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A2 Verbs

Italian word

girare

to turn, to rotate, to travel around, to film, to wander

Looks like

to gyrate

to move in circles, to rotate

⚠️ The trap

The rotation meaning is similar. But 'girare un film' = to shoot/film a movie. 'Girare il mondo' = to travel the world. 'Gira a sinistra' = 'turn left'. Very versatile — much more than just rotating.

To say "to move in circles, to rotate" in Italian:

girare is correct

"girare" in English means:

to turn, to rotate, to travel around, to film, to wander

Example

"Hanno girato il film in Italia."

"They filmed the movie in Italy."

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