girar, rodar, pirueta
1. (verb) to spin or rotate rapidly around a central point
She twirled her pencil between her fingers while thinking.
Ela girou o lápis entre os dedos enquanto pensava.
2. (verb) to move in a circular or spiral motion; to dance with spinning movements
The couple twirled across the dance floor.
O casal girou pela pista de dança.
3. (noun) a spinning or rotating motion; a pirouette
With a quick twirl, the ballerina completed her movement.
Com um rápido giro, a bailarina completou seu movimento.
4. (noun) something twisted or spiral in shape
The pastry had a delicate twirl of chocolate.
O doce tinha um delicado redemoinho de chocolate.
Related Idioms & Phrases
twirl around one's finger - manipular alguém
give it a twirl - experimentar algo
make someone twirl - impressionar alguém
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