twirl
To perform a twirlTo perform a twirl.
» Tom twirled the basketball on his finger.
Tom ließ den Basketball auf seinem Finger drehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 senses(intransitive)To perform a twirl.
einen Wirbel vollführen
кружи́тьсяkružítʹsja
(transitive)To rotate rapidly.
herumwirbeln, schnell herumdrehen
враща́тьvraščátʹ, верте́тьvertétʹ
(transitive)To twist round.
To pitch.
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- cause to spin
Examples
31 sentencesTom twirled the basketball on his finger.
deTom ließ den Basketball auf seinem Finger drehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wondered how often Mary practiced baton twirling.
Do you eat spaghetti by twirling it around your fork?
ruТы ешь спагетти, наматывая их на вилку? — marafon
Tom twirled his mustache.
ruТом покрутил усы. — Wezel
deTom zwirbelte seinen Schnurrbart. — dasbeispielholz
The hipster was twirling his moustache.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian Nynorsk tvirla, Old High German dweran (German zOf Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian Nynorsk tvirla, Old High German dweran (German zwirlen, quirlen), Dutch dwarrelen and Icelandic þyrill; all from Proto-Germanic *þwirilaz (“stirring-stick, whisk”), *þweraną (“to stir”). Or, an alteration of tirl (“to twist”), with influence from whirl.
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Forms
twirls, twirling, twirled, twirledSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 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