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ruotare

to rotate; to revolve

verb rwoh-TAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin rotare (to wheel)

Usage Note

Ruotare takes avere when used transitively (ha ruotato la testa = he turned his head) and can take essere or avere intransitively depending on regional usage and context. The noun is la rotazione. The 'uo' diphthong is stressed: 'rwoh', not 'roo-oh'.

Examples

"La Terra ruota attorno al Sole."

Natural Translation

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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