What does giro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word giro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use giro in Spanish.

The word giro in Spanish means turn, spin, bank giro, turn, turn, turnaround, expression, set of operations, spin, twirl, turn, send, transfer, wire, revolve around, be about, issue, turn around, take a turn, cerebral cortex, money order. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word giro

turn, spin

nombre masculino (vuelta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bailarina hizo un giro sobre la puntera de sus zapatillas.
The dancer did a turn (or: spin) on the tip of her ballet shoes.

bank giro

nombre masculino (envío de dinero) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ha llamado para que le pongamos un giro urgentemente.
I've called to put an immediate stop to the bank giro.

turn

nombre masculino (cambio de tema o tono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En ese punto la conversación dio un giro de ciento ochenta grados.
At that point, the conversation took a U turn.

turn

nombre masculino (curva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el próximo cruce haga un giro a la derecha.
Turn right at the next junction.

turnaround

nombre masculino (vuelco de la situación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La intervención de la policía produjo un giro en los acontecimientos.
The police's intervention caused a turnaround in the events.

expression

nombre masculino (estructura especial de la frase)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un regionalismo es un giro propio de una comunidad.
A regionalism is an expression that belongs to a community.

set of operations

nombre masculino (empresa: operaciones) (of a company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa ha perdido mucho dinero en sus últimos giros.
The company has lost a lot of money in its last set of operations.

spin, twirl

verbo intransitivo (voltear sobre uno mismo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Comenzó a bailar y a girar sobre sí mismo para mostrar su alegría.
She started dancing and spinning in an outburst of joy.

turn

verbo intransitivo (doblar a un lado)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Para llegar al hotel tienes que girar a la derecha en la primera esquina.
To get to the hotel you have to turn right at the first corner.

send, transfer, wire

verbo transitivo (enviar dinero) (funds)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En ese local puedes girar dinero a cualquier país.
You can wire (or: send) funds anywhere in the world from that place.

revolve around, be about

verbo intransitivo (tratar de un tema)

La conversación giraba en torno a la crisis económica.
The conversation revolved around the economic recession.

issue

verbo transitivo (AmL (dar instrucciones)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los mandatarios siempre giran instrucciones a los subdelegados.
The top brass are forever issuing instructions to subordinates.

turn around, take a turn

locución verbal (figurado (ocurrir un gran cambio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La película da un giro hacia el final.
The movie turns around in the end.

cerebral cortex

(relieve del cerebro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

money order

(envío de fondos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para recibir la enciclopedia en casa, primero hay que hacer una transferencia o un giro postal.
A money order or transfer must be made first for a home delivery of the encyclopedia.

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