gravitar

v.

to gravitate (physics).

gravitar sobre (figurative) to hang o loom over; (pender) to rest on (recaer)

El satélite gravita The satellite gravitates.

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gravitar

► verbo intransitivo

1 FÍSICA to gravitate

2 (apoyarse en) to rest (sobre, on)

3 figurado (amenazar) to loom (sobre, over)

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VI

1) (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

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (Fís) to gravitate

b)

gravitar en torno a algo — conflicto to center* around something; polémica to center* on something

2)

a) (apoyarse) peso/carga to rest

toda 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/amenaza

gravitar sobre or en algo — to hang over something

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= gravitate.

Ex. Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.

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* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.

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verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (Fís) to gravitate

b)

gravitar en torno a algo — conflicto to center* around something; polémica to center* on something

2)

a) (apoyarse) peso/carga to rest

toda 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/amenaza

gravitar sobre or en algo — to hang over something

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= gravitate.

Ex: Kinetic energy does not gravitate in the same way that rest mass does.

* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.

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gravitar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (Fís) to gravitate

2 (centrarse) to be centered

el conflicto gravita en torno a la capital the conflict is centered around the capital

B

1 (apoyarse) «peso/carga» to rest

toda la responsabilidad gravita sobre él all the responsibility rests on his shoulders

2 «factores»: gravitar SOBRE or EN algo; to influence o affect sth

los factores que gravitan sobre esta disminución the factors influencing o affecting this reduction

3 «peligro/amenaza»: gravitar SOBRE or EN algo; to hang OVER sth

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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
'gravitar' also found in these entries:
English:
gravitate

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gravitar vi

1. Fís to gravitate

2. [centrarse] to centre, to be centred;

su novela gravita en torno al problema colonial his novel centres o is centred around the colonial problem

3.

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 shoulders

4.

gravitar sobre [pender] to hang o loom over;

la desgracia gravita sobre el pueblo disaster is looming for the town

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gravitar

v/i

1 FÍS gravitate;

gravitar alrededor de fig center round, Br

centre around

2 (recaer) rest (sobre on)

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gravitar vi

1) : to gravitate

2)

gravitar sobre : to rest on

3)

gravitar sobre : to loom over