whirl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationshwɜːrl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwɝl, wɝl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwûrl, wûrl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
whirl vi (spin, rotate)girar vi
  rodar vi
  rotar vi
  remolinar vi
 The wheels of the bicycle whirled faster and faster as Dan sped down the hill.
 Las ruedas de la bicicleta giraban más y más deprisa mientras Dan descendía a toda velocidad por la colina.
whirl n figurative (confused mental state)confusión nf
  (figurado)remolino, torbellino nm
 The whirl of my thoughts kept me awake until the small hours of the morning.
 La confusión de pensamientos me mantuvo despierta hasta la madrugada.
a whirl n figurative (quick succession) (figurado)un torbellino nm
  (formal)una vorágine nf
 With meeting after meeting every day, the trip to New York was a whirl.
 Con tanta reunión cada día, el viaje a Nueva York se convirtió en un torbellino.
a whirl of [sth] n figurative (busy scene)un torbellino de algo loc nom m
  (formal)una vorágine de algo loc nom f
 The factory floor was a whirl of activity.
 La planta de la fábrica era un torbellino de actividad.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
whirl n (circle on water surface)remolino nm
 The boy threw a stone into the pond to see the whirls on the surface of the water.
 El chico tiró una piedra al estanque para ver los remolinos en la superficie del agua.
whirl [sth] vtr (spin, rotate)girar vtr
  darle vueltas a loc verb + prep
 The man was whirling his hat nervously in his hands.
 El hombre giraba el sombrero con las manos ansiosamente.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
give [sth] a whirl v expr informal, figurative (try [sth] new)probar vtr
  intentar vtr
 Judith had never been surfing before, but she thought she'd give it a whirl.
go for a whirl v expr informal, figurative (short car ride) (en coche)ir a dar un paseo loc verb
  ir a dar una vuelta loc verb
whirl around vi + adv (turn around, spin)girar vi
  darse vuelta loc verb
 Ben whirled around to face his adversary.
whirl [sth/sb] around vtr + adv (move in a circle)mover algo en círculos vtr + loc adv
 The knight whirled his sword around his head.
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Collocations: a whirl of [jam, cream], a [hazelnut, chocolate] whirl, a whirl of whipped cream (on top), more...

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