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swirl [swɜːl] vb 1. to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion 2. (intr) to be dizzy; swim my head was swirling n 1. a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water 2. a whorl; curl 3. the act of swirling or stirring 4. dizzy confusion [probably from Dutch zwirrelen; related to Norwegian svirla, German schwirren] swirling adj swirlingly adv swirly adj Swirl objects that move rapidly in a circle or in a whirling motion, 1858. Examples: swirl of rain clouds, 1853; of flame, 1861; of sea, 1871; of wood smoke, 1894.
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swirl Translations swirl [swɜːl] A. N (= movement) → remolino m, torbellino m it disappeared in a swirl of water → desapareció en un remolino de agua the swirl of the dancers' skirts → el girar or el movimiento de las faldas de las bailadoras B. VI [water, dust, mist] → arremolinarse; [person] → dar vueltas, girar swirl [ˈswɜːrl] n (= movement) [water, smoke] → tourbillon m (= pattern) [cream] → volutes fpl vi [water, smoke, mist] → tourbillonner; [skirt] → tourbillonner vt [+ wine, water] → faire tourner swirl n → Wirbel m; (= whorl in pattern also) → Spirale f; the swirl of the dancers’ skirts → die wirbelnden Röcke der Tänzerinnen; she put a swirl of cream on the cake → sie spritzte ein Sahnehäufchen auf den Kuchen swirl [swɜːl] swirl [swɜːl] v swirl [swəːl] to (cause to) move quickly, with a whirling or circling motion The leaves were swirled along the ground by the wind. draai, warrel يَدور كالدَّوّامَه въртя се vířit hvirvle wirbeln στροβιλίζω, στροβιλίζομαι arremolinar(se), girar keerlema, keerutama چرخ زدن kieppua, kieputtaa (faire) tourbillonner לַנוֱע בִּמְּעַרבּוֹלֶת चक्कर खाते हुए बहना, चक्कर खिलाते हुए बहाना, चकराना, भंवर पड़ना praviti virove, vrtjeti se örvénylik berputar-putar þyrla(st) turbinare, mulinare 渦巻く 소용돌이치다 sukti(s) virpuļot; griezties berpusar (doen) wervelen virvle, sno, snurre wirować, kręcić się redemoinhar a (se) învolbura кружить(ся) víriť (sa) vrtinčiti (se) kovitlati se virvla runt หมุน; หมุนรอบ fırıl fırıl dön(dür)mek 打漩(渦) крутитися у вирі تیزی سے گردش کرنا cuộn, xoáy, cuốn đi 打漩(涡) n a whirling or circling motion or shape The dancers came on stage in a swirl of colour. draaibeweging حَرَكَةٌ دَوّامِيَّه водовъртеж víření hvirvel der Wirbel στροβιλισμός torbellino keerd چرخش pyörre tourbillon מְּעַרבּוֹלֶת भंवर, चक्कर vir, vrtlog forgatag gerakan berputar snúningur; hvirfill; iða turbine 渦巻き 소용돌이 sukimasis, sūkurys virpulis; jūklis lingkaran werveling virvling, virvel wir, skręt remoinho vârtej водоворот; кружение vírenie vrtinec kovitlac virvel, virvlande การหมุนรอบ fırıl fırıl dön(dür)me 旋動 вир; круговерть چکر دار حرکت یا شکل sự xoáy, hình xoáy 旋动 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And the "log" was indeed so, for there was a sudden flash of white teeth, a long red opening showed, and then came a click as an immense alligator, having opened and closed his mouth, sank out of sight in a swirl of water. On all this the white moon smiled, and the grim house glowered, to the eternal swirl and rattle of the beck beyond its walls. His ideas of music-hall costumes had never gone beyond short skirts, a swirl of lace, and glittering sequins; but Miss Antonia had expressed herself on that subject in no uncertain terms. |
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