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remolino

whirlpool

noun rreh-moh-LEE-noh Rare

Also means

swirl

Usage Note

Remolino describes a circular movement of water, air, dust, or hair. Un remolino de viento is a whirlwind or dust devil; un remolino en el pelo is a hair whorl or cowlick. Figuratively it can mean a chaotic swirl of people or events. The verb arremolinar means to swirl or crowd together.

Examples

"El barco luchó contra el remolino del río."

Natural Translation

The boat struggled against the river whirlpool.

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