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gyrate

/ˈdʒaɪreɪt/

Translations

gyrateverb

gyrated

Past Simple

gyrated

Past Participle

gyrating

Gerund

/ˈdʒaɪreɪt/

tournoyerSens général : se mouvoir en tournant rapidement.

The dancers began to gyrate wildly to the fast-paced music.

Les danseurs se mirent à tournoyer sauvagement au rythme de la musique rapide.

oscillerSurtout en parlant de mouvements de prix ou de valeurs.

The stock prices continued to gyrate throughout the day, causing uncertainty among investors.

Les cours boursiers ont continué à osciller toute la journée, provoquant de l’incertitude chez les investisseurs.

Additional translations

fluctuerEmploi courant dans le contexte financier.

Synonyms

gyrateadjective

more gyrate

Comp.

most gyrate

Super.

/ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/

/ˈdʒaɪˌreɪt/

Rare, chiefly technical or literary; denotes a spiral or coiled shape.

spiraléTerme descriptif pour une forme en spirale ou en courbe.

Under the microscope the fossil revealed a distinctly gyrate structure.

Au microscope, le fossile révélait une structure nettement spiralée.

Additional translations

enrouléSens descriptif plus général, selon le contexte.

Synonyms

Definitions

gyrateverb

To move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly.

The dancers began to gyrate wildly to the fast-paced music.

To oscillate or fluctuate, especially in a financial context.

The stock prices continued to gyrate throughout the day, causing uncertainty among investors.

gyrateadjective

Coiled or curving in a circular or spiral form; whorled.

Under the microscope the fossil revealed a distinctly gyrate structure.