revolve

US: /ɹiˈvɑɫv/
UK: /ɹɪvˈɒlv/


English Vietnamese dictionary


revolve /ri'vɔlv/
  • ngoại động từ
    • suy đi xét lại, nghĩ đi nghĩ lại (một việc gì trong trí)
      • to revolve a problem in one's mind: suy đi xét lại một vấn đề trong trí
    • làm cho (bánh xe...) quay tròn
    • nội động từ
      • quay tròn, xoay quanh (bánh xe...)
        • the earth revolves on its axis and about the sum at the same time: quả đất tự quay xung quanh nó, đồng thời quay xung quanh mặt trời

    Advanced English dictionary


    + verb
    [V] to go in a circle around a central point: The fan revolved slowly. + The earth revolves on its axis.
    Phrasal Verbs: revolve around / round sth to move around sth in a circle: The earth revolves around the sun.
    revolve around / round sb/sth to have sb/sth as the main interest or subject: His whole life revolves around surfing. + She thinks that the world revolves around her. + The discussion revolved around the question of changing the club's name.

    Thesaurus dictionary


    v.
    1 spin, turn, pivot, rotate, gyrate, whirl, twirl, reel, wheel, go (a)round, circle, cycle, orbit; swivel:
    As the earth revolves on its axis, the moon revolves round the earth
    2 turn, depend, pivot, rely:
    His decision to buy a new car revolves on his finances.
    3 turn over (in one's mind), ponder, weigh, consider, meditate upon or on, think about, reflect upon or on, ruminate over or on, chew over, contemplate:
    I have been revolving in my mind your most attractive proposal, but I regret I must turn it down.

    Concise English dictionary


    revolves|revolved|revolvingrɪ'vɑlv /-'vɒlv
    verb
    +turn on or around an axis or a center
    +move in an orbit
    +cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis