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1 torcer
v.1 to twist (retorcer) (cuerda, cuerpo).torcer el gesto to pull a faceElla torció los hilos She twisted the threads.El chico torció la verdad The boy twisted the truth.2 to turn.torció la cabeza she turned her headel camino tuerce a la izquierda the road turns to the left3 to corrupt (person).* * *1 (gen) to twist3 (desviar) to change4 (cuadro) to slant5 figurado (significado, frase, etc) to distort6 figurado (corromper a alguien) to corrupt, pervert8 MEDICINA to sprain1 (girar) to turn1 (gen) to twist2 (doblarse) to bend; (madera) to warp3 (ladearse) to become slanted4 MEDICINA to sprain, twist6 figurado (una persona) to go astray7 figurado (empeorar) to take a turn for the worse\no dar su brazo a torcer figurado not to give intorcer el gesto figurado to look crosstorcer la vista to look away* * *verb1) to turn2) bend, twist3) sprain, strain* * *1. VT1) (=retorcer) [+ dedo, muñeca, tronco] to twist; [+ tobillo] to twist, sprain; [+ madera] to warp; [+ soga] to plait; (=doblar) to bend¡me torció el brazo! — he twisted my arm!
2)torcer los ojos o la vista — to squint
3) [+ ropa] to wring4) (=cambiar) [+ rumbo] to change; [+ voluntad] to bend; [+ pensamientos] to turn; [+ significado] to distort, twistel conflicto ha torcido el curso de los acontecimientos — the conflict has changed the course of events
5) (=pervertir) [+ persona] to lead astray2.VI (=girar) [camino, vehículo, viajero] to turn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivotorció el gesto de dolor — she grimaced in o winced with pain
2) < esquina> to turn3) < ropa> to wring (out)4) <curso/rumbo> to change2.3.el sendero tuerce a la izquierda — the path bends o curves round to the left
torcerse v pron1) <tobillo/muñeca> to twist2) madera/viga to warp3) planes to fall through* * *= skew, twist.Ex. The truncated derived search keys for titles are derived from up to four words, so that the matrix in this case is four dimensional, albeit skewed because not the same number of letters is derived from each word.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.----* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* torcer la vista = squint.* torcer los ojos = squint.* * *1.verbo transitivotorció el gesto de dolor — she grimaced in o winced with pain
2) < esquina> to turn3) < ropa> to wring (out)4) <curso/rumbo> to change2.3.el sendero tuerce a la izquierda — the path bends o curves round to the left
torcerse v pron1) <tobillo/muñeca> to twist2) madera/viga to warp3) planes to fall through* * *= skew, twist.Ex: The truncated derived search keys for titles are derived from up to four words, so that the matrix in this case is four dimensional, albeit skewed because not the same number of letters is derived from each word.
Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* torcer la vista = squint.* torcer los ojos = squint.* * *vtA1 ‹cuerpo/tronco› to twist; ‹brazo› to twist; ‹cabeza› to turnme torció el brazo she twisted my arm2 ‹ojo›tuerce un ojo he has a squint in one eyetorció la cara en una mueca de dolor she grimaced in o winced with painB ‹esquina› to turnC ‹ropa› to wring out, wringD ‹curso/rumbo› to changeaquel suceso torció el curso de la historia that event changed o altered the course of history■ torcervi(girar) «persona/vehículo» to turnel sendero tuerce a la izquierda/hacia el norte the path bends o curves round to the left/turns northward(s)al final de la calle tuerza a la derecha turn right at the end of the street■ torcerseA ‹tobillo› to twist; ‹muñeca› to sprainB «madera/viga» to warpC «planes» to fall throughD(al escribir): escribe recto, te estás torciendo keep your writing straight, your lines are sloping* * *
torcer ( conjugate torcer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ cuerpo› to twist;
‹ cabeza› to turn;
2 ‹ esquina› to turn
3 ‹curso/rumbo› to change
verbo intransitivo ( girar) [persona/vehículo] to turn;
[ camino] to bend, curve
torcerse verbo pronominal
1 ‹tobillo/muñeca› to sprain
2 [madera/viga] to warp
torcer
I verbo transitivo
1 (curvar) to bend
2 (retorcer) to twist: me he torcido el tobillo, I've twisted my ankle
3 (tergiversar) to twist
II verbo transitivo & vi (girar) to turn: tuerce a la izquierda, turn left
' torcer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazo
- doblar
