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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"地球绕着它的地轴旋转。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To move or cause to move in a circle around an axis or center.
"The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb rotare, meaning 'to turn like a wheel', which stems from rota ('wheel'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially in botanical contexts regarding leaves, later expanding to mechanical and general rotational movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rotate" is said worldwide
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tourner
Transliteration: tourner
"La Terre tourne autour du soleil."
rotieren
Transliteration: rotieren
"Die Erde rotiert um ihre eigene Achse."
ruotare
Transliteration: ruotare
"La terra ruota attorno al proprio asse."
rotar
Transliteration: rotar
"La Tierra rota sobre su eje."
rodar
Transliteration: rodar
"A Terra roda em torno do seu eixo."
घुमाना
Transliteration: ghumana
"पृथ्वी अपनी धुरी पर घूमती है।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"地球绕着它的地轴旋转。"
회전하다
Transliteration: hojeonhada
"지구는 축을 중심으로 회전한다."
回転する
Transliteration: kaiten suru
"地球は地軸を中心に回転します。"
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