girar en torno a

(v.) = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around

Ex. It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.

Ex. Ordinarily the training of staff revolves around specific library procedures, but the location and use of various reference tools are sometimes the subject of special tours and briefings.

Ex. The conversation on his final show circled around the supposed decline of the French language.

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• be centered on

• circle around

• revolvable

• revolve around one's

• rotate on an axis

• turn about an axis

• turn on an axis

(n.) = argument + revolve around

Ex. The argument revolved (and still does revolve) around the sense in which the word 'control' is used.

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(n.) = question + revolve around

Ex. Industry questions usually revolve around either: what is this industry about; or what is the future of this industry.

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(n.) = discussion + centre around

Ex. Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.

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(n.) = enterprise + revolve on

Ex. The central activity on which scientific enterprise revolves and is sustained is communication.

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(n.) = controversy + revolve around

Ex. Many of the problems in children's reading, and much of the controversy over what should be stocked in children's libraries, revolve around the matter of choosing 'suitable' books for children of all ages.

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(n.) = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around

Ex. Not unlike several other institutions of higher education today, private universities find themselves beset with an array of problems, most of which turn on two closely linked axes: student enrollment is declining and costs are rising.

Ex. Many of the problems in children's reading, and much of the controversy over what should be stocked in children's libraries, revolve around the matter of choosing 'suitable' books for children of all ages.

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1 to turn (dar vueltas).

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

El auto gira The car turns=veers.

El aparato gira la rueda The machine turns the wheel.

Las ruedas giran sobre el eje The wheels turn on the axis.

2 to turn.

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right

3 to remit payment (commerce).

4 to draw (commerce).

La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.

5 to transfer (money).

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► verbo intransitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin

■ el dinero hace girar al mundo money makes the world go round

2 (torcer) to turn

■ girar a la izquierda to turn left

3 figurado (versar) to deal with

■ la conversación giró en torno al teatro the conversation evolved around theatre

4 COMERCIO to have a turnover

■ esta empresa gira mucho this company has a big turnover

■ giran por valor de cien millones al mes they have a monthly turnover of a hundred million

► verbo transitivo

1 COMERCIO to issue

■ girar una letra to issue a draft

2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around

■ girar el cuerpo to turn one's body

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girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw

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1) to turn around

2) rotate

3) swing around

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1. VT

1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin

2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue

2. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) [noria, rueda] to go (a)round, turn, revolve; [disco] to revolve, go (a)round; [planeta] to rotate; [hélice] to go (a)round, rotate, turn; [peonza] to spin

2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)round

3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bend

4)

5)

6) (=negociar) to operate, do business

girarse

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

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= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.

Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.

Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex. Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.

Ex. This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.

Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

Ex. The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.

Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.

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* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.

* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.

* girar al descubierto = overdraw.

* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.

* girar bruscamente = swerve.

* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

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girar [A1 ]

1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

giré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at her

giró sobre sus talones he turned on his heel

la puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges

3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sth

B (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the right

lo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance

A ‹manivela/volante› to turn

giró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) me

girarla ( Méx fam): ¿dónde la giras los sábados? where do you hang out on Saturdays? ( colloq)

la anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver

B ( Com, Fin)

1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw

giró varios cheques en descubierto he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them, he kited several checks ( AmE)

2 ‹dinero› to send; (a través de un banco) to transfer

C ( frml); ‹instrucciones› to give, to issue ( frml)

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a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

◊ giraron a la derecha they turned right

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♦ vi

1. [doblar] to turn;

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right;

el conductor giró a la izquierda the driver turned left o made a left turn

2. [dar vueltas] to turn;

la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra the Moon revolves o goes around the Earth;

este coche gira muy bien this car has a tight turning circle

3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);

giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her better

4. [tratar]

el coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty

5. Com to remit payment;

girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds

♦ vt

1. [hacer dar vueltas a] to turn;

giró la llave en la cerradura she turned the key in the lock;

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

2. Com to draw

3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit

♦ See also the pronominal verb girarse

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I v/i

1 ( dar vueltas, torcer) turn;

girar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/left

2 alrededor de algo revolve;

girar en torno a algo fig revolve around sth

II v/t COM transfer

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girar vi

1) : to turn around, to revolve

2) : to swing around, to swivel

girar vt

1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate

2) : to draft (checks)

3) : to transfer (funds)

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girar vb

1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round

2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn

1 drill.

