swing around

• Verbe à particule signifiant se retourner ou pivoter rapidement, ou changer brusquement de direction ou d'opinion, au sens physique ou figuré.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of turning quickly or changing direction suddenly, often in a physical or figurative sense.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Turn quicklyinformal

   To turn or rotate something or someone quickly in a different direction.

   faire pivoter rapidement

   • He swung around when he heard his name called.
   • She swung the car around and headed back home.
   • The dancer swung around gracefully on stage.

   Synonymespivotrotatespinswivelturntwirlwheelwhirl

   Antonymesalignsteadystillstraighten

2. Change opinion or directioninformal

   To suddenly change one's opinion, position, or course of action.

   changer d'avis ou de cap

   • The politician swung around on the issue after public pressure.
   • The company swung around its strategy to focus on sustainability.
   • He swung around and decided to support the new proposal.

   Synonymesabout-faceflip-flopreverseshiftturn aroundveer

Verbe de baseswing