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Detailed Translations for rotation from English to German

rotation:

rotation [the ~] noun

  1. the rotation
    die Rotation; die Umdrehung; die Bahn; die Drehung; die Biegung; die Schwenkung; die Wendung
  2. the rotation (inversion; turn)
    die Drehung; die Rotation; die Umdrehung
  3. the rotation (revolution)
    die Revolution; der Umsturz; die Rotation; die Drehung; die Kurve; der Schwung; die Wendung; die Biegung; die Schwenkung; die Torsion
  4. the rotation (revolution; orbit; turn)
    die Rotation; die Umwälzung
  5. the rotation
    – A multi-touch gesture that consists of two fingers moving around a center point or one finger moving around a finger that is not moving. 1

Translation Matrix for rotation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Bahn rotation avenue; orbit; path; railroad; railroad track; railway; revolution; road; street; track; tracks; way
Biegung revolution; rotation arch; bend; bending; camber; curvature; curve; tribute; twisting; vaulting
Drehung inversion; revolution; rotation; turn bend; bending; change; crisis; curve; emergency situation; state of emergency; swerve; turn; turning-point; twisting
Kurve revolution; rotation bend; bending; bow; camber; cross-bow; crossbow; curvature; curve; curves; longbow; twisting
Revolution revolution; rotation change; political revolution; revolution; revolutions; rotations; turn; turnover; upheaval
Rotation inversion; orbit; revolution; rotation; turn revolutions; rotations
Schwenkung revolution; rotation change; turn
Schwung revolution; rotation ardor; ardour; assiduity; curl of hair; diligence; fervor; fervour; fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging; zeal; zest; élan
Torsion revolution; rotation torsion
Umdrehung inversion; rotation; turn change; inversion; revolutions; rotations; turn
Umsturz revolution; rotation political revolution; revolution; turnover; upheaval
Umwälzung orbit; revolution; rotation; turn revolutions; rotations
Wendung revolution; rotation bending; change; change-over; curve; swerve; turn
- gyration; revolution; rotary motion
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Zweifingerdrehung rotation
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- whirl

Related Words for "rotation":


Synonyms for "rotation":


Related Definitions for "rotation":

  1. the act of rotating as if on an axis2
    • the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music2
  2. a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)2
    • crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil2
    • the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation2
  3. a single complete turn (axial or orbital)2
    • the plane made three rotations before it crashed2
  4. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin2
  5. A multi-touch gesture that consists of two fingers moving around a center point or one finger moving around a finger that is not moving.1

Wiktionary Translations for rotation:

rotation
noun
  1. turning around a centre
  2. a single cycle of turning
rotation

rotation form of rotate:

to rotate verb (rotates, rotated, rotating)

  1. to rotate (turn; roll; revolve; )
    rollen; rotieren; herumwirbeln; drehen; herumschwenken; umwenden; kehren; umdrehen; herumdrehen; sich drehen; sich wälzen; kugeln; umkehren; sich herum drehen; verdrehen; transformieren
    • rollen verb (rolle, rollst, rollt, rollte, rolltet, gerollt)
    • rotieren verb (rotiere, rotierst, rotiert, rotierte, rotiertet, rotiert)
    • herumwirbeln verb (wirble herum, wirbelst herum, wirbelt herum, wirbelte herum, wirbeltet herum, herumgewirbelt)
    • drehen verb (drehe, drehst, dreht, drehte, drehtet, gedreht)
    • herumschwenken verb (schwenke herum, schwenkst herum, schwenkt herum, schwenkte herum, schwenktet herum, herumgeschwenkt)
    • umwenden verb (wende um, wendest um, wendet um, wendete um, wendetet um, umgewendet)
    • kehren verb (kehre, kehrst, kehrt, kehrte, kehrtet, gekehrt)
    • umdrehen verb (drehe um, drehst um, dreht um, drehte um, drehtet um, umgedreht)
    • herumdrehen verb (drehe herum, drehst herum, dreht herum, drehte herum, drehtet herum, herumgedreht)
    • sich drehen verb (drehe mich, drehst dich, dreht sich, drehte sich, drehtet euch, sich gedreht)
    • sich wälzen verb (wälze mich, wälzt dich, wälzt sich, wälzte sich, wälztet euch, sich gewälzt)
    • kugeln verb (kugele, kugelst, kugelt, kugelte, kugeltet, gekugelt)
    • umkehren verb (kehre um, kehrst um, kehrt um, kehrte um, kehrtet um, umgekehrt)
    • verdrehen verb (verdrehe, verdrehst, verdreht, verdrehte, verdrehtet, verdreht)
    • transformieren verb (transformiere, transformierst, transformiert, transformierte, transformiertet, transformiert)
  2. to rotate
    – To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle. 1
    drehen
    • drehen verb (drehe, drehst, dreht, drehte, drehtet, gedreht)
  3. to rotate
    – To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register. 1
    rotieren
    • rotieren verb (rotiere, rotierst, rotiert, rotierte, rotiertet, rotiert)

