pivot

a fixed point around which something rotates or turns

punto de apoyo, pivote

Collocations pivot on a point

• The door opens and closes by pivoting on its hinges.

  La puerta se abre y cierra pivotando sobre sus bisagras.

a person or thing that is very important for the success of something and on which other things depend

pivote, elemento clave, persona crucial

Collocations be a pivot in/for something

• She was the pivot of our social life.

  Ella fue el eje de nuestra vida social.

to turn or move around a central point

girar, pivotar

Collocations pivot on something

• He pivoted around to face me.

  Él giró sobre sus talones para enfrentarme.

to change a plan or strategy suddenly in order to deal with a new situation

cambiar de estrategia, pivotar hacia algo

Collocations pivot towards something

• The company decided to pivot towards renewable energy.

  La empresa decidió pivotar hacia la energía renovable.