pivote

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See also: pivoté

French

Pronunciation

Verb

pivote

  1. inflection of pivoter:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Interlingua

Noun

pivote (plural pivotes)

  1. pivot

Spanish

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Stainless steel bollards

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pivot.

Noun

pivote m (plural pivotes)

  1. pivot (a thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle)
  2. bollard (a strong vertical post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes)
    Synonym: bolardo

Noun

pivote m or f by sense (plural pivotes)

  1. (basketball) center (US, CA), centre (UK) (the player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket)
    Synonym: pívot
  2. (handball) circle runner, pivot
  3. (soccer) pivot, defensive midfielder
    Synonyms: mediocampista defensivo, centrocampista defensivo

Etymology 2

Verb

pivote

  1. inflection of pivotar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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