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1 girar
v.1 to turn (dar vueltas).girar la cabeza to turn one's headEl 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 right3 to remit payment (commerce).4 to draw (commerce).La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.5 to transfer (money).* * *1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin2 (torcer) to turn4 COMERCIO to have a turnover1 COMERCIO to issue2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around\girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw* * *verb2) rotate3) swing around* * *1. VT1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue2. VI1) (=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 spingira a 1600rpm — it revolves o goes (a)round at 1600rpm
la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around o goes (a)round the sun
el satélite gira alrededor de la tierra — the satellite circles o goes (a)round the earth
2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)roundhacer girar — [+ llave] to turn; [+ sillón] to turn (a)round
3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bendgirar a la derecha/izquierda — to turn right/left
el camino gira a la derecha varios metros más allá — the path turns o bends to the right a few metres further on
el partido ha girado a la izquierda en los últimos años — the party has moved o shifted to the left in recent years
4)girar alrededor de o sobre o en torno a — [+ tema, ideas] to revolve around, centre around, center around (EEUU); [+ líder, centro de atención] to revolve around
la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election
su última obra gira en torno al tema del amor cortés — his latest work revolves around the subject of courtly love
el número de asistentes giraba alrededor de 500 personas — there were about 500 people in the audience
5)girar en descubierto — (Com, Econ) to overdraw
6) (=negociar) to operate, do business3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= 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.----* 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.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= 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.* 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.* * *girar [A1 ]viA1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spinla tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sunhizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock2 (darse la vuelta) to turngiré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at hergiró sobre sus talones he turned on his heella puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sthB (torcer, desviarse) to turnen la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the rightlo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance■ girarvtA ‹manivela/volante› to turngiró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) mela anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to drawgiró 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* * *
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
girar alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
' girar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- doblar
- redonda
- redondo
- torcer
- virar
- volverse
- descubierto
- volver
English:
bear
- gyrate
- orbit
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- spin
- swing
- swivel
- turn
- turn round
- twirl
- twist
- twist round
- veer
- wheel
- whirl
- center
- draw
- hinge
- left
- pirouette
- right
- swirl
- twiddle
- wind
* * *♦ vi1. [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 turn2. [dar vueltas] to turn;[rápidamente] to spin;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 circle3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her betterel coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty5. Com to remit payment;girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds♦ vt1. [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 head2. Com to draw3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit* * *I v/igirar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/leftgirar en torno a algo fig revolve around sthII v/t COM transfer* * *girar vi1) : to turn around, to revolve2) : to swing around, to swivelgirar vt1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate2) : to draft (checks)3) : to transfer (funds)* * *girar vb1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn -
2 descansar
v.1 to rest, to lie.descansó la cabeza en mi hombro he laid o rested his head on my shoulder2 to rest (reposar) (relajar).dormir descansa la vista sleep gives your eyes o eyesight a restdescansó un rato antes de seguir he rested for a while before continuingdespués de tanto trabajo necesito descansar I need a rest after all that work¿paramos a o para descansar? how about stopping for a rest?necesitas descansar de tantas preocupaciones you need a break from all these worriesdescansaremos en una hora we'll take a break in an hourllevo cuatro horas trabajando sin descansar I've been working for four hours non-stop o without a break3 to sleep.¡que descanses! sleep well!4 to lie (estar enterrado).que en paz descanse may he/she rest in peace* * *1 (gen) to rest, have a rest; (un momento) to take a break2 (dormir) to sleep■ ¡que descanses! sleep well!3 (confiar) to rely (en, on)5 (basarse) to be based (en, on)6 (estar enterrado) to lie, rest7 (un terreno) to lie fallow1 (aliviar) to rest2 MILITAR to order\descansar en paz to rest in peace¡descansen armas! order arms!* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=reposar) to rest, have a restsiéntate aquí y descansa — sit down here and have a rest, sit down here and rest
paramos en un bar a o para descansar — we stopped at a bar for a rest o to have a rest
no descansará hasta conseguir que dimita el presidente — he will not rest until he gets the president to resign
va al campo a descansar de las preocupaciones — she goes to the country to get away from o get a break from her worries
2) (=dormir)a medianoche, se retiraron a descansar — at midnight they retired (to bed)
¡hasta mañana! ¡que descanses! — see you in the morning! sleep well!
3)descansar sobre algo — [cúpula, tejado] to be supported by sth, rest on sth; [argumento, tesis] to be based on sth
4) (=estar enterrado)aquí descansan los restos mortales de José Fernández — here lie the mortal remains of José Fernández
tu tío, que en paz descanse — your uncle, may he rest in peace
5) (Mil)¡descansen! — at ease!, stand at ease!
6) (Agr) [terreno, parcela] to rest, lie fallow2. VT1) (=apoyar) to rest2) (Mil)¡descansen armas! — order arms!