- gesto
- girar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- tuerce
- tuerza
English:
bear
- bend
- buckle
- sprain
- turn
- veer
- squint
- twist
- wry
* * *♦ vt1. [retorcer] [cuerpo, cuerda] to twist;¡me vas a torcer el brazo! you're twisting my arm!;torcer el gesto to make o pull a face2. [doblar] [aguja, alambre] to bend3. [girar] to turn;torció la cabeza she turned her headtorcer el curso de los acontecimientos to divert o change the course of events5. [persona] to corrupt♦ vi[girar] to turn;el camino tuerce a la izquierda the road turns to the left;al llegar al cruce tuerce a la derecha when you get to the crossroads, turn right* * *II v/i turn;torcer a la derecha turn right* * *torcer {14} vt1) : to bend, to twist2) : to sprain3) : to turn (a corner)4) : to wring, to wring out5) : to distorttorcer vi: to turn* * *torcer vb1. (retorcer) to twist3. (girar) to turntorcer el gesto to pull a face / to grimace -
2 Bogen
m; -s, - oder Bögen1. (Krümmung) curve; eines Flusses, Weges etc.: auch bend; MATH., ETECH., ASTRON. arc; (Wölbung) arch; im Rohr: bend; im Holz: camber; Skisport: turn; Eislauf: curve, circle; der Weg macht oder beschreibt einen Bogen the path curves (a)round; einen Bogen um jemanden / etw. machen go ( oder curve) around s.o. / s.th., (do a) bend (a)round s.o. / s.th. umg.; fig. steer clear of s.o. / s.th., give s.o. / s.th. a wide berth; einen großen Bogen fahren go the long way (a)round; mit dem Zirkel einen Bogen schlagen draw a circle with (a pair of) compasses (bes. Am. with a compass); in hohem Bogen werfen, fliegen etc. throw, fly etc. up high ( oder in a high arc); in hohem Bogen rausfliegen umg., fig. be turned ( oder thrown, kicked) out on one’s ear; jetzt hat sie beim Radfahren den Bogen raus umg., fig. now she’s got the hang of riding a bike3. (Waffe) bow; mit Pfeil und Bogen schießen shoot with bow and arrow; den Bogen spannen draw the bow; den Bogen überspannen fig. overstep the mark, overdo it, go too far, push one’s luck (too far)4. (Geigenbogen etc.) bow5. (Bogen Papier) sheet (of paper), piece of paper; (Geschenkpapier etc.) sheet; DRUCK. (printed) sheet; Briefmarken: sheet (of stamps)* * *der Bogen(Biegung) curve; bend; arc;(Halbmond) crescent;(Musikinstrument) bow;(Papier) sheet;(Waffe) bow;(Wölbung) arch* * *Bo|gen ['boːgn]m -s, - or ordm;['bøːgn]1) (= gekrümmte Linie) curve; (= Kurve) bend; (= Umweg) detour; (MATH) arc; (MUS) (zwischen zwei Noten gleicher Höhe) tie; (zur Bindung von verschiedenen Noten) slur (mark); (SKI) turnden Bógen heraushaben (inf) — to have got the hang of it (inf)
den Bógen heraushaben, wie... (inf) — to have got the hang of how... (inf)
der Ball flog in hohem Bógen ins Tor — with a lob the ball flew into the net
3) (= Waffe, MUS: = Geigenbogen etc) bowden Bógen überspannen (fig) — to overstep the mark, to go too far
4) (= Papierbogen) sheet (of paper)* * *der1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) arch2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) arch3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) arch4) (an arched passage, door or entrance.) archway5) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) bow6) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) bow* * *Bo·gen<-s, - o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ, SÜDD Bögen>[ˈbo:gn̩, pl ˈbø:gn̩]min hohem \Bogen in a high arceinen \Bogen fahren to execute a turneinen \Bogen machen to curve [round]2. (Blatt Papier) sheet [of paper]3. (Schusswaffe) bowPfeil und \Bogen bow and arrow[s pl]ein Meister des \Bogens a master archerden \Bogen spannen to draw the bow4. MUS bow5. ARCHIT arch7.nach dem Skandal flog er im hohen \Bogen aus der Firma he was thrown out on his ear [or chucked out] [or sent flying] after the scandal▶ einen [großen] \Bogen um jdn/etw machen to steer [well] clear of sb/sth▶ den \Bogen überspannen to overstep the mark, to go too far* * *der; Bogens, Bogen, (südd., österr.:)Ex:/Ex:der Weg macht/beschreibt einen Bogen — the path bends/the path describes a curve
immer, wenn ich sie auf der Straße sehe, mache ich einen großen Bogen — (fig. ugs.) whenever I see her in the street I make a detour [round her]
einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen — (fig. ugs.) give somebody/something a wide berth
in hohem Bogen hinausfliegen — (fig. ugs.) be chucked out (sl.)
