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girar

/xiˈɾaɾ/

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verb/xiˈɾaɾ/

to turn, pivot; to spin, rotate, revolve, twirl, gyrate

Gira a la izquierda.Turn to the left.

From Latin gȳrāre, from Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of yirar. Compare with French gyrer, Galician xirar, Portuguese girar, Italian girare. Compare also English gyrate, English gyro.