swirl

arremolinarse, girar

Moverse dando vueltas o formar una figura que se curva una y otra vez.

En inglés sencillo: To move or form a shape that curves round and round.

• Smoke swirled above the fire.
• Leaves were swirling around our feet.
• Dark colours swirl through the painting.

Sinónimos: whirl, spiral, curl

Expresiones frecuentes: swirl around something, swirl through something, swirl into something

hacer girar, arremolinarse

Girar repetidamente o hacer que algo, especialmente un líquido, se mueva así.

En inglés sencillo: To turn round and round, or make something move this way, especially a liquid.

• She swirled the wine in her glass.
• Water swirled around the rocks.
• He swirled his brush in a jar of water.

Sinónimos: whirl, spin

Expresiones frecuentes: swirl the wine, swirl something around, swirl in something

espiral, voluta

Línea, figura o fragmento de algo que se curva dando vueltas sobre sí mismo.

En inglés sencillo: A curved line, shape, or piece of something that turns round and round.

• A swirl of cream topped the cake.
• Blue swirls covered the white bowl.
• He drew a swirl in the sand.

Cómo se usa: a swirl of something (She topped the cake with a swirl of cream.)

Sinónimos: spiral, curl, coil

Expresiones frecuentes: a swirl of cream, chocolate swirl, swirl pattern

remolino

Pequeño movimiento giratorio de agua, aire, humo u otra materia parecida.

En inglés sencillo: A small spinning movement of water, air, smoke, or similar material.

• A swirl of water rocked the boat.
• Small swirls formed behind the rocks in the stream.
• The car vanished in a swirl of dust.

Cómo se usa: a swirl of something (A swirl of wind lifted the dry leaves.)

Sinónimos: eddy, whirl

Expresiones frecuentes: a swirl of water, a swirl of dust, a sudden swirl