twirl russian

• крути́ть

  to turn, to twist, to spin, to twirl

  to turn off (a tap), to tighten, to screw shut, to screw on

  to roll, to roll up

  to twist, to twine, to twist together

  to play, to show (a film), to spin (a record)

  to have an affair, to go out (with someone), to date

  to have on a string, to twist round one's finger, to boss around

  to whirl, to swirl, to blow about

• кружи́ть

  to circle, to fly in circles, to go round

  to whirl, to spin, to twirl

  to wander around, to roam about, to go round in circles

• верте́ть

  to turn, to spin, to twirl, to twist

  to twist around one's finger, to manipulate, to boss around

• закрути́ть

  to screw tight, to tighten, to turn off (a tap)

  to twist, to wind, to twirl

  to begin to turn, to set spinning, to send whirling

• закру́чивать

  to twirl, to twist, to wind round, to turn right off

• подкрути́ть

  to twirl

• поверте́ть

  to twirl (for a while), to turn, to spin, to rotate

• подкру́чивать

  to twirl

• пома́хивать

  to wave, to swing lightly, to twirl

  to wag

• выкрута́сы

  flourishes, curlicues, ornamental twirls, ornaments

  pretentious floridity, affected turns of phrase, mannerisms, fancy phrases

  quirks, vagaries, antics

• крути́мый

  twirlable, rotatable, twistable, spinnable

• подкру́ченный

  spun, with spin

  curled, twirled

  slightly tightened, twisted a little

• крути́вшийся

  spinning, revolving, turning, twirling

• закружённый

  whirled, spun, twirled

  caught up (in a rush), overwhelmed, dizzy (from activity)

• поверте́вший

  having twisted, having turned, having twirled

• пове́рченный

  twisted, turned, twirled, spun

• заверте́вший

  that started spinning, that set in motion, that twirled

Examples

• Ты ешь спаге́тти, наматывая их на вилку?

  Do you eat spaghetti by twirling it around your fork?

• Он подкрути́л усы.

  He twirled his mustache.

• Она тереби́ла во́лосы.

  She twirled her hair.

• Она накру́чивала во́лосы на па́лец.

  She twirled her hair.

• Дя́дюшка Том покручивал усы и поку́ривал тру́бку.

  Uncle Tom twirled his mustache and puffed on his pipe.

• Девочка покрутилась перед зеркалом в новом платье.

  The girl twirled around in front of the mirror in her new dress.

• Она завертела зонтик в руках и засмеялась.

  She started twirling the umbrella in her hands and laughed.

• Спортсменка красиво крутила булаву на выступлении.

  The athlete gracefully twirled the club during her performance.

• Она повертелась перед зеркалом в новом платье.

  She twirled around in front of the mirror in her new dress.

• Он научился крутить лассо ещё в детстве.

  He learned to twirl a lasso when he was still a child.

• Плясунья кружилась в ярком платье.

  The dancer twirled around in a bright dress.

• Он всегда подкручивает усы перед выходом.

  He always twirls his mustache before going out.

• Мужчина, вертящий ключи в руках, ждал автобуса.

  The man, twirling his keys in his hands, was waiting for the bus.

• Мальчик, вертевший ручку в руках, никак не отвечал.

  The boy, twirling a pen in his hands, did not answer at all.