pivot(
pih
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viht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mechanics)
a. el pivote (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The tripod has a pivot and tilt mechanism to provide three-dimensional movement.El tripié tiene un mecanismo de pivote e inclinación para proporcionar un movimiento tridimensional.
b. el eje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He made a compass by placing a magnetic needle on a low-friction pivot.Hizo una brújula poniendo una aguja magnética sobre un eje de baja fricción.
a. el eje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In last night's match, he showed why he is the pivot the team should be built around.En el partido de anoche, demostró por qué es el eje sobre el que debe construirse el equipo.
b. el eje central (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A century ago, the church was the pivot of community life in this village.Hace un siglo, la iglesia era el eje central de la vida comunitaria en este pueblo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to turn)
a. pivotar
The lamp pivots easily with a solid ball counterweight.La lámpara pivota fácilmente con un contrapeso de bola sólida.
b. girar
She walked in, insulted the president, pivoted, and left.Entró caminando, insultó al presidente, giró y se fue.
c. dar vuelta
The model walked to the end of the catwalk, pivoted, and walked backstage.La modelo caminó hasta el final de la pasarela, dio vuelta y se dirigió a las bambalinas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to rotate)
a. hacer girar
Anthony pivoted the telescope toward the moon.Anthony hizo girar el telescopio hacia la luna.
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