giro

American  

[jahy-roh] / ˈdʒaɪ roʊ /

noun

plural

giros

1. autogiro.

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giro British  

/ ˈdʒaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. a system of transferring money within the financial institutions of a country, such as banks and post offices, by which bills, etc may be paid by filling in a giro form authorizing the debit of a specified sum from one's own account to the credit of the payee's account

2. informal an unemployment or income support payment by giro cheque, posted fortnightly

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Etymology

Origin of giro

By shortening

Example Sentences

Ahora, en un giro digno de Hollywood, varios líderes de la industria tecnológica e investigadores de ciberseguridad están calificando a Freund de héroe.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Los controvertidos intentos de un genio científico para crear una máquina sensible dan un giro inesperado cuando los radicales contrarios a la tecnología intentan sabotear su trabajo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021

Los hijos de Spike Lee fungirán como embajadores en la ceremonia de los Globos de Oro pero, en un giro inesperado, su padre no asistirá al evento… o al menos no como nominado.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2021

Además, reciben visitas de profesionales del giro y agentes.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2015

For at bottom its purpose is to become a giro system, a system of monetary transfers by means of assignments to, and deductions from accounts current.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur