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swirl Verb to turn round and round with a twisting motion Noun 1. a twisting or spinning motion 2. a twisting shape [probably from Dutch zwirrelen] swirling 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 Translationsswirl 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; ...에 소용돌이를 일으키다 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(꼴) 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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