giraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for giraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.girar VB intr

1.1. girar:

girar rueda:

to turn

girar rueda:

to revolve

girar rueda:

to go around

girar rueda:

to go round

girar disco:

to revolve

girar disco:

to go around

girar trompo:

to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura

he turned the key in the lock

1.2. girar (darse la vuelta):

girar

to turn

giré para mirarla

I turned (around) to look at her

giró sobre sus talones

he turned on his heel

la puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes

the door swung slowly on its hinges

1.3. girar:

girar en torno a algo conversación/debate:

to revolve o center* around sth

girar en torno a algo discurso:

to center* o focus on sth

2. girar (torcer, desviarse):

girar

to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha

take the next right

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha

take the next turn on the right

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha

take the next turning on the right Brit

lo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras

he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance

II.girar VB trans

1. girar manivela/volante:

girar

to turn

giró la cabeza para mirarme

he turned to look at me

giró la cabeza para mirarme

he turned his head toward(s) me

girarla Mex inf ¿dónde la giras los sábados?

where do you hang out on Saturdays? inf

la anda girando de taxista

he's making a living as a taxi driver

2.1. girar:

girar COMM, FIN cheque/letra de cambio

to draw

giró varios cheques en descubierto

he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them

giró varios cheques en descubierto

he kited several checks Am

2.2. girar dinero:

girar COMM, FIN

to send

girar (a través de un banco)

to transfer

3. girar form instrucciones:

girar

to give

girar

to issue form

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el tornillo giraba en falso

the screw wouldn't grip

no está autorizado para girar al descubierto

he does not have an overdraft arrangement

no está autorizado para girar al descubierto

he is not authorized to overdraw

Translations for giraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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gyrate

girar

gyrate

girar

gyrate

hacer girar

swivel

girar

swivel

hacer girar

he swiveled his chair around

hizo girar la silla

revolve wheel:

girar

to revolve around sth

girar alrededor de or en torno a algo

to revolve around

girar alrededor de

to revolve around

girar en torno a

revolve

hacer girar

pirouette

girar

twiddle

(hacer) girar

they themed the program to Christmas

el programa giraba en torno al tema de la Navidad

rotate

girar

rotate

(hacer) girar

giraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for giraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.girar [xi·ˈrar] VB intr

1. girar:

girar (dar vueltas)

to revolve

girar (con rapidez)

to spin

2. girar (conversación):

girar en torno a algo

to revolve around sth

3. girar (beneficios):

este negocio gira mucho

this business has a big turnover

4. girar (torcer):

girar

to turn

II.girar [xi·ˈrar] VB trans

1. girar (dar la vuelta):

girar

to turn

girar la vista

to look around

2. girar COMM (dinero):

girar

to send

girar a cargo de alguien (letra)

to draw on sb

Translations for giraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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spin around

girar

gyrate

girar

revolve around

girar alrededor

swivel

girar

overdraw

girar en descubierto

turn around

girar

rotate

girar

to rotate around sth

girar alrededor de algo

revolve

girar

to revolve on an axis

girar en torno a un eje

spin

girar

spin

girar