whirl around

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer un virage ou une rotation rapide, souvent un mouvement circulaire, ou pour décrire un changement soudain de direction ou de position.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of turning or spinning quickly, often in a circular motion, or to describe a sudden change in direction or position.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Turn quicklyinformal

   To turn around suddenly or spin rapidly.

   tournoyer rapidement

   • She heard a noise and whirled around to see what it was.
   • He whirled around in his chair to face the door.
   • The dancer whirled around gracefully on stage.

   Synonymespivotspinswiveltwirlwheel around

2. Change direction or opinioninformal

   To suddenly change one's direction, opinion, or focus.

   changer brusquement d'avis

   • The conversation whirled around to a completely different topic.
   • His mood whirled around from happy to angry in seconds.
   • The debate whirled around the issue of funding.

   Synonymeschange courseflip-floppivotshiftturn aroundveer

Verbe de basewhirl