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pivoting

UK
/ˈpɪvətɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪvətɪŋ/
pivoting around
pivoting back
pivotingnoun
pivotings
pl
Translations
réorientationSens figuré, surtout en contexte économique ou stratégique.
The company's pivoting towards digital services helped it survive the economic downturn.
La réorientation de l'entreprise vers les services numériques l'a aidée à survivre au ralentissement économique.
The pivoting of the dancer was graceful and precise.
Le pivotement de la danseuse était gracieux et précis.
Definitions
The act of turning or rotating around a central point or axis.
The pivoting of the dancer was graceful and precise.
A strategic change in direction or focus, often used in business contexts.
The company's pivoting towards digital services helped it survive the economic downturn.
Synonyms
hinge
turning
rotation
swivel
axis
pivotinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpɪv.ət.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪv.ə.tɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning ‘that turns or rotates on a pivot’.
Translations
The machine's pivoting arm can reach every corner of the workstation.
Le bras pivotant de la machine peut atteindre chaque coin du poste de travail.
Definitions
Turning or rotating on or as if on a pivot.
The machine's pivoting arm can reach every corner of the workstation.
Synonyms
twisting
gyrating
hinging
oscillating
whirling
spinning
swiveling
revolving
rotating
turning
pivotverb

pivoting

ing-form

pivoted
Past Simple
pivoted
Past Participle
pivoting
ing-form
UK
/ˈpɪvət/
US
/ˈpɪvət/
Translations
pivoterTourner autour d’un point central ou changer d’orientation.
The dancer pivoted gracefully on her toes.
La danseuse a pivoté gracieusement sur la pointe des pieds.
dépendre deSe dit d’un résultat ou d’une décision qui repose sur un élément.
The outcome of the case pivots on the witness's testimony.
L’issue de l’affaire dépend du témoignage du témoin.
faire pivoterFaire tourner ou orienter quelque chose.
He pivoted the camera toward the stage.
Il a fait pivoter la caméra vers la scène.
Additional translations
reposer surPlus naturel dans certains contextes abstraits ou soutenus.
Definitions
To turn or rotate on a central point.
The dancer pivoted gracefully on her toes.
To change direction or focus in a business or strategy.
The company decided to pivot its marketing strategy to target younger audiences.
To cause (something) to rotate, turn, or shift on or as if on a pivot.
He pivoted the camera toward the stage.
To depend or hinge (usually followed by on or upon).
The outcome of the case pivots on the witness's testimony.
Synonyms
turn
twist
oscillate
revolve
swivel
spin
rotate
pivotnoun
Definitions
A central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
The door swung smoothly on its pivot.
A person or thing that plays a central part in an activity or organization.
She was the pivot of the entire operation, coordinating all the teams.
A fixed point supporting something that turns or balances.
The seesaw balanced perfectly on its pivot.
In basketball, a movement in which a player holding the ball keeps one foot in contact with the floor while stepping or turning with the other.
The referee called travelling because the player lifted his pivot during the spin move.
A player occupying a central position in certain team sports (such as basketball, ice hockey, netball, or handball).
The veteran pivot led the scoring with a dominant performance under the basket.
pivotadjective
Definitions
Serving as or relating to a pivot; central or crucial (used before a noun).
The engineers designed a pivot joint to allow the arm to rotate freely.
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