In English, the word revolution can refer to 1) the overthrow of governments or 2) the orbiting of one object around another. I know the Spanish word 'revolucion' shares the first meaning, but does it also share the second? For instance, could you use the term 'la revolucion' to refer to the Earth's orbit around the sun?
2007-01-23 16:44:42 · 10 answers · asked by halitobro 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Absolutely. The Spanish word "revolucion" means the overthrown of a political system in a country. and also means the movement of the Earth around the Sun, although the last is mostly referred in Spanish as "movimiento de translacion"
2007-01-23 17:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi!
In Spanish, the word "Revolución" also has both uses.
The first case is clearer.
In the second case, for example, you could use the exact word when speaking about an engine:
- "That engine goes 1500 rpm"
- "Ese motor tiene 1500 revoluciones por minuto".
Now, when specifically speaking about the Earth's orbit around the Sun, that movement is called TRASLACIÓN in Spanish.
ROTACIÓN, as somebody mentioned above, is actually the Earth's rotation on its own axe, not around the Sun.
Goodluck!
2007-01-24 06:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by justasking 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they do share the both meanings and you can refer the word to the earths orbit but in spanish I would say for example:
La tierra ha dado un VUELTA alrededor del sol
The Earth has given a TURN around the sun
cause the word revolucion is not often used in spanish for that matter
2007-01-23 16:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, both meanings also apply for Spanish, even though the word "rotación" will be used in the second case, or translación as mentioned by Marcelo.
2007-01-24 06:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
La corona, which is pronounced ca-rown-a, means a crown. Este is the verb, to be. It is pronounced ess-tay. That's the closest I can find.
2016-05-24 03:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't use all English meanings to envoke another Spanish meaning. Aron is the word you are looking for (yes, it's around).
2007-01-23 16:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by Magic Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the first meaning, and the word for orbit it would be "redondear"
2007-01-23 17:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by jayden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nice question . We realy see this word but we can't get the real meaning of it . i hope the other answerers can help .
2007-01-23 20:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by citizen high 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it shares the second meaning. I think the correct word that you are looking for is "girar."
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2007-01-23 16:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by chicadi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 'revolution' in the sense of something going round something else, you could use 'giro' or 'vuelta'.
2007-01-23 19:30:07 · answer #10 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