spin around

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de tourner ou de pivoter rapidement sur soi-même, souvent en effectuant des mouvements circulaires.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of turning or rotating quickly, often in a circular motion.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Turn quicklyinformal

   To turn one's body or an object around quickly in a circular motion.

   Tourner rapidement sur soi-même

   • She spun around when she heard her name called.
   • He spun the wheel around to change direction.
   • The dancer spun around gracefully on stage.

   Synonymespivotrevolverotateswivelturntwirlwheelwhirl

2. Change direction suddenlyinformal

   To reverse or change direction abruptly.

   faire volte-face

   • The car spun around on the icy road.
   • He spun around and walked back the way he came.
   • The conversation spun around to a completely different topic.

   Synonymesswing aroundveerwheel aroundwhirl around

   Antonymescontinuestraighten

Verbe de basespin