orbit

1. (transitive)To circle or revolve around another object or position.

   The Earth orbits the Sun.

   The satellite orbits the Lagrange point.

   umkreisen

   оберта́тисяobertátysja

2. To circle or revolve around another object or position.

   (transitive)To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.

   A rocket was used to orbit the satellite.

   in Umlaufbahn bringen

3. (transitive)To move around the general vicinity of something.

   The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets.

   umschwirren

   move in an orbit

4. (transitive)To move in a circle.

5. (transitive)To center (around).

6. (transitive)To continue to follow or engage with someone by means of social media after breaking up with them.

1. The satellite is in orbit around the moon.

   Супутник знаходиться на навколомісячній орбіті. — deniko

   ruСпутник находится на окололунной орбите. — al_ex_an_der

   deDer Satellit ist in einer Umlaufbahn um den Mond. — Esperantostern

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2. The satellite is now in orbit.

   ruСпутник сейчас на орбите. — ae5s

   deDer Satellit befindet sich jetzt in seiner Umlaufbahn. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. The moon orbits the earth.

   ruЛуна вращается вокруг Земли. — marafon

   deDer Mond umkreist die Erde. — Melang

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4. The earth orbits the sun.

   deDie Erde dreht sich um die Sonne. — Hans_Adler

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5. A large number of satellites orbit Earth.

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