rotate
gb/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt/ us/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt/
A2
Engleză
~ 4900
forog, elforgat, kering, váltják egymást, rotál, váltogat, vetésforgót alkalmaz, termesztett növényeket váltogat
VERB
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to rotate [something] around [a point/axis]
The Earth rotates once every 24 hours.
A Föld 24 óra alatt egyszer fordul körbe a tengelye körül.
Rotate the handle to open the valve.
A szelep kinyitásához forgasd el a kart.
He rotated the chair to face the window.
The dancers rotated gracefully in pairs.
She rotated the photo until it was straight.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The Earth rotates around the Sun.
A Föld a Nap körül kering.
Rotate the knob to start the machine.
A gép elindításához forgasd el a gombot.
I rotated my phone to take a wide photo.
The fan blades rotate quickly.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rotate' with 'revolve'. 'Rotate' means turning around your own axis; 'revolve' means moving around another object.
Sens
Turn around a central axis
Colocații
rotate slowly
|rotate the wheel
|rotate 360 degrees
|rotate the handle
|rotate clockwise
Sinonime
spin (Often implies faster or continuous turning, sometimes without a fixed axis.)
|
turn (A more general word for changing position or direction, not always circular.)
Antonime
remain still (Means to not move or turn at all.)
|
stay fixed (Means to stay in one position without movement.)
Teme
movement
|physics
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To move in a circle around the middle point, or make something do this.
To move or cause something to move in a circular path around a central point or axis.
VERB
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
to rotate [people/tasks] between [positions/times]
We rotate shifts every two weeks.
Kéthetente váltjuk egymást a műszakokban.
The coach decided to rotate players during the game.
Az edző úgy döntött, hogy a mérkőzés közben váltogatja a játékosokat.
Teachers rotate supervising duties each month.
They rotate the meeting chairperson role.
Farmers often rotate crops to keep soil healthy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We rotate jobs every week.
Minden héten váltogatjuk a feladatokat.
The teacher rotates students for cleaning duty.
A tanár felváltva osztja be a diákokat takarítási ügyeletre.
Players rotate during the match.
We rotate who makes lunch each day.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'rotate' with 'replace'—rotation involves regular change, not permanent substitution.
Sens
Change roles or positions in order
Colocații
rotate shifts
|rotate positions
|rotate players
|rotate duties
Sinonime
alternate (Emphasizes taking turns in sequence.)
|
switch (Informal, broader sense of exchanging roles or things.)
Antonime
remain in place (Means to stay in the same role or position without change.)
Teme
work
|organization
|sports
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To take turns doing different jobs or tasks with other people.
To regularly change places, positions, or duties with other people according to a plan or schedule.
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to rotate [crop type] with [crop type]
Farmers rotate corn with soybeans to improve soil quality.
A gazdák a vetésforgóban kukoricát szójával váltogatnak, hogy javítsák a talaj minőségét.
They rotate wheat and barley every year.
Évről évre búzát és árpát váltogatnak.
Crop rotation helps prevent pests from becoming a problem.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Farmers rotate rice and beans.
A gazdák rizst és babot váltogatnak a vetésforgóban.
We rotate corn with wheat.
Kukoricát búzával váltogatunk a vetésforgóban.
They rotate crops every season.
Sens
Grow different crops in turns on land
Colocații
rotate crops
|rotate with legumes
|rotate fields
Sinonime
alternate crops (Describes changing crop types, less formal term.)
Antonime
monocrop (Growing the same crop repeatedly on the same land.)
Teme
agriculture
|environment
|nature
|science
Definiție
To grow different plants on the same land each year to keep the soil good for farming.
In agriculture, to plant different types of crops on the same piece of land in a planned sequence over time to maintain soil fertility and control pests.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
rotate
IPA
GB/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt/
US/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
ro - tate (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ro)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: rotate
- 3rd Person Singular: rotates
- Present Participle: rotating
- Past: rotated
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
rotate in
1/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Enter role as part of rotation
To start being in a job or place because it is your turn.
Exemple
- A new manager will rotate in next week.
- Fresh troops rotated in to relieve the unit.
rotate out
1/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Leave role as part of rotation
To stop being in a job or place because it is someone else's turn.
Exemple
- He will rotate out of his current role next month.
- Soldiers rotate out after six months of deployment.
rotate through
1/ɹˈoʊtˌeɪt θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Move through tasks in order
To do each thing in a list or group one after another, often taking turns.
Exemple
- The interns will rotate through different departments.
- Students rotate through various learning stations during class.