See also: pivoté

French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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pivote

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

Interlingua

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Noun

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pivote (plural pivotes)

  1. pivot

Spanish

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Stainless steel bollards

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French pivot.

Noun

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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

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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

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Verb

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pivote

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

Further reading

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