No. 2,213 in Spanish
giro
"Turn," "spin," or "shift."
In a sentence
El giro inesperado en la trama sorprendió a todos.
The unexpected twist in the plot surprised everyone.
Here, 'giro' is used to mean 'twist' or 'turn', indicating a change in the storyline.
Debes hacer un giro a la izquierda en la próxima esquina.
You should make a left turn at the next corner.
In this case, 'giro' refers to a physical change in direction, synonymous with 'turn' in navigation.
Realicé un giro bancario para pagar la compra.
I made a bank transfer to pay for the purchase.
Here, 'giro' refers to a monetary transfer, indicating the action of transferring money between accounts.
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