2 (potter's) wheel.

3 lathe.

4 winch.

5 windlass, lifting tool, winch, winding gear.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tornar.

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► nombre masculino

1 TÉCNICA lathe

2 (elevador) winch, windlass

3 (de convento) revolving window

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en torno a (alrededor de) around 2 (acerca de) about, concerning

torno de alfarero potter's wheel

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1) [para levantar pesos] winch, windlass; [para tensar] winding drum

2) [para tornear] lathe

3) [de río] (=recodo) bend; (=rabiones) race, rapids pl

4)

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1)

a) ( de carpintero) lathe

b) (Odont) drill

c) ( para alzar pesos) winch

2)

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= windlass, lathe, winch, capstan.

Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.

Ex. Also annual output could be increased by 13-28% without adding more lathes, driers or presses.

Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.

Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.

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* en torno a + Expresión Temporal = sometime around + Expresión Temporal.

* girar en torno a = circle around.

* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.

* máquina de torno = nipping machine.

* prensa de torno = standing press.

* torno de alfarero = potter's wheel.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

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1)

a) ( de carpintero) lathe

b) (Odont) drill

c) ( para alzar pesos) winch

2)

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1 (de carpintero) lathe

torno de ceramista or alfarero potter's wheel

2 ( Odont) drill

3 (para alzar pesos) winch

4 (entrada) turnstile

vise*

en torno a around

la conversación giró en torno al tema de las compensaciones the conversation revolved around o centered on the question of compensation

el debate que mantuvieron en torno al problema the debate that they had on o about the problem

se habían sentado en torno suyo ( liter); they had seated themselves around him/her

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ( regresar) to return;

◊ tornó a nevar it snowed again

b) (volver, hacer) to make, render

a) ( de carpintero) lathe;

◊ torno de alfarero potter's wheel

b) (Odont) drill

c) ( para alzar pesos) winch

◊ en torno a around

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♦ nm

1. [de dentista] drill

2. [de alfarero] (potter's) wheel

3. [de carpintero] lathe

4. [para pesos] winch

♦ en torno a loc prep

1. [alrededor de] around, round;

el cordón policial en torno al edificio the police cordon around o round the building;

la familia se reunía en torno al televisor the family gathered round o around the television

2. [acerca de]

el misterio que gira en torno a su muerte the mystery surrounding her death;

el debate giró en torno al tema del euro the debate revolved around the subject of the euro

3. [aproximadamente] around, about;

la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en torno al 10 por ciento unemployment stands at around 10 percent;

ocurrió en torno a finales de siglo it happened somewhere around the turn of the century

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m de alfarería wheel;

en torno a around, about

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torno nm

1) : lathe

2) : winch

torno de banco : vise

en torno a : around, about

en torno a este asunto: about this issue

en torno suyo: around him

a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

◊ giraron a la derecha they turned right

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ( regresar) to return;

◊ tornó a nevar it snowed again

b) (volver, hacer) to make, render

a) ( de carpintero) lathe;

◊ torno de alfarero potter's wheel

b) (Odont) drill

c) ( para alzar pesos) winch

◊ en torno a around

1) drehen

2) TECH rotieren

3) ( entorno) kreisen

4) ( expedir un giro) ziehen, ausstellen

5) ( enviar dinero por correo) überweisen

verbo intransitivo

1. [dar vueltas] sich drehen

2. [dar vueltas alrededor, tener por tema] sich drehen um

3. [cambiar de dirección] abbiegen

4. [letra de cambio] ausstellen

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verbo transitivo

1. [hacer dar vueltas] drehen

2. [dinero] überweisen

girar

girar [xi'rar]

I verbo intransitivo

num1num (dar vueltas) sich drehen [alrededor de um+acusativo]

num2num (conversación) sich drehen [sobre/en torno a um+acusativo]

num3num (com: letra) ziehen [a cargo de auf+acusativo]; este negocio gira mucho dieses Geschäft macht viel Umsatz

num4num (torcer) abbiegen; (barco) abdrehen

II verbo transitivo

num1num (dar la vuelta) drehen; girar la vista sich umsehen

num2num (com: letra) ziehen [a cargo de auf+acusativo]; (dinero) überweisen [a an+acusativo]

