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sich drehen

spin

Meaning of sich drehen

to turn around quickly in circles

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German/zɪç ˈdʁeːən/
spin
sich drehen - spin
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sich drehen with English translation

sich drehen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Karussell dreht sich schnell.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Ball begann sich im Wind zu drehen.

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sich ändernchange
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folgenfollow
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sich anfühlenfeel

sich drehen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sich drehen / wirbeln / rotieren / kreiseln / spinnen / drehen

W
🇩🇪German
wirbeln

To whirl around quickly, often with a sense of swirling or chaotic motion.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
rotieren

To rotate around an axis; more technical and precise than the everyday verb.

A2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kreiseln

To move in circles or to spin lightly; often used for small, continuous circular motion.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
spinnen

To spin or whirl; in colloquial German it can also mean 'to act crazy' or 'to talk nonsense', but here the motion meaning is relevant.

A2Often
D
🇩🇪German
drehen

To turn or rotate something; the most general and frequent verb, very close to 'spin'.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wenden

To turn or change direction; it emphasizes a change of direction more than fast spinning.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich im Kreis drehen

To turn around in a circle; it stresses repeated circular movement without moving forward.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich schnell drehen

To rotate quickly; a neutral descriptive phrase that directly conveys the meaning of 'spin'.

A2Very Often

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sich drehen means spin. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sich drehen

/zɪç ˈdʁeːən/

sich drehen translation

spin

sich drehen examples

Das Karussell dreht sich schnell.

sich drehen transcription

/zɪç ˈdʁeːən/

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sich drehen meaning: what does it mean?

sich schnell im Kreis bewegen

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sich drehen is pronounced as /zɪç ˈdʁeːən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Das Karussell dreht sich schnell. Translation: Карусель быстро крутится.

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