revolve around

rɪˈvɒlv əˈraʊnd

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Definition of revolve around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

central focusto focus or center on a particular person or thing

Their discussions always revolve around sports and politics..

center on

focus on

orbiting motion

TECH.

to orbit or circle around a central point or object

TECH.

The earth revolves around the sun..

circle

orbit

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Expressions with revolve

revolve round

have something as the main focus or subject

The meeting will revolve round budget issues.

revolve about

move in a circle around something

The planets revolve about the sun.

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spin around

movement

revolve quickly around a central point

sun

astronomy

any star around which planets revolve

center around

communication

focus on or revolve around a main topic

planetary gear

mechanical system

gear system where one or more gears revolve around a central gear

Examples of revolve around in a sentence

Her life seems to revolve around her career.
Moons revolve around their planets.
The satellite will revolve around the Earth.

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French:tourner autour de, graviter autour de, ...
German:sich drehen um, umkreisen, ...
Italian:ruotare intorno a, orbitare intorno a, ...
Spanish:centrarse en, ...
Portuguese:girar em torno de, girar em torno, ...
Chinese:围绕, 绕...转, ...
Japanese:中心に回る, 周りを回る, ...
Arabic:تمحور حول, دَارَ حَوْلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב סְבִיב, לָחוּג סָבִיב, ...
Russian:вращаться вокруг, ...
Ukrainian:обертатися навколо, крутитися навколо, ...
Hindi:के इर्द-गिर्द घूमना, के चारों ओर घूमना, ...
Bengali:কেন্দ্র করে হওয়া, প্রদক্ষিণ করা, ...
Catalan:girar al voltant de, orbitar al voltant de, ...
Czech:točit se kolem, obíhat, ...
Danish:dreje sig om, kredse om, ...
Dutch:draaien om, omcirkelen, ...
Greek:επικεντρώνομαι σε, περιφέρομαι γύρω από, ...
Hungarian:valami körül forogni, keringeni, ...
Khmer:ផ្តោតលើ, គោចរជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:중심으로 돌다, 주위를 돌다, ...
Persian:حول محور چیزی چرخیدن, به دور چیزی چرخیدن, ...
Polish:kręcić się wokół, krążyć wokół, ...
Portuguese (BR):girar em torno de, girar em torno, ...
Romanian:a se învârte în jurul, a orbitează în jurul, ...
Swedish:kretsa kring, rotera runt, ...
Thai:วนเวียนอยู่กับ, โคจรรอบ, ...
Turkish:etrafında dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:xoay quanh, quay quanh, ...

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