1) (alrededor de algo; en torno a; de algo) враща́ться, верте́ться, кружи́ться ( вокруг чего)

2) a; hacia un sitio де́лать поворо́т, повора́чивать, уходи́ть куда

3) alrededor de algo; en torno a; de algo ( о беседе) име́ть предме́том что; враща́ться вокру́г чего

1) algo a; hacia un sitio поверну́ть, разверну́ть что куда

2) посла́ть, отпра́вить, перевести́ ( деньги)

1) общ. (вертеть, вращать) крутить, (вокруг своей оси) перевернуться, (вокруг своей оси) переворотиться, (вращаться) вертеть, (вращаться, вертеться) крутиться, (вращаться, описывать круги) кружиться, (перед глазами, в памяти и т. п.) плыть, (перед глазами, в памяти и т. п.) поплыть, (переслать) перевести, повернуть, повернуться, поворачивать, поворачиваться, кружить (en torno de), рассылать (циркуляры и т. п), вращаться

2) разг. (возвращаться к тому же - о разговоре и т. п.) вертеть, (совершить оборот) оборотить, (суетиться) юлить

3) тех. вращать, отклоняться (от начального направления)

4) юр. вести дела, выписывать, пересылать, трассировать, переводить (деньги), пускать в оборот (капитал), подписывать (ордер на арест)

5) экон. выписывать тратту, выписывать чек, находиться в обращении, выставлять (чек, тратту), индоссировать, обращаться, отправлять денежный перевод

6) бизн. вертеться, кружиться, делать поворот (об улице и т.п.), выдавать (векселя и от.п.)

- revolver

revolve vb girar

El gerundio de revolve se escribe revolving

tr[rɪ'vɒlv]

intransitive verb

1 girar

■ the Earth revolves around the Sun la Tierra gira alrededor del Sol

■ her whole life revolves around her family su vida entera gira en torno a su familia

transitive verb

1 hacer girar

revolve [ri'vɑlv] v, - volved ; - volving vt

rotate: hacer girar

revolve vi

1) rotate: girar

to revolve around: girar alrededor de

to revolve in one's mind : darle vueltas en la cabeza a alguien

• dar vueltas v.

• hacer girar v.

• revolver v.

• revolverse v.

• rotar v.

• voltear v.

a) ( rotate) girar

b) revolving pres p <chair/door> giratorio

VT girar, hacer girar; (fig) (in the mind) dar vueltas a, meditar

VI girar, dar vueltas; (Astron) revolverse

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a) ( rotate) girar

b) revolving pres p <chair/door> giratorio

кружи́ть

1. turni, ĉirkaŭturni, cirkuli;

2. (описывать круги, кружиться) rondiri;

3. (плутать) erarvagi, misvagi;

\кружиться turniĝi, rondiri;

rotacii;

у меня́ кру́жи́тся голова́ mia kapo turniĝas;

mi havas vertiĝon (тж. перен.).

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1) вин. п. (вращать, вертеть) girar vi, hacer girar

2) ( описывать круги) dar vueltas, girar vi ( en torno de)

3) (блуждать, плутать) errar (непр.) vi, vagar vi

4) (о метели, вьюге) arremolinarse, remolinarse

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1) вин. п. (вращать, вертеть) girar vi, hacer girar

2) ( описывать круги) dar vueltas, girar vi ( en torno de)

3) (блуждать, плутать) errar (непр.) vi, vagar vi

4) (о метели, вьюге) arremolinarse, remolinarse

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1) gener. (блуждать, плутать) errar, (î ìåáåëè, âüóãå) arremolinarse, (îïèñúâàáü êðóãè) dar vueltas, girar (en torno de), hacer girar, remolinarse, vagar, merodear

2) navy. rolar (о ветре)

3) milit. rodear

1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) rodar

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) virar-se

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) virar

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigir

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) dar a volta

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) transformar(-se)

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) mudar (de cor)

