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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| pivot n | (fulcrum) | pivote nm |
| | The telescope was mounted on a pivot and could be turned toward any point in the sky. |
| | El telescopio estaba montado sobre un pivote y podía apuntarse a cualquier punto del cielo. |
| pivot n | figurative (central person or thing) (figurado) | pivote nm |
| | | eje |
| | She was the pivot around which the household revolved. |
| | Ella era el pivote alrededor del que giraba toda la casa. |
| pivot vi | (turn, change direction) | girar⇒ vi |
| | | pivotar⇒ vi |
| | Tom's head pivoted towards the door. |
| | La cabeza de Tom giró hacia la puerta. |
| pivot on [sth] vi + prep | (rotate around) | girar sobre vi + prep |
| | | dar vuelta sobre loc verb |
| | Too angry to speak, she pivoted on her heel and walked away. |
| | Demasiado enfadada para pronunciar palabra, giró sobre sus talones y se marchó. |
| pivot on [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (have as its determining factor) | girar alrededor de, girar en torno a loc verb |
| | | basarse en v prnl + prep |
| | The outcome of this project pivots on a few essential tasks. |
| | El resultado de este proyecto gira alrededor de algunas tareas esenciales. |