revolve
To cause to turn around a central pointTo cause (something) to turn around a central point.
» The world doesn't revolve around you.
Die Welt dreht sich nicht um dich.
Die Welt dreht sich auch ohne dich.
Мир не вертится вокруг тебя.
Мир не вертится вокруг вас.
Мир не вращается вокруг тебя.
Мир не вращается вокруг вас.
Світ не крутиться довкола тебе.
Світ не обертається навколо тебе.
Світ не обертається навколо вас.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To cause (something) to turn around a central point.
turn on or around an axis or a center
(intransitive)To orbit a central point (especially of a celestial body).
The Earth revolves around the sun.
sich drehen
верте́тьсяvertétʹsja, крути́тьсяkrutítʹsja, враща́тьсяvraščátʹsja
move in an orbit
(intransitive)To rotate around an axis.
The Earth revolves once every twenty-four hours.
sich drehen
враща́тьсяvraščátʹsja
(intransitive)To move in order or sequence.
The program revolves through all the queues before returning to the start.
повторя́тьсяpovtorjátʹsja
(archaic, transitive)To bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
(archaic, transitive)To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of.
обду́мыватьobdúmyvatʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To read through, to study (a book, author etc.).
Examples
83 sentencesThe world doesn't revolve around you.
Світ не крутиться довкола тебе.
ruМир не вертится вокруг тебя.
deDie Welt dreht sich nicht um dich.
The planets revolve around the sun.
ruПланеты вращаются вокруг Солнца.
deDie Planeten umkreisen die Sonne.
Tom thinks the sun revolves around the earth.
ruТом думает, что Солнце вращается вокруг Земли.
Tom walked through the revolving door into the hotel lobby.
deTom betrat durch die Drehtür die Empfangshalle des Hotels.
Tom thinks that the sun revolves around the earth.
ruТом думает, что Солнце вращается вокруг Земли.
deTom glaubt, dass sich die Sonne um die Erde dreht.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“From Middle English revolven (“to change direction”), borrowed from Old French revolver (“to reflect upon”), from Latin revolvere (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back”) + volvō (“roll”); see voluble, volve.
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Forms
revolves, revolving, revolved, revolvedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle