auto-rotate
[ˈɔː.təʊ ˈroʊ.teɪt]
verb
girar automaticamente
1. to rotate automatically or by itself, especially referring to a device or screen that changes orientation without manual intervention
The smartphone will auto-rotate when you turn it sideways.
O smartphone girará automaticamente quando você virá-lo para o lado.
2. a feature in digital devices that automatically adjusts the screen orientation based on the device's physical position
I disabled auto-rotate on my tablet to keep it in portrait mode.
Desabilitar a rotação automática do meu tablet para mantê-lo em modo retrato.
3. to automatically cycle through a series of items or positions
The carousel will auto-rotate through the images every five seconds.
O carrossel girará automaticamente pelas imagens a cada cinco segundos.
Auto-rotate is predominantly a technological term used in both Brazilian and American English when discussing smartphone and tablet features. In Brazil, tech users often use the English term directly or say 'girar automaticamente' in more formal contexts. The feature became standard on most mobile devices in the 2010s and is now universally understood in tech communities across Portuguese and English-speaking regions.
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