whirl

whirl
wə:l
1. verb
(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) ir como un relámpago, girar, dar vueltas

2. noun
1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) torbellino, bullicio, ajetreo
2) (a rapid turn.) giro, vuelta
- whirlwind
whirl vb girar / hacer girar
whirl
tr[wɜːl]
noun
1 (movement) giro, vuelta
2 figurative use torbellino
whirl of activity bullicio, ajetreo
the social whirl la vida social
my mind's in a whirl la cabeza me da vueltas
intransitive verb
1 (move round) girar, dar vueltas; (of dust, leaves, etc) arremolinarse
the dancers were whirling round the floor los bailarines giraban por la pista
a whirling snowstorm un remolino de viento y nieve
2 (move quickly) ir como un relámpago
3 figurative use (of brain, senses) dar vueltas
my head was whirling round la cabeza me daba vueltas
transitive verb
1 (spin) hacer girar, dar vueltas a
2 (move quickly) llevar rápidamente
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give something a whirl (try) probar algo, probar suerte con algo
whirl ['hwərl] vi
1) spin: dar vueltas, girar
my head is whirling: la cabeza me está dando vueltas
2)
to whirl about : arremolinarse, moverse rápidamente
whirl n
1) spin: giro m, vuelta f, remolino m (dícese del polvo, etc.)
2) bustle: bullicio m, torbellino m (de actividad, etc.)
3)
to give it a whirl : intentar hacer, probar
whirl
v.
arremolinar v.
arremolinarse v.
dar vueltas v.
girar v.
hacer girar v.
ventiscar v.
voltear v.
n.
giro s.m.
giro rápido s.m.
remolino s.m.
torbellino s.m.
tromba s.f.
vahído s.m.
vuelta s.f.
vértigo s.m.

I
1. hwɜːrl, wɜːl
intransitive verb
a) (spin) \<\<person\>\> girar, dar* vueltas; \<\<leaves/dust\>\> arremolinarse

my mind o head was whirling — la cabeza me daba vueltas

b) (move fast) (+ adv compl)

he whirled around — se dio media vuelta rápidamente


2.
vt (+ adv compl) hacer* girar

II
noun (turn) giro m, vuelta f; (of dust) remolino m, torbellino m

the social whirl — el ajetreo de la vida social

my head was in a whirl — la cabeza me daba vueltas

to give something a whirl — (colloq)

let's give it a whirl — hagamos la prueba, intentémoslo

[wɜːl]
1.
N (=spin) giro m , vuelta f ; [of dust, water etc] remolino m ; [of cream] rizo m

my head is in a whirl — la cabeza me está dando vueltas

the social whirl — la actividad social

a whirl of pleasures — un torbellino de placeres

2. VT
1) (=spin) hacer girar

he whirled Anne round the dance floor — hizo girar a Anne por la pista

as the wind whirled leaves into the air — mientras el aire hacia revolotear or girar las hojas en el aire

he whirled his sword round his head — esgrimió su espada haciéndola girar sobre su cabeza

2) (fig) (=transport) llevar rápidamente

the train whirled us off to Paris — el tren nos llevó rápidamente a París

he whirled us off to the theatre — nos llevó volando al teatro

3.
VI [wheel, merry-go-round] girar; [leaves, dust, water] arremolinarse
(fig) (=move quickly)

the dancers whirled past — los bailarines pasaron girando vertiginosamente

my head was whirling — me daba vueltas la cabeza

* * *

I
1. [hwɜːrl, wɜːl]
intransitive verb
a) (spin) \<\<person\>\> girar, dar* vueltas; \<\<leaves/dust\>\> arremolinarse

my mind o head was whirling — la cabeza me daba vueltas

b) (move fast) (+ adv compl)

he whirled around — se dio media vuelta rápidamente


2.
vt (+ adv compl) hacer* girar

II
noun (turn) giro m, vuelta f; (of dust) remolino m, torbellino m

the social whirl — el ajetreo de la vida social

my head was in a whirl — la cabeza me daba vueltas

to give something a whirl — (colloq)

let's give it a whirl — hagamos la prueba, intentémoslo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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