2) (Archit.) arch3) (Waffe) bowden Bogen überspannen — (fig.) go too far
4) (Musik): (GeigenBogen usw.) bow5) (PapierBogen) sheet* * *1. (Krümmung) curve; eines Flusses, Weges etc: auch bend; MATH, ELEK, ASTRON arc; (Wölbung) arch; im Rohr: bend; im Holz: camber; Skisport: turn; Eislauf: curve, circle;beschreibt einen Bogen the path curves (a)round;einen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen go ( oder curve) around sb/sth, (do a) bend (a)round sb/sth umg; fig steer clear of sb/sth, give sb/sth a wide berth;einen großen Bogen fahren go the long way (a)round;mit dem Zirkel einen Bogen schlagen draw a circle with (a pair of) compasses (besonders US with a compass);jetzt hat sie beim Radfahren den Bogen raus umg, fig now she’s got the hang of riding a bike2. ARCH arch;ein spitzer Bogen a pointed arch;ein romanischer Bogen a Roman arch3. (Waffe) bow;mit Pfeil und Bogen schießen shoot with bow and arrow;den Bogen spannen draw the bow;den Bogen überspannen fig overstep the mark, overdo it, go too far, push one’s luck (too far)4. (Geigenbogen etc) bow5. (Bogen Papier) sheet (of paper), piece of paper; (Geschenkpapier etc) sheet; TYPO (printed) sheet; Briefmarken: sheet (of stamps)* * *der; Bogens, Bogen, (südd., österr.:)Ex:/Ex:der Weg macht/beschreibt einen Bogen — the path bends/the path describes a curve
immer, wenn ich sie auf der Straße sehe, mache ich einen großen Bogen — (fig. ugs.) whenever I see her in the street I make a detour [round her]
einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen — (fig. ugs.) give somebody/something a wide berth
in hohem Bogen hinausfliegen — (fig. ugs.) be chucked out (sl.)
2) (Archit.) arch3) (Waffe) bowden Bogen überspannen — (fig.) go too far
4) (Musik): (GeigenBogen usw.) bow5) (PapierBogen) sheet* * *¨-- m.arc n.arch n.(§ pl.: arches)sheet of paper n.vault n. -
3 curvare
curveschiena bend* * *curvare v.tr. to bend*, to curve, to bow: curvare un ramo, to bend a branch; curvare la schiena, to bend (o to arch o to curve) one's back; (fig.) to bow (one's back); curvare un tubo, to bend a pipe // curvare la testa, la fronte, (fig.) to bow one's head (o to obey)◆ v. intr. to bend*, to curve; ( girare) to turn: il viottolo curva a destra, the path bends to the right; quando curvi a sinistra devi mettere la freccia, when you turn left you must put the indicator on; dopo il bar, curva a sinistra, turn left after the bar.◘ curvarsi v.rifl.1 to bend* down, to stoop: si curvò per raccogliere qualcosa, he bent down (o stooped) to pick something up; non ti curvare in quel modo, se hai mal di schiena, don't bend down like that if you've got backache◆ v.intr.pron. to bend*, to curve: la trave si è curvata sotto il peso, the beam bent beneath the weight.* * *[kur'vare]1. vt1) (strada) to bendcurvare a sinistra/destra — to bend to the left/right
2) (veicolo) to take a bendcurvare a sinistra/destra — to follow the road to the left/right
3. vr (curvarsi)(chinarsi) to bend down4. vip (curvarsi)(legno) to warp, (persona)* * *[kur'vare] 1.verbo transitivo2) (incurvare, chinare) to hump [ schiena]2.1) (essere curvo) [ strada] to bend*, to curve3.* * *curvare/kur'vare/ [1]2 (incurvare, chinare) to hump [ schiena](aus. avere)1 (essere curvo) [ strada] to bend*, to curveIII curvarsi verbo pronominale -
4 détour
détour [detuʀ]masculine nouna. ( = déviation) detourb. ( = moyen indirect) roundabout meansc. ( = sinuosité) bend* * *detuʀnom masculin1) ( trajet) detour2) ( moyen indirect) roundabout means; ( dans le langage) circumlocutionêtre sans détours — ( explication) to be straight and to the point; ( personne) to be plain-speaking
