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Pronunciation / Transliteration: roteare
"Iniziò a roteare il nastro nell'aria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spin or cause to spin rapidly round and round.
"She stopped to twirl her umbrella around her finger."
- 1
A quick, circular spinning movement or a curved shape.
"The pastry chef added a decorative twirl of frosting to the cupcake."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'twirl' is likely an intensive or frequentative blend of words such as 'twist' and 'whirl'. It reflects a Germanic root system associated with rapid, spinning motions, evolving to describe both the physical action of rotating and a curled shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twirl" is said worldwide
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tournoyer
Transliteration: tournoyer
"Elle a commencé à tournoyer sur la piste de danse."
wirbeln
Transliteration: wirbeln
"Die Tänzerin begann sich im Kreis zu wirbeln."
roteare
Transliteration: roteare
"Iniziò a roteare il nastro nell'aria."
girar
Transliteration: girar
"Ella se puso a girar con su vestido nuevo."
girar
Transliteration: girar
"Ele começou a girar a chave no dedo."
घुमाना
Transliteration: ghumana
"उसने अपनी उंगली पर चाबी घुमाई।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"她开心地转圈跳舞。"
빙글빙글 돌다
Transliteration: bing-geul-bing-geul dol-da
"그녀는 우산을 손가락으로 빙글빙글 돌렸다."
くるくる回す
Transliteration: kurukuru mawasu
"彼女は指先で傘をくるくる回した。"
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