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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