whirl russian
кружи́ться
to whirl, to spin, to circle, to go round in circles
to be dizzy, to spin (of one's head)
to wander about, to roam around
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
мета́ть
to throw, to cast, to fling, to hurl
to give birth to (of animals), to spawn (of fish)
to baste, to tack (in sewing)
to whirl, to scatter about
to dart, to make (zigzag leaps)
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
закружи́ться
to begin to go round, to be in s whirl
ви́ться
to twine, to climb, to wind around
to curl, to be wavy
to circle, to hover, to wheel
to flutter, to whirl, to swirl, to eddy
to wind, to meander, to snake
to writhe, to wriggle, to twist
бурли́ть
to whirl, to swirl, to seethe, to boil up
круговоро́т
cycle, circulation, rotation
whirl, round, endless stream
раскру́чивать
to untwist, to untwine, to unwind, to undo
to unscrew, to loosen, to undo (a screw)
to spin, to set spinning, to get spinning, to whirl
to promote, to hype, to plug, to publicize
to get going, to get off the ground, to launch, to build up
to unravel, to get to the bottom of, to crack (a case)
мчать
to rush, to race along, to speed, to dash
to whirl along, to carry swiftly, to whisk away
вздуть
to thrash, to give a hiding, to beat up
to drive up (prices), to inflate (prices)
to inflate, to blow up, to make swell
to blow up (dust), to whirl up, to fan into flame
to cheat, to swindle, to take in
вздыма́ть
to raise, to lift up, to heave up
to whirl up, to kick up (dust), to send swirling
крутану́ться
to spin round, to whirl round, to make a sharp turn
вьюн
loach, weatherfish
fidget, live wire, restless person
slippery customer, wheedler, smooth operator
climbing plant, creeper, bindweed
whirl, coil
spring song for newlyweds
взмета́ть
to throw up, to whirl up, to send up
to rise up, to shoot up, to soar up
вздува́ть
to inflate, to blow up, to puff up
to drive up (prices), to force up, to inflate (prices)
to blow up (dust), to whirl up, to raise (with a gust)
to cheat, to dupe, to take in
клуби́ть
to puff out, to blow up, to whirl up
взви́хриться
to whirl
ви́хриться
to whirl
вихри́ть
to whirl, to swirl, to spin
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
карусе́ль
carousel, merry-go-round, roundabout (fairground), whirligig
roundabout (traffic), traffic circle
о́мут
pool, slough, whirlpool
тромб
blood clot, thrombus
whirlwind, tornado, waterspout
вихрь
whirlwind
пучи́на
the deep, depths, abyss
abyss, gulf
whirlpool, eddy
водоворо́т
whirlpool
закружи́ть
to send whirling, to make dizzy
кругове́рть
whirlpool, circulation, circling motion
кружа́щий
circling, spinning, whirling, revolving
круже́ние
circling, whirling, spinning
dizziness, giddiness
кружа́щийся
spinning, whirling, revolving, turning
кружи́мый
whirled, spun, capable of being whirled, capable of being spun
кружи́вшийся
spinning, circling, whirling
ви́хрящийся
whirling, swirling, vortexing
верте́вшийся
spinning, turning, revolving, whirling
взви́вшийся
risen, soared, whirled up, swirling
закружи́вший
having made dizzy, having whirled, having spun
закружённый
whirled, spun, twirled
caught up (in a rush), overwhelmed, dizzy (from activity)
взметаемый
whirled up, tossed up, raised, uplifted
взвиваемый
being raised, being lifted, being stirred up, being whirled up
взви́хрившийся
swirled, whirled, eddying, formed into a vortex
ви́хрившийся
swirling, whirling, eddying, spiraling
покружи́вшийся
having spun, having circled, having whirled
кру́женный
spun, whirled, circled
dizzy, light-headed
Examples
По не́бу кружи́лась ста́я птиц.
A flock of birds whirled across the sky.
Ли́стья кружи́лись в во́здухе.
Leaves were whirling in the air.
I'll give it a whirl.
Дети боялись играть у водоворота.
The children were afraid to play near the whirlpool.
Круговерть событий не давала ей опомниться.
The whirlwind of events didn't give her time to recover.
Листья взвихрились и полетели вверх.
The leaves were caught up in a whirlwind and flew upward.
Бабушка называет внучку попрыгуньей.
Grandma calls her granddaughter a little whirlwind.
Листья, подхваченные ветром, закружились в воздухе.
The leaves swept up by the wind whirled through the air.
Лодка, засасываемая водоворотом, начала тонуть.
The boat being sucked into the whirlpool began to sink.
Снежинка, покружившаяся в воздухе, опустилась на ладонь.
The snowflake that had whirled through the air landed in the palm of my hand.



















