girar

Senses

1. 1.

   to rotate, to spin, to turn

   to move in a circle around a central point or axis

2. 2.

   to revolve around

   to have something as the central focus or theme

3. 3.

   to turn around

   to change direction by rotating

Examples

• "A Terra gira em torno do Sol."

  The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• "Ela girou a chave na fechadura."

  She turned the key in the lock.

• "A conversa girou em torno de política."

  The conversation revolved around politics.

Usage

Common verb used both literally (physical rotation) and figuratively (topics, conversations). Often used with prepositions: "girar em torno de" (revolve around), "girar para a direita/esquerda" (turn right/left). Regular -AR verb conjugation.