No. 2,976 in Catalan
girar
"To turn" or "to rotate."
In a sentence
El cotxe va girar a la dreta.
The car turned right.
Here, 'girar' is used to describe the action of turning or changing direction physically.
Vaig girar la pàgina del llibre.
I turned the page of the book.
In this sentence, 'girar' refers to rotating or flipping an object like a book page.
La situació va girar a millor després de la reunió.
The situation turned for the better after the meeting.
Here, 'girar' is utilized metaphorically to indicate a change in circumstances or state.
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