Rotar

Rotar is a Spanish verb meaning to rotate, to turn around an axis, or to revolve. It is used for physical rotation (for example, the Earth rotates on its axis) and for cycling through a sequence of positions or roles (such as shifts or responsibilities). The term comes from Latin rotare, from rota meaning “wheel,” and it has cognates in other Romance languages; in English the related noun is rotation.

Conjugation and usage: Rotar is a regular -ar verb. Its present indicative forms follow the standard pattern: rot-o, rot-as, rot-a, rot-amos, rot-áis, rot-an. Common tenses appear in practice through phrases such as “La Tierra rota sobre su eje” (present), “La rueda rotó” (preterite), “Las piezas rotaban” (imperfect), and “La máquina rotará.” The gerund is rotando and the past participle is rotado, used in perfect tenses like “ha rotado.”

Domains and contexts: In science and engineering, rotar describes physical motion and mechanical parts that rotate. In everyday language, it can describe shifting opportunities or responsibilities, as in “el turno rota entre los trabajadores.” In agriculture, “rotación de cultivos” refers to rotating crops to balance soil nutrients. The noun “rotación” denotes the act or result of rotating, and related terms include “rota” as the noun for a wheel or circular motion, and “rotador” for devices that rotate.

See also: rotation (concept in physics), rotación de cultivos, rotador.