обертатися

Definitions

1. 1.
   to turn (change orientation in space)

   • оберта́тися з бо́ку на бік

     obertátysja z bóku na bik — to turn from side to side

2. 2.
   to take a turn (change in direction, tone, or tendency)
3. 3.
   to revolve, to rotate, to spin, to turn (move around an axis through itself)
4. 4.
   to orbit, to revolve (to move around a central point)

   • Земля́ оберта́ється навко́ло Со́нця.

     Zemljá obertájetʹsja navkólo Sóncja. — The Earth revolves around the Sun.

5. 5.
   to revolve around (to be essentially connected with)
6. 6.
   to circulate (of blood, fluid in an organism)
7. 7.
   to circulate, to move (of a person in a social milieu)
8. 8.
   colloquialto go there and back / back and forth / to and fro
9. 9.
   to turn [with до (do, + genitive) ‘to somebody’] (for attention, help, etc.)
10. 10.
    to deal with, to handle
11. 11.
    to circulate (of money, goods, etc.)
12. 12.
    to turn [with на (na, + accusative) or в (v, + accusative) or instrumental ‘into’] (to change fundamentally)
13. 13.
    to result in
14. 14.
    colloquialto go about it

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