whirl

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
whirl⇒ vi	(spin, rotate)	girar⇒ vi
		rodar⇒ vi
		rotar⇒ vi
		remolinar⇒ vi
	The wheels of the bicycle whirled faster and faster as Dan sped down the hill.
	Las ruedas de la bicicleta giraban más y más deprisa mientras Dan descendía a toda velocidad por la colina.
whirl n	figurative (confused mental state) (cabeza)	darle vueltas a loc verb + prep
		confusión nf
	After the excitement of the awards ceremony, my head was in a whirl.
	Tras la emoción de la ceremonia de entrega de premios, la cabeza me daba vueltas.
a whirl n	figurative (quick succession)	un torbellino nm
	(formal)	una vorágine nf
	With meeting after meeting every day, the trip to New York passed in a whirl.
	Con tanta reunión cada día, el viaje a Nueva York se convirtió en un torbellino.
a whirl of [sth] n	figurative (busy scene)	un torbellino de algo loc nom m
	(formal)	una vorágine de algo loc nom f
	The factory floor was a whirl of activity.
	La planta de la fábrica era un torbellino de actividad.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
whirl n	(circle on water surface)	remolino nm
	The boy threw a stone into the pond, creating whirls on the surface of the water.
whirl [sth]⇒ vtr	(spin, rotate)	girar⇒ vtr
		darle vueltas a loc verb + prep
	The man was whirling his hat nervously in his hands.
	El hombre giraba el sombrero con las manos ansiosamente.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
give [sth] a whirl v expr	informal, figurative (try [sth] new)	probar⇒ vtr
		intentar⇒ vtr
	Judith had never been surfing before, but she thought she'd give it a whirl.
go for a whirl v expr	informal, figurative (short car ride) (en coche)	ir a dar un paseo loc verb
		ir a dar una vuelta loc verb
whirl around vi + adv	(turn around, spin)	girar⇒ vi
		darse vuelta loc verb
	Ben whirled around to face his adversary.
whirl [sth/sb] around vtr + adv	(move in a circle)	mover algo en círculos vtr + loc adv
	The knight whirled his sword around his head.

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