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Detailed Translations for rotation from English to French

rotation:

rotation [the ~] noun

  1. the rotation
    la rotation; la giration; le tournant
  2. the rotation (inversion; turn)
    la révolution; l'inversion; le retournement; la rotation; le tour; le renversement
  3. the rotation (revolution)
    la révolution; le tournant
  4. the rotation (revolution; orbit; turn)
    la révolution; le tour; la rotation
  5. the rotation
    – A multi-touch gesture that consists of two fingers moving around a center point or one finger moving around a finger that is not moving. 1
    la rotation

Translation Matrix for rotation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
giration rotation bending; twisting
inversion inversion; rotation; turn about-turn; inversion; reversal; u turn
renversement inversion; rotation; turn about-turn; change; change-over; pull down; reversal; revolution; swerve; turn; u turn; upheaval
retournement inversion; rotation; turn about-turn; change; reversal; swerve; turn; u turn
rotation inversion; orbit; revolution; rotation; turn bending; career; curving; swinging rounds; turnabouts; turnarounds; turning; twisting
révolution inversion; orbit; revolution; rotation; turn career; political revolution; revolution; upheaval
tour inversion; orbit; revolution; rotation; turn ability; adroitness; agility; art; avenue; castle-tower; circle; dealing with; dexterity; distance; drive; excursion; expedition; feat; game; gimmick; go; hike; hiking tour; journey; knack; lathe; making one's round; march; outing; passage; path; prank; promenade; ramble; reach; ring; road; round; shenanigan; short walk; silly trick; skill; skyscraper; sleight of hand; small circle; stretch; stroll; tour; tour of inspection; tower; tower block; track; trail; tramp; trick; trip; turn; turret; voyage; walk; way
tournant revolution; rotation bend; changing of the times; curve; rot-gut; rubbish; trash; turn
- gyration; revolution; rotary motion
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- whirl
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tournant revolving; rotating; turning

Related Words for "rotation":


Synonyms for "rotation":


Related Definitions for "rotation":

  1. the act of rotating as if on an axis2
    • the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music2
  2. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)2
    • crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil2
    • the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation2
  3. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)2
    • the plane made three rotations before it crashed2
  4. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin2
  5. A multi-touch gesture that consists of two fingers moving around a center point or one finger moving around a finger that is not moving.1

Wiktionary Translations for rotation:

rotation
noun
  1. turning around a centre
  2. a single cycle of turning
rotation
noun
  1. Mouvement rotatif

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
rotation rotation Drehung — das Sich-drehen, das kreisen um einen Mittelpunkt

rotate:

to rotate verb (rotates, rotated, rotating)

  1. to rotate (turn; roll; revolve; )
    rouler; pivoter; faire un mouvement de rotation; tourner; tournoyer; convertir; retourner; se rouler; transformer; tourner autour de; graviter autour
    • rouler verb (roule, roules, roulons, roulez, )
    • pivoter verb (pivote, pivotes, pivotons, pivotez, )
    • tourner verb (tourne, tournes, tournons, tournez, )
    • tournoyer verb (tournoie, tournoies, tournoyons, tournoyez, )
    • convertir verb (convertis, convertit, convertissons, convertissez, )
    • retourner verb (retourne, retournes, retournons, retournez, )
    • se rouler verb
    • transformer verb (transforme, transformes, transformons, transformez, )
  2. to rotate
    – To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle. 1
  3. to rotate
    – To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register. 1

Conjugations for rotate:

present
  1. rotate
  2. rotate
  3. rotates
  4. rotate
  5. rotate
  6. rotate
simple past
  1. rotated
  2. rotated
  3. rotated
  4. rotated
  5. rotated
  6. rotated
present perfect
  1. have rotated
  2. have rotated
  3. has rotated
  4. have rotated
  5. have rotated
  6. have rotated
past continuous
  1. was rotating
  2. were rotating
  3. was rotating
  4. were rotating
  5. were rotating
  6. were rotating
future
  1. shall rotate
  2. will rotate
  3. will rotate
  4. shall rotate
  5. will rotate
  6. will rotate
continuous present
  1. am rotating
  2. are rotating
  3. is rotating
  4. are rotating
  5. are rotating
  6. are rotating
subjunctive
  1. be rotated
  2. be rotated
  3. be rotated
  4. be rotated
  5. be rotated
  6. be rotated
diverse
  1. rotate!
  2. let's rotate!
  3. rotated
  4. rotating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for rotate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
convertir revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl convert; exchange; process; rebuild; reverse; shift; swing around; trade in; transpose; turn; twist; use up
faire pivoter rotate
faire un mouvement de rotation revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
graviter autour revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
pivoter revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl revolve; swing round; wheel round
retourner revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl apply; backpedal; backtrack; bring back; come back; divert; drive back; flip; go back; overturn; pay back; reform; refund; remodel; reorganise; reorganize; reshape; return; reverse; ride back; send back; shift; swing around; throw back; turn; turn around; turn over; twist
rouler revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl badger; cheat; con; debark; dodge; fleece; fool; graze; gull; hoax; hoodwink; lie; roll away; roll up; skin; spoof; strip; swindle; taxi; tease; trick; turn up; vex
se rouler revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
tourner revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl change tack; churn; confuse; dangle; formulate; go back; make dizzy; open; open up; oscillate; phrase; put into words; return; reverse; revolve; rock; shift; spin; spin round; stir; swing; swing around; swing round; swing to and fro; swirl; tack; turn; turn around; turn away; turn on; twirl; twist; unlock; unscrew; veer; whirl; word
tourner autour de revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
tournoyer revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl circle; coil; lever; swirl; vortex; whirl; whirl down; wreathe; wrench
transformer revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl alter; amend; barter; change; change form; convert; create; deform; disfigure; exchange; interchange; invent; make; modify; process; rebuild; reconstruct; reduce; reform; regenerate; remodel; reorganise; reorganize; reshape; reverse; review; revise; rewrite; simplify; swap; switch; switch over the current; trace back; trade in; transform; transmogrify; transpose; twist words; use up; vary
- circumvolve; go around; revolve; splay; spread out; turn out

Related Words for "rotate":


Synonyms for "rotate":


Related Definitions for "rotate":

  1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession2
    • We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil2
  2. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis2
    • Interns have to rotate for a few months2
  3. turn on or around an axis or a center2
    • The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire2
  4. turn outward2
    • ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees2
  5. cause to turn on an axis or center2
  6. exchange on a regular basis2
    • We rotate the lead soprano every night2
  7. To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle.1
  8. To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register.1

Wiktionary Translations for rotate:

rotate
verb
  1. to spin, turn, or revolve
  2. to spin, turn, or revolve something
  3. to change which tire is on each corner of the car, so that they wear evenly

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
rotate pivoter; tourner roteren — draaien om een as
rotate tourner autour ronddraaien — een cirkelvormige beweging maken
rotate patiner; tourner dans le vide durchdrehen — (intransitiv), bei Rädern: ohne Grip auf der gleichen Stelle drehen
rotate tourner rotieren — sich um eine (gedachte) Achse bewegen
rotate tourner rotieren — einen Posten, eine Position tauschen