revolución
“revolución” means “revolution” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
revolution
Also: uprising, overthrow
📝 In Action
La Revolución Francesa cambió la historia de Europa.
B1The French Revolution changed the history of Europe.
Mucha gente espera una revolución en el sistema educativo.
B2Many people hope for a revolution in the education system.
El dictador temía una revolución popular.
B1The dictator feared a popular revolution.
revolution
Also: transformation, paradigm shift
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La inteligencia artificial ha provocado una revolución tecnológica.
B2Artificial intelligence has caused a technological revolution.
Su nuevo estilo de pintura fue una revolución en el arte moderno.
C1His new painting style was a revolution in modern art.
revolution
Also: rotation, turn
📝 In Action
La Tierra completa una revolución alrededor del sol en un año.
C1The Earth completes one revolution around the sun in one year.
El motor necesita 500 revoluciones por minuto para funcionar correctamente.
C1The engine needs 500 revolutions per minute to run correctly.
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Quick Quiz: revolución
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'revolución' to mean a political change?
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Comes from the Latin word 'revolutio', which means 'a turning around' or 'a return'. It originally referred only to astronomical cycles, like the movement of stars. By the 17th century, it was adopted into political language to describe a complete 'turnover' or reversal of power.
First recorded: 15th century (in Spanish, 17th century for political meaning)
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Frequently Asked Questions
¿Es 'revolución' siempre una palabra positiva?
No necesariamente. Aunque a menudo se usa para describir avances tecnológicos ('revolución digital'), en el contexto político, implica conflicto y violencia, por lo que es un término neutral o incluso negativo, dependiendo de quién lo use.
How is the rotation meaning different from 'rotación'?
'Rotación' (rotation) usually means spinning on an axis (like a top). 'Revolución' (revolution) usually means orbiting or circling around an external point (like the Earth around the Sun), or referring to the count of spins in a machine (RPM).