revolve

in Vietnamese Đi vòng quanh; xoay tròn

BrE /rɪˈvɒlv/ AmE /rɪˈvɑːlv/

verb en → vi

past revolved pp revolved ing revolving

1 MOVE IN CIRCLE [transitive/intransitive] B1

Đi vòng quanh; xoay tròn

to move in a circle around something, or to make something do this

  • revolve around/round sb/sth

Collocations the Earth revolves around the Sun · a wheel revolving on an axle

  • The earth revolves around the sun.

    Trái đất quay xung quanh Mặt trời.

2 CHANGE FOCUS [transitive] B2

Đổi hướng tập trung; chuyển trọng tâm

to change your attention from one thing to another, or to make someone do this

  • revolve sth around sb/sth

Collocations the meeting revolved around the new project · to revolve a discussion around an issue

  • The meeting revolved around the new project.

    Cuộc họp tập trung vào dự án mới.