rotation

the action of moving around a central point or axis

rotación, giro

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation of the earth · rotation of a wheel

• The rotation of the Earth causes day and night.

  La rotación de la Tierra causa el día y la noche.

a system in which people or things are regularly changed to a different position, job, etc.

rotación, cambio de turno

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation of staff · rotation of crops

• The company has a strict rotation system for its employees.

  La empresa tiene un sistema estricto de rotación para sus empleados.

a period of time during which a team or player is allowed to play in a game, especially when there are several teams playing against each other one after the other

rotación, turno

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation in a game · rotation of players

• Each team gets one rotation to play against the others.

  Cada equipo tiene una rotación para jugar contra los demás.

the regular movement of military forces from one place to another, especially in order to avoid being attacked by the enemy

rotación de tropas, desplazamiento

• rotation of something

Collocations military rotation · troop rotation

• The military rotation plan is designed to keep troops safe.

  El plan de rotación militar está diseñado para mantener a los soldados seguros.

the movement of an object around its axis in order to show it from all sides, especially when drawing or painting the object

rotación, giro

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation in art · rotation of an object

• The artist uses rotation to show the vase from all angles.

  El artista usa la rotación para mostrar el jarrón desde todos los ángulos.

the movement of a part of a machine around its axis, especially when it is used to move something else

rotación, giro

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation in machinery · rotation of a part

• The rotation of the gears moves the belt.

  La rotación de las poleas mueve la correa.

the movement of an aircraft around its vertical axis to change direction

rotación, giro

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation in aviation · rotation of an aircraft

• The pilot performed a rotation to align the plane with the runway.

  El piloto realizó una rotación para alinear el avión con la pista.

the movement of a shape around an axis or point in space, keeping the same distance from that point at all times

rotación, giro

• rotation of something

Collocations rotation in geometry · rotation of a shape

• The rotation of the triangle around its center forms a cone.

  La rotación del triángulo alrededor de su centro forma un cono.