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rotate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrəʊ.teɪt/ AmE /roʊˈteɪt/

verb en → es

past rotated pp rotated ing rotating

1 MOVE/TURN [transitive, T + obj] B1

to turn something around a central point or axis, so that it faces in different directions

girar, rotar

  • rotate something

Collocations rotate a chair · rotate a picture frame

  • Rotate the camera to get a better view.

    Gira la cámara para obtener una mejor vista.

2 CHANGE/POSITION [transitive, T + obj] B2

to change the position of something regularly, so that different parts are used or experienced

cambiar de posición, rotar (en el trabajo)

  • rotate something

Collocations rotate staff · rotate crops

  • The company rotates its employees every six months.

    La empresa cambia de posición a sus empleados cada seis meses.

3 MATH/GEOMETRY [transitive, T + obj] C1

to turn something around a central point or axis in mathematics and geometry

rotar (en matemáticas)

  • rotate something

Collocations rotate a shape · rotate an image

  • Rotate the triangle 90 degrees.

    Rota el triángulo 90 grados.

4 JOB/ROLE [intransitive] B2

to change jobs or roles regularly, often to give people experience of different tasks

cambiar de puesto, rotar (en el trabajo)

  • rotate between

Collocations rotate between departments · rotate through different roles

  • She rotates between the marketing and sales teams.

    Ella cambia de puesto entre los equipos de mercadotecnia y ventas.