girando
-turning
Present participle ofgirar.

girar

girar(
hee
-
rahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to turn
Tienes que girar la llave de manera suave.You have to turn the key smoothly.
b. to spin
Rachel giró el dreidel.Rachel spun the dreidel.
a. to transfer
Mi madre me giró $300.My mother transferred $300 to me.
b. to draw
El paciente giró un cheque para pagar la cita.The patient drew a check to pay for the appointment.
3. (to give)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to issue
Los generales ya giraron órdenes.The generals have already issued orders.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to revolve around
La conferencia gira alrededor de la globalización.The conference revolves around globalization.
a. to turn
El engranaje gira en el sentido de las agujas del reloj.The gear turns clockwise.
b. to spin
La moneda giró y cayó.The coin spun and fell flat.
c. to revolve
El universo no gira alrededor de ti.The universe doesn't revolve around you.
d. to go around
No deja de girar el carrusel.The carousel won't stop going around.
a. to turn
Gira a la derecha en el semáforo.Turn right at the traffic light.
a. to turn around
¡Todavía no gires! No he terminado de envolver tu regalo.Don't turn around yet! I haven't finished wrapping your present.
girarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to turn around
¡Gírate y no mires atrás!Turn around and don't look back!
Copyright © 2025 Curiosity Media Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate girando using machine translators
Conjugations
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to boo