rotary

rotativo

la máquina rotativa

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (related to rotation)

a. rotativo

My lawnmower has rotary blades.Mi cortadora tiene cuchillas rotativas.

b. giratorio

The machine needs a new rotary axis.La máquina necesita un nuevo eje giratorio.

c. rotatorio

The doctor is studying the rotary movements of the human eye.El doctor está estudiando los movimientos rotatorios del ojo humano.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (machine)

a. la máquina rotativa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The tattoo parlor ordered a bunch of new rotaries.El salón de tatuajes pidió muchas máquinas rotativas nuevas.

b. la rotativa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(press)

The rotary is printing today's newspaper.La rotativa está imprimiendo el periódico de hoy.

3. (transport)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la glorieta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I am too nervous to drive on the rotary.Estoy demasiado nerviosa para manejar en la glorieta.

b. la rotonda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My house is right off the rotary.Mi casa está justo al lado de la rotonda.

c. la redoma

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

I always feel nauseated when I drive on the rotary.Siempre me da náuseas manejar en la redoma.

d. el óvalo

(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).

(M)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

Cars tend to go pretty slowly on the rotary.Los autos suelen ir bastante lentos por el óvalo.

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