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girar

to turn

verb hee-RAHR Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to spin

Usage Note

Girar covers both rotation around an axis (la Tierra gira sobre sí misma — 'the Earth spins on its axis') and turning a corner or changing direction (girar a la izquierda — 'to turn left'). In financial Spanish, girar un cheque means 'to issue a cheque'. The noun giro ('turn', 'twist', or 'money order') is widely used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Examples

"El planeta gira alrededor del sol."

Natural Translation

The planet turns around the sun.

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