pivot

perno, fulcro

Punto o pezzo fisso attorno al quale ruota qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A fixed point or part around which something turns.

• The lever turns around a pivot.
• A loose pivot made the metal arm shake.
• The door rotates on two pivots instead of ordinary hinges.

Sinonimi: fulcrum

Espressioni comuni: central pivot, pivot point, turn around something’s pivot

ruotare, girare

Girare attorno a un punto fisso senza spostarsi.

In inglese semplice: To turn around a fixed point while staying in the same place.

• The chair can pivot freely.
• She pivoted on one foot to face him.
• The gate pivots around a strong metal post.

Come si usa: pivot on/around something (The metal arm pivots on a small pin.)

Sinonimi: turn, rotate

Espressioni comuni: pivot on something, pivot around something, pivot to face