girare

Definitions of girare
  1. verb
    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
    synonyms: capacitare, convincere, persuadere, riadattare, vincere
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    persuadere
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  2. verb
    cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
    synonyms: rivoltare, voltare
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    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    cause to move around or rotate
    synonyms:
    dirigersi, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    pass to the other side of
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    move around an axis or a center
    synonyms: ruotare
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    rotare
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    conficcare, configgere, inchiodare
    cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
    conficcare, configgere, inchiodare
    turn like a screw
    avvitare, avvitarsi, mulinare, roteare
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  6. verb
    become widely known and passed on
    synonyms: circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondere, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, propagarsi, propalare, serpeggiare, spargersi, trasmettersi
    diffondere, disperdere, dissipare, dissolvere, distribuire, divulgare, erogare, propagare, radiotrasmettere
    cause to become widely known
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  7. verb
    become distributed or widespread
    synonyms: circolare, comunicarsi, correre, diffondersi, dilagare, estendersi, propagarsi, serpeggiare, spargersi, trasmettersi
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  8. verb
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    synonyms: dirigersi, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
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    serpeggiare, voltare
    turn in the opposite direction
    arrotolare, avvolgere, rullare
    move by turning over or rotating
    voltare
    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
    fluttuare
    lightly throw to see which side comes up
    dirigersi, girarsi, puntare, rivolgersi, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
    caracollare
    make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
    ribaltare, ribaltarsi, rivoltarsi, rovesciarsi
    turn from an upright or normal position
    arcuare, curvare, flettere, piegare
    change direction
    curvare, scartare, sterzare, svoltare
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    deviare, piegare
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
    arcuare, flettere, torcere
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    rotare
    cause to turn on an axis or center
    allontanare, astrarre, deviare, dirottare, distogliere, piegare, rimuovere, ritrarre
    turn aside; turn away from
    affannarsi, ondulare, sbandierare, sbracciarsi
    twist or roll into coils or ringlets
    rovesciarsi
    overturn accidentally
    avvitarsi
    cause to spin
    piroettare
    do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
    distrarsi, divagare, svagarsi
    wander from a direct or straight course
    agitarsi
    toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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