1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) volta

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) volta

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) esquina

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vez

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número

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- turning-point

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[tə:n] n 1 rotação, volta, giro. I took two turns up and down the room / andei duas vezes para cá e para lá dentro do quarto. 2 fig mudança de direção, reviravolta, crise, ação de virar. 3 curva, cotovelo. 4 mudança, alteração, variação. 5 torção, torcedura. 6 vez, ocasião. await your turn! / espere sua vez! now it is my turn / agora é a minha vez. 7 tempo, período, turno. we did it in turns / fizemos isto em turnos. 8 ação, ato, serviço, favor, obséquio. one good turn deserves another / um favor merece outro. 9 inclinação, predileção, tendência, talento. he has a turn for music / ele tem talento (inclinação, interesse) para a música. 10 curso, caminho. 11 passeio, giro, excursão, volta. we took a turn / demos uma volta, fizemos um passeio. 12 susto, choque. it gave her a turn / ela assustou-se. 13 desmaio. 14 Mus grupeto, nota floreada. 15 oportunidade. 16 ocupação passageira ou provisória. 17 Theat número de variedades. 18 estado, condição, natureza, disposição, caráter. 19 sucessão, alternação, rodízio. 20 Typogr letra bloqueada. • vt+vi 1 girar, rodar, virar(-se), volver(-se). he turned her head / ele lhe virou a cabeça. it turns my stomach / está me virando o estômago. I don’t know which way to turn / fig não sei o que fazer, não sei para que lado me virar. we turned the coat inside out / viramos o paletó às avessas. 2 voltar-se. 3 mover, mexer. we did not turn a hair / não perdemos a calma, não demonstramos. 4 mudar (de direção), alterar o curso. 5 dirigir(-se). 6 retornar. 7 desviar. 8 inverter, reverter. 9 revolver na mente. 10 mudar de posição. 11 mudar de assunto. 12 transformar(-se) em (gelo), mudar (cor), tornar(-se) pálido. 13 fazer, formar, adaptar-se. 14 perturbar, transtornar. her brain (head) is turned / ela é louca. 15 mandar embora, fazer ir. 16 volver, dirigir (olhos), virar (rosto). 17 ser mudado. 18 parar, aparar. 19 fazer voltar. 20 passar, dar volta, contornar. 21 ultrapassar, passar (tempo, idade). 22 tornear, fazer no torno. 23 ser torneado. 24 deixar doente. 25 ficar tonto, desmaiar. my head turns / minha cabeça está virando, estou tonto. 26 dobrar. 27 madurecer, mudar de cor. 28 induzir, instigar. 29 expulsar. 30 vender, trocar. 31 traduzir, verter. 32 transformar(-se), alterar, virar às avessas. 33 agrisalhar. 34 entregar. 35 moldar, configurar. 36 resultar, terminar. 37 tornar-se. he turned Christian, soldier, traitor / ele converteu-se ao cristianismo, ficou soldado, virou traidor. 38 estragar, azedar, coalhar (leite). a friendly (good) turn um serviço de amigo, um obséquio. an ill, bad turn um ato mau. an unexpected turn uma mudança inesperada. at every turn a cada momento, em cada ocasião. a turn for the better uma mudança para o melhor. a well turned phrase uma frase bem formulada. by turns alternativamente, em intervalos. done to a turn Cook no ponto. he turned up a tough person ele mostrou-se, revelou-se uma pessoa dura. it took a bad turn virou para o lado ruim. light and dark by turns claro e escuro alternadamente. on the turn prestes a virar (maré). right about turn! Mil meia-volta, volver! the turn of the century a virada do século. to serve one’s turn servir ao fim de, vir a propósito de. to take turns a) mudar, trocar com, revezar-se. b) experimentar. to turn about virar(-se), volver, voltar(-se). to turn a deaf ear fazer-se de surdo. to turn adrift mandar embora, deixar desamparado. to turn against influenciar contra, virar-se contra, ofender, atiçar. to turn around virar ao contrário, torcer (palavras), mudar de atitude. to turn aside desviar(-se), virar-se para o lado. to turn a trick vulg vender-se (prostituta). to turn away a) desviar, virar, mandar embora, despedir, rejeitar. b) virar-se, voltar-se. to turn back a) regressar, voltar, retroceder. b) recusar, devolver. c) retorquir. d) mandar de volta, fazer voltar. she couldn’t turn back / ela não pode voltar atrás (decisão). to