No. 11,729 in Spanish
giratoria
"Rotating" or "swiveling."
In a sentence
La silla giratoria es muy práctica para trabajar en la oficina.
The swivel chair is very practical for working in the office.
Here, 'giratoria' modifies 'silla', indicating the defining characteristic that the chair is able to rotate. It is used as an adjective describing the object.
Construyeron una puerta giratoria en la entrada del edificio.
They built a revolving door at the entrance of the building.
In this example, 'giratoria' describes 'puerta', signifying the door's functionality to revolve around its central axis, which is typical of revolving doors.
La plataforma giratoria permitió una vista panorámica del escenario.
The rotating platform allowed for a panoramic view of the stage.
Here, 'giratoria' serves as an adjective for 'plataforma', highlighting the aspect that the platform can rotate, enabling better viewing angles.
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