"revolve around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: revolve around
Etymology: : revolve around < → δείτε τις λέξεις revolve και around
  1. γυρίζω γύρω από, στρέφομαι γύρω από, κινούμαι γύρω από κάτι σε κύκλο
    Sense id: el-revolve_around-en-verb-q854GWeG
  2. γυρίζω, γυρίζω γύρω από, Έχω κάποιον/κάτι ως κύριο ενδιαφέρον ή θέμα
    Sense id: el-revolve_around-en-verb-2CT9rOWc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: revolve round
{
  "etymology_text": ": revolve around < → δείτε τις λέξεις revolve και around",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "revolve around"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "ειδικά",
        "βρετανικά αγγλικά",
        ")"
      ],
      "word": "revolve round"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The earth revolves around the sun.",
          "translation": "Η γη γυρίζει γύρω από/στρέφεται γύρω από τον ήλιο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "γυρίζω γύρω από, στρέφομαι γύρω από, κινούμαι γύρω από κάτι σε κύκλο"
      ],
      "id": "el-revolve_around-en-verb-q854GWeG"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Once again the discussion revolved around inflation.",
          "translation": "Η συζήτηση γύρισε πάλι στον πληθωρισμό."
        },
        {
          "text": "Home life revolves around the mother.",
          "translation": "Η ζωή του σπιτιού γυρίζει γύρω από τη μητέρα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "γυρίζω, γυρίζω γύρω από, Έχω κάποιον/κάτι ως κύριο ενδιαφέρον ή θέμα"
      ],
      "id": "el-revolve_around-en-verb-2CT9rOWc"
    }
  ],
  "word": "revolve around"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": revolve around < → δείτε τις λέξεις revolve και around",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "revolve around"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "ειδικά",
        "βρετανικά αγγλικά",
        ")"
      ],
      "word": "revolve round"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The earth revolves around the sun.",
          "translation": "Η γη γυρίζει γύρω από/στρέφεται γύρω από τον ήλιο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "γυρίζω γύρω από, στρέφομαι γύρω από, κινούμαι γύρω από κάτι σε κύκλο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Once again the discussion revolved around inflation.",
          "translation": "Η συζήτηση γύρισε πάλι στον πληθωρισμό."
        },
        {
          "text": "Home life revolves around the mother.",
          "translation": "Η ζωή του σπιτιού γυρίζει γύρω από τη μητέρα."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "γυρίζω, γυρίζω γύρω από, Έχω κάποιον/κάτι ως κύριο ενδιαφέρον ή θέμα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "revolve around"
}

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