3) ( tournant) bend* * *detuʀ nm1) (= chemin plus long) detour2) (= tournant) bend3) fig (= subterfuge) roundabout means* * *détour nm1 ( trajet) detour; faire un détour to make a detour; faire un détour par Oxford to make a detour via Oxford; ça vaut le détour it's worth the trip; faire du cinéma après un détour par le théâtre fig to go into films after a brief spell in the theatreGB; les négociations font un détour par les salaires fig the negotiations have branched off into discussions about salaries;2 ( moyen indirect) roundabout means; ( dans le langage) circumlocution; user de détours pour dire qch to say sth in a roundabout way; être sans détours ( explication) to be straight and to the point; ( personne) to be plain-speaking; il nous a parlé sans détours he spoke to us frankly; il me l'a dit sans détours he told me straight; il m'a expliqué son point de vue sans détours he told me straight out what his position was;3 ( tournant) bend; les détours d'une route/rivière the bends in a road/river; au détour de la route/rivière at the bend in the road/river; au détour de la conversation fig in the course of the conversation; faire des détours [route] to twist and turn; [rivière] to meander.[detur] nom masculinla route fait de nombreux détours jusqu'au bout/jusqu'en bas/jusqu'en haut de la vallée the road winds all the way through/down/up the valleyfaisons un petit détour par la psychanalyse (figuré) let's go off at a tangent for a minute and talk about psychoanalysisvaloir le détour [restaurant, paysage] to be worth the detour3. [faux-fuyant] roundabout way————————au détour de locution prépositionnelle1. [en cheminant le long de]2. [en consultant, en écoutant]au détour de votre livre/œuvre, on devine vos préoccupations leafing through your book/glancing through your work, one gets an idea of your main concerns————————sans détour locution adverbiale -
5 volgere
1. v/t : volgere le spalle turn one's back2. v/i: volgere al termine draw to a closeil tempo volge al brutto the weather is getting worsevolgere al peggio take a turn for the worse* * *volgere v.tr.1 ( indirizzare) to turn: volgere il viso verso qlco., to turn one's face toward sthg.; volgere le armi contro il nemico, to turn one's weapons on the enemy; volgere i propri sforzi verso qlco., to direct one's efforts to sthg.; volse i propri passi verso casa, he headed for home; volgere i propri pensieri verso qlco., to turn one's toughts to sthg.2 ( mutare, trasformare) to turn, to put*: volgi le cose in tal modo che sembra tu abbia ragione, you put things in such a way that you seem to be right: volgere qlco. a proprio vantaggio, to turn sthg. to one's own advantage // volgere una frase in latino, to turn (o to translate) a sentence into Latin; volgere in ridicolo, to turn into a joke (o to laugh off); volgere tutto in bene, in male, to put a good, a bad complexion upon everything3 ( girare) to turn (over): volgere le pagine di un libro, to turn (over) the pages of a book; volgere una ruota, to turn a wheel // volgere qlco. nella mente, to turn sthg. over and over in one's mind // volgere le spalle a qlcu., to turn one's back on s.o., (fig.) to give s.o. the cold shoulder◆ v. intr. to turn: la strada volge a sinistra, the road turns to the left // il tempo concesso volge al termine, the time granted is coming to an end // il tempo volge al brutto, the weather is changing for the worse // il sole volgeva al tramonto, the sun was setting // volgere al peggio, to deteriorate: la situazione volge al peggio, the situation is deteriorating (o is taking a turn for the worse) // volgere al meglio, to improve.◘ volgersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to turn: si volse a guardarla, he turned (round) to look at her; si volse indietro da questa parte, he turned back this way // si volse alla musica, (fig.) he turned to music2 ( mutarsi, trasformarsi) to turn (to sthg.), to change (to sthg.): il suo amore si è volto in odio, his love has turned (o changed) to hate.volgere s.m. course: il volgere degli eventi, the course of events; col volgere del tempo, in the course of time; nel volgere di tre anni, in the course (o space) of three years.* * *1. ['vɔldʒere]vb irreg vi (aus avere)1)volgere a — (piegare verso) to turn to o towards, bend round to o towards