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (de actividad, trabajo) to rest, have a restdescansen! — (Mil) (stand) at ease!
descansar de algo — to have a rest o break from something
b) ( en la cama) to rest, have a restbuenas noches, que descanses — goodnight, sleep well
c) ( yacer) to lie2) tierra to lie fallow3) ( apoyarse)2.descansar en or sobre algo — techo/bóveda to rest on o upon something; teoría to rest o hinge on something
descansar vta)descansar la vista — to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a rest
b) (Mil)* * *= break off, put + Posesivo + feet up, give + Reflexivo + a break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?.Ex. The article is entitled ' Give yourself a break; don't give the hacker one. Security breaches'.Ex. But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex. While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.----* descansar en = rely on/upon, lean against.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* descansar sobre = lean on/upon, rest on/upon.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* sin descansar = without (a) rest, without a break.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (de actividad, trabajo) to rest, have a restdescansen! — (Mil) (stand) at ease!
descansar de algo — to have a rest o break from something
b) ( en la cama) to rest, have a restbuenas noches, que descanses — goodnight, sleep well
c) ( yacer) to lie2) tierra to lie fallow3) ( apoyarse)2.descansar en or sobre algo — techo/bóveda to rest on o upon something; teoría to rest o hinge on something
descansar vta)descansar la vista — to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a rest
b) (Mil)* * *= break off, put + Posesivo + feet up, give + Reflexivo + a break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.
Ex: Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?.Ex: The article is entitled ' Give yourself a break; don't give the hacker one. Security breaches'.Ex: But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex: While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.* descansar en = rely on/upon, lean against.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* descansar sobre = lean on/upon, rest on/upon.* no descansar en + Posesivo + tumba = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* sin descansar = without (a) rest, without a break.* * *descansar [A1 ]viA1 (de una actividad, un trabajo) to rest, have a rest, have o take a breakno puedo más, vamos a descansar un rato I'm exhausted! let's rest for a while o let's have a rest o let's take a break o ( colloq) breathertrabajé toda la mañana sin descansar I worked all morning without a breakse pararon a descansar they stopped for a restno descansaré hasta que haya justicia en este país I shall not rest until there is justice in this country¡descansen! ( Mil) stand at ease!, at ease!descansar DE algo to have a rest o break FROM sthnecesita descansar de los niños she needs a break from the children2 (en la cama) to rest, have a restdormí ocho horas pero no he descansado I slept eight hours but I don't feel rested o refreshedbuenas noches, que descanses goodnight, sleep well3«muerto»: tu abuelo, que en paz descanse, … your grandfather, God rest his soul, …los dos descansan juntos en su pueblo natal they lie buried together in their birthplaceaquí descansan los restos del poeta here lie the remains of the poetB «tierra» to lie fallowC (apoyarse) descansar EN or SOBRE algo «techo/bóveda» to rest ON o UPON sth; «teoría» to rest o hinge ON sth■ descansarvt1descansar la vista to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a restcambia de actividad para descansar la mente do something else to give your mind a break o rest2 ( Mil):¡descansen armas! order arms!* * *
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
descansar de algo to have a rest o break from sth
verbo transitivo
descansar la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
' descansar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravitar
- sostenerse
- apoyar
- falta
- mandar
- reposar
English:
break
- foot
- relax
- repose
- rest
- sit-down
- unwind
* * *♦ vt1. [reposar] to rest, to lie;descansó la cabeza en mi hombro he laid o rested his head on my shoulder2. [relajar] to rest;dormir descansa la vista sleep gives your eyes o eyesight a rest;al final de la jornada doy un paseo para descansar la mente at the end of the day I go for a walk to take my mind off work♦ vi1. [reposar] to rest;descansó un rato antes de seguir he rested for a while before continuing;después de tanto trabajo necesito descansar I need a rest after all that work;descansaremos en una hora we'll take a break in an hour;llevo cuatro horas trabajando sin descansar I've been working for four hours non-stop o without a break;necesitas descansar de tantas preocupaciones you need a break from all these worries;no descansar hasta conseguir algo not to rest until one has achieved sth2. [dormir] to sleep;¿has conseguido descansar con este ruido? did you manage to sleep with that noise?;¡que descanses! sleep well!3. [estar enterrado] to lie;sus restos descansan en el cementerio local she lies buried in the local cemetery;aquí descansan los caídos en la batalla here lie those fallen in the battle;que en paz descanse may he/she rest in peace4.[sujeto: teoría, hipótesis, argumento] to rest on sth, to be based on sthdescansar en o [m5] sobre algo [sujeto: viga, cúpula, tejado] to rest on sth, to be supported by sth;5. [tierra de cultivo] to lie fallow* * *I v/i rest, have a rest;¡que descanses! sleep wellII v/t1 rest ( sobre on)2:¡descansen armas! MIL order arms!* * *descansar vi: to rest, to relaxdescansar vt: to restdescansar la vista: to rest one's eyes* * *descansar vb1. (en general) to rest2. (hacer una pausa) to have a break¿por qué no descansas un rato? why don't you have a little break?¡que descanses! sleep well!
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