Conjugations for rotate:

present
  1. rotate
  2. rotate
  3. rotates
  4. rotate
  5. rotate
  6. rotate
simple past
  1. rotated
  2. rotated
  3. rotated
  4. rotated
  5. rotated
  6. rotated
present perfect
  1. have rotated
  2. have rotated
  3. has rotated
  4. have rotated
  5. have rotated
  6. have rotated
past continuous
  1. was rotating
  2. were rotating
  3. was rotating
  4. were rotating
  5. were rotating
  6. were rotating
future
  1. shall rotate
  2. will rotate
  3. will rotate
  4. shall rotate
  5. will rotate
  6. will rotate
continuous present
  1. am rotating
  2. are rotating
  3. is rotating
  4. are rotating
  5. are rotating
  6. are rotating
subjunctive
  1. be rotated
  2. be rotated
  3. be rotated
  4. be rotated
  5. be rotated
  6. be rotated
diverse
  1. rotate!
  2. let's rotate!
  3. rotated
  4. rotating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for rotate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
drehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl change one's tack; film; go overboard for; shoot; swirl; tack; turn; turn around; whirl; wrestle
herumdrehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl reverse; shift; spin; spin round; swing; swing around; swing round; swirl; turn; turn around; twirl; twist; veer; whirl
herumschwenken revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl reverse; shift; slew round; swaying to and fro; swing around; swing round; turn; twist
herumwirbeln revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl spin; spin round; swirl; turn; twirl; whirl
kehren revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl change one's tack; come back; date back to; go back; go back to; go down; go overboard for; return; revert to; stem from; swing; tack; turn; turn around; veer
kugeln revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl rocket
rollen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl roll; roll away; swirl; taxi; whirl
rotieren revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl roll over; turn over
sich drehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl churn; eddy; revolve; spin; spin round; swing; swirl; turn; twirl; veer; whirl
sich herum drehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
sich wälzen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl
transformieren revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl switch over the current; transform
umdrehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl come back; go back; return; reverse; roll over; shift; swing; swing around; turn; turn around; turn away; turn over; twist; veer
umkehren revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl backpedal; backtrack; come back; go back; invert; return; reverse; shift; swing; swing around; turn; turn around; twist; veer
umwenden revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl backpedal; backtrack; return; reverse; shift; swing around; turn; twist
verdrehen revolve; roll; rotate; swing around; turn; twist; whirl distort; reverse; shift; swing around; turn; twist
- circumvolve; go around; revolve; splay; spread out; turn out

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Synonyms for "rotate":


Related Definitions for "rotate":

  1. plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession2
    • We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil2
  2. perform a job or duty on a rotating basis2
    • Interns have to rotate for a few months2
  3. turn on or around an axis or a center2
    • The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire2
  4. turn outward2
    • ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees2
  5. cause to turn on an axis or center2
  6. exchange on a regular basis2
    • We rotate the lead soprano every night2
  7. To turn an object so that it is viewed at a different angle.1
  8. To move bits in a register to the left or to the right. The bit that moves out of the end position rotates to the newly vacated position at the opposite end of the register.1

Wiktionary Translations for rotate:

rotate
verb
  1. to spin, turn, or revolve
rotate
verb
  1. einen Posten, eine Position tauschen
  2. sich um eine (gedachte) Achse bewegen
  3. (intransitiv), bei Rädern: ohne Grip auf der gleichen Stelle drehen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
rotate rotieren roteren — draaien om een as
rotate herumdrehen; drehen ronddraaien — een cirkelvormige beweging maken