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revolve

/rɪˈvɒlv/

/rɪˈvɑlv/

revolve around

revolveverb

revolved

Past Simple

revolved

Past Participle

revolving

Gerund

/rɪˈvɒlv/

/rɪˈvɑlv/

Translations

tournerSe dit d’un mouvement circulaire, d’une orbite ou d’une rotation naturelle; emploi courant.

The planets revolve around the sun.

Les planètes tournent autour du soleil.

concernerQuand le sujet principal est au centre d’un thème, d’une intrigue ou d’une discussion.

The plot of the novel revolves around an ancient mystery.

L’intrigue du roman concerne un mystère ancien.

Additional translations

tournerEmploi transitif, avec idée de mise en mouvement circulaire.

ressasserPour une idée, une question ou une réflexion qui revient sans cesse à l’esprit.

Definitions

To move in a circular or curving course or orbit.

The planets revolve around the sun.

To consider or think about something repeatedly or from different angles.

She revolved the idea in her mind for days before making a decision.

To cause to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.

The engineer designed the mechanism to revolve the gears smoothly.

To have something as its main focus or subject; to be chiefly concerned with.

The plot of the novel revolves around an ancient mystery.

Synonyms

revolvenoun

revolves

/rɪˈvɒlv/

/rɪˈvɑːlv/

Used chiefly in theatre to refer to a rotating stage or turntable.

Translations

rotationPour une rotation unique autour d’un axe ou d’un point.

Give the screw another revolve to tighten it securely.

Donnez encore une rotation à la vis pour la serrer fermement.

tournetteAu théâtre, désigne un plateau tournant.

The set designers used the revolve to switch scenes quickly.

Les décorateurs ont utilisé la tournette pour changer de scène rapidement.

Definitions

A rotating stage or platform, especially in a theatre.

The set designers used the revolve to switch scenes quickly.

A single rotation or turn of something around an axis or point.

Give the screw another revolve to tighten it securely.

revolveadjective

Attributive use of the noun ‘revolve’, chiefly in compounds such as “revolve stage”.

Translations

tournantEmployé avant le nom pour qualifier un dispositif ou une scène à plateau tournant.

The director insisted on a revolve stage for the production’s elaborate set changes.

Le metteur en scène a exigé une scène tournante pour les changements de décor élaborés.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a revolving stage or platform; used attributively before a noun.

The director insisted on a revolve stage for the production’s elaborate set changes.