- spiral
- 1. adjective
1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) espiral2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) en espiral
2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) espiral2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) espiral
3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) moverse en espiral- spirallyspiral n espiralspiraltr['spaɪərəl]noun1 espiral nombre femeninoadjective1 espiral, en espiralintransitive verb1 (move in a spiral) moverse en espiral■ the plane began to spiral down el avión empezó a caer en espiral2 (increase rapidly) dispararse■ spiralling prices precios en alza vertiginosa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLinflationary spiral espiral nombre femenino inflacionistaspiral staircase escalera de caracolspiral ['spaɪrəl] vi, -raled or -ralled ; -raling or -ralling : ir en espiralspiral adj: espiral, en espirala spiral staircase: una escalera de caracolspiral n: espiral fspiraladj.• espiral (Matemática) adj.• helicoidal adj.n.• espiral s.m.• hélice s.f.• rosca s.f.v.• dar vueltas en espiral v.
I 'spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəlnouna) (shape, movement) espiral fb) (of smoke) voluta f, espiral f
II
adjective <shape> de espiral, acaracoladospiral staircase — escalera f de caracol
III
intransitive verb, BrE -ll-a) (increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararseb) (move) (+ adv compl)['spaɪǝrǝl]to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
1.ADJ espiral, en espirala spiral staircase — una escalera de caracol
2.N espiral f , hélice fthe inflationary spiral — la espiral inflacionista
3.VIto spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
the plane spiralled down — el avión bajó en espiral
the smoke spiralled up, the smoke went spiralling up — el humo subió formando una espiral
prices have spiralled up — los precios han subido vertiginosamente
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I ['spaɪrəl, 'spaɪərəl]nouna) (shape, movement) espiral fb) (of smoke) voluta f, espiral f
II
adjective <shape> de espiral, acaracoladospiral staircase — escalera f de caracol
III
intransitive verb, BrE -ll-a) (increase) \<\<unemployment\>\> escalar; \<\<prices\>\> dispararseb) (move) (+ adv compl)to spiral up/down — subir/bajar en espiral
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
