What is the Spanish word for "spiral"?

Learn how to say "spiral" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

spiral

Spanish

espiral

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Alternative translations of "spiral"

hélice
caracol
serpentina
espiralado

Examples of how to use "spiral" in Spanish

English
A spiral staircase leads to the top.
Spanish
Una escalera de caracol conduce a la cima.
English
The staircase formed a narrow spiral upward.
Spanish
La escalera formaba un espiral estrecho hacia arriba.
English
She drew a spiral in her notebook.
Spanish
Ella dibujó un espiral en su cuaderno.
English
The illness seemed to cause a spiral of worry.
Spanish
La enfermedad parecía causar una espiral de preocupación.
English
Leaves twisted into a spiral on the ground.
Spanish
Las hojas se retorcían en espiral en el suelo.

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A spiral staircase leads to the top.

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