turn down a) virar para baixo, dobrar (para baixo). b) diminuir (gás, etc.). c) declinar, rejeitar (oferta). d) desprezar, abandonar. e) descer, ir para baixo. to turn eighteen fazer, completar 18 anos. to turn from dissuadir de. to turn in a) virar, dobrar, (para dentro). b) entregar (alguém). to turn into a) converter em, transformar em. b) instigar a. c) traduzir. d) transformar-se em. e) converter-se em, tornar-se, ficar. to turn into verse pôr em versos. to turn nasty tornar-se desagradável. to turn off a) desviar, afastar, impedir. b) ( from de), despedir, mandar embora. c) fechar, desligar (gás, rádio, torneira). d) realizar, produzir. e) desligar emocionalmente ou sexualmente. f) dirigir-se para o lado. g) desviar-se, afastar-se. h) estragar. i) virar, entrar, sair de uma rua e entrar em outra, dobrar uma esquina. to turn off with a laugh desfazer com um riso. to turn on a) abrir (torneira), ligar (rádio, etc.). b) coll excitar (sexualmente). c) usar narcóticos. d) virar-se. e) girar sobre, em volta de, depender de. f) atacar, visar, retorquir. to turn one’s coat virar a casaca, mudar de opinião. to turn on the heat sl aumentar o esforço, pressão, atividade. to turn out a) virar para fora (os pés). b) expulsar, mandar embora. they turned him out of doors (out of the house) / botaram-no para fora. c) despejar. d) apagar, desligar (luz). e) virar às avessas (as bolsas). f) extrair (carvão). g) transportar, carregar, produzir, fornecer (mercadorias). h) sl iniciar alguém (sexo, drogas). i) virar-se, dirigir-se (para fora). j) sair, ir-se. k) vir à luz, confirmar (-se). l) formar-se, tornar-se. he has turned out a diligent boy / ele tornou-se um rapaz diligente. m) verificar-se, mostrar ser. It turned out that she had money / verificou-se que ela tinha o dinheiro. n) decorrer, terminar. o) largar o trabalho. to turn out well sair bem, dar certo. to turn over a) virar. b) folhar. c) derrubar. d) transbordar. e) transferir. f) revolver. g) movimentar (dinheiro). h) transmitir. i) extraditar. j) encarregar. k) virar-se. l) girar, revolver-se. m) mudar de opinião ou posição. n) inverter. o) denunciar, entregar (às autoridades). to turn over in someone’s mind estudar bem, pensar bem. to turn round a) girar, virar. b) volver, voltar. c) fig converter-se. to turn someone round one’s little finger dominar alguém completamente. to turn something into money transformar em dinheiro, vender. to turn tail recuar ignominiosamente. to turn the back upon someone virar as costas para alguém. to turn the corner a) dobrar a esquina. b) fig vencer a crise. to turn the key virar a chave. to turn the knife in the wound fig abrir novas feridas. to turn the steps towards dirigir os passos para. to turn the tables mudar a sorte. to turn the tables upon pagar na mesma moeda a. to turn the tap on fig cair em prantos. to turn things upside down virar as coisas de pernas para a ar. to turn thumbs down sl recusar, rejeitar, negar. to turn to a) dirigir, concentrar, aplicar, aproveitar. he turn edit to account / ele tirou proveito disto, aproveitou-o com vantagem. b) começar a trabalhar. c) dirigir-se para. they turned to us / dirigiram-se a nós. d) dirigir-se a. e) voltar-se para. f) transformar-se em, converter-se para, tornar-se. to turn toward dirigir para. to turn turtle fig virar de pernas para o ar. to turn up a) virar para cima, dobrar para cima. she turned up her nose / ela torceu o nariz. b) trazer à tona. c) arregaçar. d) aumentar (som, fogo). e) abrir (baralho). f) descobrir, revelar. g) fazer a barra (roupas). h) dirigir-se para cima, virar-se para cima, levantar-se. i) aparecer, vir à tona, surgir. she has turned up at last / ela chegou finalmente. j) acontecer, suceder. k) tornar-se. l) verificar-se, mostrar-se. to turn upon dirigir-se contra, girar em torno de, tratar-se de. to turn up the wick (sl de aviação) acelerar, voar a toda a velocidade. to turn water into wine transformar água em vinho. turn and turn about alternativamente, sucessivamente. turn it up! coll basta! chega! cale a boca! turn of mind modo de pensar. turn over! vide verso! we turned an honest penny by ganhamos nosso dinheiro honestamente com.

1 dar vueltas, girar, girar en torno a un eje.

2 hacer girar.

3 considerar cuidadosamente.

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