2)volgere al peggio — to take a turn for the worseil tempo volge al brutto/al bello — the weather is breaking/is setting fair
2. vt1) (voltare) to turn2) (trasformare) to turn3. vr (volgersi)si volse verso di lui — he turned to o towards him
* * *I 1. ['vɔldʒere]verbo transitivo1) (rivolgere)volgere l'attenzione a — to turn o direct one's attention to
volgere la mente, il pensiero a — to turn one's mind, thoughts to
2) fig. (trasformare)volgere qcs. in burla — to turn sth. into a joke
2.volgere la situazione in favore di qcn. — to sway the outcome in sb.'s favour
2) fig. (evolvere)3.volgere al peggio, al meglio — [ situazione] to take a turn for the worse, the better
verbo pronominale volgersi1) (girarsi) to turn-rsi verso qcn. — to turn to o towards sb.
2) fig. (riversarsi)••II ['vɔldʒere]volgere al termine — [secolo, giorno] to draw to a close o an end
sostantivo maschile* * *volgere1/'vɔldʒere/ [101]1 (rivolgere) volgere lo sguardo verso to look towards; volgere l'attenzione a to turn o direct one's attention to; volgere la mente, il pensiero a to turn one's mind, thoughts to2 fig. (trasformare) volgere qcs. in burla to turn sth. into a joke; volgere la situazione in favore di qcn. to sway the outcome in sb.'s favour(aus. avere)1 (cambiare direzione) il sentiero volge a destra the path turns to the right2 fig. (evolvere) volgere al peggio, al meglio [ situazione] to take a turn for the worse, the better; il tempo sta volgendo al bello the weather is changing for the betterIII volgersi verbo pronominalevolgere al termine [secolo, giorno] to draw to a close o an end.————————volgere2/'vɔldʒere/sostantivo m.con il volgere degli anni with the passing of years; al volgere del secolo at the turn of the century. -
6 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 -
7 радиоволна
* * *радиоволна́ ж.
radio waveрадиоволна́ испы́тывает дифра́кцию — the radio wave is diffractedрадиоволна́ огиба́ет земну́ю пове́рхность — the radio wave bends around the Earth's surface, the radio wave follows the curvature of the globeрадиоволна́ распространя́ется как, напр. тропосфе́рная — the radio wave is propagated by, e. g., the tropospheric mode [as a tropospheric wave]атмосфе́рная радиоволна́ — atmospheric radio waveземна́я радиоволна́ — ground radio waveземна́я радиоволна́ распространя́ется вблизи́ от пове́рхности Земли́ — the ground radio wave travels along the Earth's surfaceпове́рхностная радиоволна́ — surface radio waveпростра́нственная радиоволна́ — ( прямая и земная) space radio wave; ( отражённая от ионосферы) sky radio waveпряма́я радиоволна́ — direct radio waveпряма́я радиоволна́ распространя́ется по прямолине́йным траекто́риям — the direct radio wave is propagated along the direct ray path, the direct radio wave is propagated in straight linesтропосфе́рная радиоволна́ — tropospheric radio wave* * * -
8 zigzag
[ˈzɪgzag]1. adjective(of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side:مَسْلَك مُتَعَرِّجa zigzag path through the woods.
2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈzigzaggedto move in a zigzag manner:يَتَعَرَّج، يَسير في مَسْلَك مُتَعَرِّجThe road zigzagged through the mountains.
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9 Zickzack-...
((of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side: a zigzag path through the woods.) zigzag -
10 متعرج
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11 tortuous
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12 zigzag
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