Example: Su opinión dio un giro copernicano después de la reunión.
Definition
"Dar un giro copernicano" means to make a profound and radical change in opinion, perspective, or approach, similar to how Copernicus revolutionized the understanding of the cosmos. It implies a complete shift that alters the previous way of thinking or acting.
Translations
to change radically
een radicale ommezwaai maken
fer un gir copernicà
opérer un changement radical
eine radikale Wende vollziehen
Etymology
The phrase "dar un giro copernicano" comes from the name of Nicolaus Copernicus, a Renaissance astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, shifting the perspective from Earth-centered to sun-centered. This revolutionary change inspired the expression to describe any major, transformative change in viewpoint or behavior.
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"Dar un giro copernicano" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to change radically