfigur f\pivotal idea Grundgedanke m\pivotal role entscheidende Rolle* * *['pɪvətl]adj (fig)zentral* * *pivotal [ˈpıvətl] adj (adv pivotally)1. Zapfen…, Angel…:pivotal point Angelpunkt m (a. fig)2. fig zentral, Kardinal…, Haupt…, Schlüssel…:pivotal question zentrale Frage;pivotal position Schlüsselposition f* * *adjective(fig.): (crucial) zentralpivotal figure — Schlüsselfigur, die
* * *adj.zentral adj. -
2 pivot
1. noun1) [Dreh]zapfen, der2. intransitive verbpivot on something — (fig.) von etwas abhängen
* * *['pivət] 1. noun(the pin or centre on which anything balances and turns.) der Drehpunkt2. verb* * *piv·ot[ˈpɪvət]I. nII. vi1. (revolve)lights which \pivot on brackets Scheinwerfer, die sich auf Trägern drehenthis peace process \pivots around certain personalities der Friedensprozess steht und fällt mit bestimmten Persönlichkeiten* * *['pɪvət] vb: pret, ptp pivoted1. nLagerzapfen m, Drehzapfen m; (MIL) Flügelmann m; (fig) Dreh- und Angelpunkt mpivot bearing — Zapfenlager nt
2. vtdrehbar lagernhe pivoted it on his hand — er ließ es auf seiner Hand kreiseln
3. visich drehen* * *pivot [ˈpıvət]A s1. TECHa) (Dreh)Punkt mb) (Dreh)Zapfen mc) Stift md) Spindel fe) Achse f (einer Waage etc):turn on a pivot sich um einen Zapfen drehen2. (Tür)Angel f3. MIL innerer Flügelmann, Schwenkungspunkt m4. figa) Dreh-, Angelpunkt mb) Mittelpunkt mc) Schlüsselfigur f, (Fußball etc) Schaltstation f (Spieler)B v/t TECHa) mit einem Zapfen etc versehenb) drehbar lagernc) (ein)schwenken, drehen:be pivoted on sich drehen um (a. fig);pivoted → D 1;pivoted lever Schwenkhebel mC v/i2. meist fig sich drehen (upon, on um)3. MIL schwenken4. Basketball: pivotieren, einen Sternschritt ausführenD adj1. TECH Zapfen…, auf Zapfen gelagert, Schwenk…, schwenkbar* * *1. noun1) [Dreh]zapfen, der2. intransitive verbpivot on something — (fig.) von etwas abhängen
* * *n.Achse -n f.Drehpunkt m. v.schwenken v.
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