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giro.

rotation, turn (the act of turning around a centre or an axis)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʒi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈʒi.ɾu/Portugal
  1. rotation, turn (the act of turning around a centre or an axis)

    masculine
    Ele fez um giro de 180 graus.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gew-der. Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros)bor. Latin gȳrusbor. Portuguese giro Borrowed from Latin gȳrus.

adj/ˈʒi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈʒi.ɾu/Portugal
  1. pretty, beautiful

    Portugal · colloquial
    O papel de parede é muito giro.
    Sim, ela é gira.
  2. interesting, nice

    Portugal · colloquial
    Acho que é uma ideia gira.
  3. with 360 degrees.

    ângulo giro
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gew-der. Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros)bor. Latin gȳrusbor. Portuguese giro Borrowed from Latin gȳrus.

verb/ˈʒi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈʒi.ɾu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of girar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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verb/ˈʒi.ɾu/Brazil/ˈʒi.ɾu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of gerir

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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