- gravitar
- v.to gravitate (physics).gravitar sobre (figurative) to hang o loom over; (pender) to rest on (recaer)El satélite gravita The satellite gravitates.* * *gravitar► verbo intransitivo1 FÍSICA to gravitate2 (apoyarse en) to rest (sobre, on)3 figurado (amenazar) to loom (sobre, over)* * *VI1) (Fís) to gravitate (hacia towards)2) (=girar) to rotate
la tierra gravita en torno al sol — the earth rotates round the sun
3)gravitar sobre algn/algo — (=apoyarse) to rest on sb/sth; (=caer sobre) to bear down on sb/sth; (fig) (=pesar sobre) to be a burden to sb/sth; (=amenazar) to loom over sb/sth
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (Fís) to gravitateb)2)a) (apoyarse) peso/carga to resttoda la responsabilidad gravita sobre él — all the responsibility rests on his shoulders
b) (influir)gravitar sobre or en algo — to influence o affect something
c) peligro/amenazagravitar sobre or en algo — to hang over something
* * *= gravitate.Ex. Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.----* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) (Fís) to gravitateb)2)a) (apoyarse) peso/carga to resttoda la responsabilidad gravita sobre él — all the responsibility rests on his shoulders
b) (influir)gravitar sobre or en algo — to influence o affect something
c) peligro/amenazagravitar sobre or en algo — to hang over something
* * *= gravitate.Ex: Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.
* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* * *gravitar [A1 ]viA1 (Fís) to gravitate2 (centrarse) to be centeredel conflicto gravita en torno a la capital the conflict is centered around the capitalB1 (apoyarse) «peso/carga» to resttoda la responsabilidad gravita sobre él all the responsibility rests on his shoulders2 «factores»: gravitar SOBRE or EN algo; to influence o affect sthlos factores que gravitan sobre esta disminución the factors influencing o affecting this reduction3 «peligro/amenaza»: gravitar SOBRE or EN algo; to hang OVER sth* * *
gravitar verbo intransitivo
1 Fís to gravitate 2 gravitar sobre, (descansar, apoyarse en) to rest on
(cernirse) to hang over: gravita sobre él la acusación de asesinato, the accusation of murder hangs over him
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English:
gravitate
* * *gravitar vi1. Fís to gravitate2. [centrarse] to centre, to be centred;su novela gravita en torno al problema colonial his novel centres o is centred around the colonial problem3.gravitar sobre [recaer] to rest on;la bóveda gravita sobre los arbotantes the vault rests on o is supported by the flying buttresses;sobre mí gravita toda la responsabilidad all the responsibility rests on my shoulders4.gravitar sobre [pender] to hang o loom over;la desgracia gravita sobre el pueblo disaster is looming for the town* * *gravitarv/i1 FÍS gravitate;gravitar alrededor de fig center round, Brcentre around2 (recaer) rest (sobre on)* * *gravitar vi1) : to gravitate2)gravitar sobre : to rest on3)gravitar sobre : to loom over
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.