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[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) hitro se obrniti; zavrteti se2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) vrtinec2) (a rapid turn.) hiter obrat•- whirlwind* * *I [wə:l]nounvrtinec; vrtenje, vrtinčenje; figuratively zmešnjava, zmeda; razburjenje; vrtoglavicato be in a whirl figuratively izgubiti glavoto give s.th. a whirl American colloquially preskusiti kajII [wə:l]1.transitive verbvrteti, obračati; vrteti v krogu; nositi, odnesti v vrtincu; obsolete zagnatito whirl up dust — dvigniti prah;2.intransitive verbvrteti se (v krogu), hitro se obračati; drveti, hiteti, hitro se premikati, divjati, vrteti se v plesu; imeti vrtoglavico; vrtinčiti se (misli)to whirl away — odhiteti, odbrzeti
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whirl — [hwʉrl, wʉrl] vi. [ME whirlen < ON hvirfla, akin to hverfa: see WHIR] 1. to move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly [couples whirling round the dance floor] 2. to rotate or spin fast; gyrate 3. to move, go, drive,… … English World dictionary
whirl — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to spin around very quickly, or to make something do this (+ about/around/toward etc): The snowflakes whirled around as they fell to the ground. | whirl sth about/around/away etc: Jim whirled the bike around. 2 (I) if your head is … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whirl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. swing round and round; revolve rapidly. 2 tr. & intr. (foll. by away) convey or go rapidly in a vehicle etc. 3 tr. & intr. send or travel swiftly in an orbit or a curve. 4 intr. a (of the brain, senses, etc.) seem to spin … Useful english dictionary
whirl — 1. verb 1) leaves whirled in eddies Syn: rotate, circle, wheel, turn, revolve, orbit, spin, twirl 2) they whirled past Syn: hurry, race, dash, rush … Thesaurus of popular words
whirl — 1. verb 1) leaves whirled in the wind Syn: rotate, circle, wheel, turn, revolve, orbit, spin, twirl 2) they whirled past Syn: hurry, race, dash … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Whirl — Whirl, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel. hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the head, D. wervel. See {Whirl}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dust whirl — dust devil, small whirlwind of dust … English contemporary dictionary
Dust devil — For other uses, see Dust devil (disambiguation). A dust devil in Arizona … Wikipedia
whirl — whirl1 [wə:l US wə:rl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this ▪ We watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour … Dictionary of contemporary English
dust whirl — noun : dust devil * * * dust whirl, = dust devil. (Cf. ↑dust devil) … Useful english dictionary
dust devils — Whirlwinds in which wind speeds are of of gale force strength and in which surface dust is picked up and carried in dense columns of 5000 ft or more in height. They are formed as a result of the strong convection currents in the hot and dusty… … Aviation dictionary