girar

to turn, to rotate, to turn (around), to change direction

x i ˈɾ a ɾ
gir to turn, to rotate + ar Infinitive
verb Uncommon #15,678
to turn, to rotate
SP: La rueda empieza a girar muy rápido.
EN: The wheel starts to spin very fast.
to turn (around), to change direction
SP: Tienes que girar a la derecha en la próxima calle.
EN: You have to turn right at the next street.
Conjugation of girar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third gira —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third gira —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second gira —
Third gire giren
girar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First giré —
Third giró —
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First giraba —
Third giraba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First giraba —
Third giraba —

Yo bebí mucho y el suelo parecía girar bajo mis pies.

I drank a lot and the ground seemed to spin beneath my feet.

Cuando lleguemos al callejón, grita hacia dónde girar a continuación.

When we get to the alley, shout out which way to turn next.

— The Running Man (2025)

Por cierto, ¿no deberíamos girar a la izquierda aquí?

By the way, shouldn’t we turn left here?

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Una sangre negra comenzó a girar de la nada.

Black blood began to swirl out of nowhere.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

La habitación empezó a girar después de haber bebido unos tragos.

The room started spinning after she had a few drinks.

No quieres girar?

Don't you want to turn?

— Malcolm X (1992)

La veía girar y girar.

I watched her spin and spin.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Y ahora vamos a girar a la izquierda.

And now we're going to turn left.

Empieza a girar.

It starts to spin.

— Detrás del sol (2001)

Él hacía girar muy rápidamente ambas baquetas en sus manos.

He was rapidly spinning both drumsticks in his hands.

No puedo girar aqui, amigo.

I can't turn here, mate.

— Mommy (2014)

Gente como tú es la que hace girar al mundo.

People like you are what make the world go round.

El nuevo conjunto de Mary está garantizado que hará girar las cabezas.

Mary's new outfit is guaranteed to turn heads.

La rueda empezó a girar.

The wheel began to turn.

Ese auto no indicó que iba a girar a la derecha.

That car didn’t signal that it was going to turn right.

La bicicleta se inclina a la derecha antes de girar a la derecha.

The bicycle leans to the right before turning right.

El amor hace girar el mundo.

Love makes the world go round.

Tom intentó girar el pomo de la puerta, pero no cedió.

Tom tried to turn the doorknob, but it wouldn't budge.

La tormenta acaba de girar hacia ti.

The storm has just turned towards you.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Haces girar mucho a la bola.

You spin the ball a lot.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Piensa que si aparece algo tan grande para hundir el barco, podrán girar.

He thinks that if something big appears to sink the ship, they will be able to turn around.

— Titanic (1997)

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