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girarsi

Definitions of girarsi
  1. verb
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    girare
    cause to move around or rotate
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    types:
    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, 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
    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
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
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    type of:
    dirigersi, girare, puntare, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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