v. turned, turn·ing, turns v.tr. 1. a. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve: A motor turns the wheels. b. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing,
tightening, or loosening: turn the key; turn a screw. 2. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement: turned the iron to a hotter setting. 3. To perform or accomplish by rotating or revolving: turn a somersault. 4. a. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side: turn the steak; turn a
page. b. To spade or plow (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface. c. To reverse and resew the material of (a collar, for example). 5. To revolve in the mind; meditate on; ponder: turned the question in her mind. 6. a. To give a rounded form to (wood, for example) by rotating against a cutting tool. b. To give a rounded shape to (clay, for example) by rotating and shaping with
the hands or tools. c. To give a rounded form to: turn a heel in knitting a sock. d. To give distinctive, artistic, or graceful form to: "They know precisely how to turn a dramatic line or phrase that is guaranteed to make the evening news" (William Safire). 7. a. To change the position of by traversing an arc of a circle; pivot: turned his chair toward the speaker. b.
To present in a specified direction by rotating or pivoting: turn one's face to the wall. c. To cause (a scale) to move up or down so as to register weight: Even a feather will turn a delicate scale. 8. a. To fold, bend, or twist (something). b. To change the position or disposition of by folding, bending, or twisting: Turn the design right side up on your jacket buttons. Turn the hat inside
out. c. To make a bend or curve in: strong enough to turn a bar of steel. d. To blunt or dull (the edge of a cutting instrument). e. To injure by twisting: turn an ankle. f. To upset or make nauseated: That story turns my stomach. 9. To change the direction or course of: turn the car to the left. 10. a. To divert or deflect:
turn a stampede. b. To reverse the course of; cause to retreat: "Then turn your forces from this paltry siege / And stir them up against a mightier task" (Shakespeare). 11. To make a course around or about: turn a corner. 12. To reach and pass (a specified age): My niece has turned two. 13. To change the purpose, intention, or content of by persuasion or influence:
Her speech turned my thinking. 14. To change the order or disposition of; unsettle: "Sudden prosperity had turned [his] head" (Thomas Macaulay). 15. a. To aim or focus: turn one's gaze to the sky; turned the camera on the speaker. b. To devote or apply (oneself, for example) to something: She turned herself to law. 16. To cause to act or
go against; make antagonistic: The scandal turned public opinion against the candidate. 17. To cause to go in a specific direction; direct: They turned their steps toward home. 18. To send, drive, or let go: turn the bully out of the bar; turned the dog loose. 19. To pour, let fall, or otherwise release (contents) from or into a receptacle: Turn the dough onto a floured board. 20. a. To cause to take on a specified character, nature, identity, or appearance; change or transform. Used with to or into: water that had been turned to ice; turn a rundown house into a show place. b. To affect or change the color of: Autumn turns the green leaves golden. c. To make sour; ferment: Lack of refrigeration turned the milk. 21. To exchange; convert. Used with to or
into: turns her singing talent into extra money. 22. To keep in circulation; sell and restock: We turned a great deal of merchandise during the holidays. 23. a. To make use of: turned the situation to our advantage. b. To get by buying and selling: turn a fair profit. 24. To perform successfully; complete: turn a double play. 25.
Slang To perform (an act of prostitution): turning tricks. v.intr. 1. To move around an axis or center; rotate or revolve. 2. To have a sensation of revolving or whirling, especially as a result of dizziness or giddiness: My head is turning. 3. To change position from side to side or back and forth: I tossed and turned all night. 4. To progress through pages so as
to arrive at a given place: Please turn to page 31. 5. a. To operate a lathe. b. To be formed on a lathe: a softwood that turns easily. 6. To direct one's way or course: The truck turned into the gas station. Turn off the highway at the next exit. 7. To change or reverse one's way, course, or direction: Too tired to go farther, we turned toward home. 8.
To change one's actions or attitudes adversely; become hostile or antagonistic: The peasants turned against the cruel king. 9. To attack suddenly and violently with no apparent motive: The lion turned on the animal trainer. 10. To channel one's attention, interest, or thought toward or away from something: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (Tennyson). 11. To
devote or apply oneself to something, as to a field of study: Unsuccessful in math, the student turned to biology. 12. To convert to a religion. 13. To switch one's loyalty from one side or party to another. 14. a. To have recourse to a person or thing for help, support, or information: You can always turn to me for advice. b. To start to use (something) as a solution to a problem or relief of
distress: When things got really bad, he turned to drugs. 15. To depend on something for success or failure; hinge: "The election would turn not on ideology but on competence" (George F. Will). 16. a. To change so as to be; become: His hair turned gray. I am a lawyer turned novelist. b. To change; become transformed. Used with to or into: The sky turned to
pink at dawn. The night turned into day. c. To change color: The leaves have turned. d. To become sour: The milk will turn if you don't refrigerate it. 17. To be stocked and sold: This merchandise will turn easily. 18. To become dull or blunt by bending back. Used of the edge of a cutting instrument. n. 1. The act of turning or the condition of being
turned; rotation or revolution. 2. A change of direction, motion, or position: Make a left turn at the corner. 3. A place, as in a road or path, where a change in direction occurs; a curve: a sharp turn in the road. 4. a. A change or deviation, as in a trend: a strange turn of events. b. A change or development in a particular way: The patient took a turn for the
worse.
c. A variation of a given kind or type: "His muse occasionally takes a humorous and satirical turn" (Albert C. Baugh). 5. A point marking the end of one period of time and the beginning of the next: the turn of the century. 6. The midway point in a round of 18 holes of golf, at which the first set of nine holes has been completed. 7. a. A period of participation: had a
turn at wrestling in college. b. A chance or opportunity: took advantage at every turn. c. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order: waiting for her next turn at bat. 8. a. An attack of illness or severe nervousness. b. A momentary shock or scare: I had quite a turn when I heard the crash. 9. A
characteristic mood, style, or habit; a natural inclination: an inquisitive turn of mind. 10. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase. 11. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" (Stephen Crane). 12. A short walk or excursion out and back: took a turn in the
park.
13. A single wind or convolution, as of wire on a spool. 14. Music A figure or ornament, usually consisting of four or more notes in rapid succession and including the principal note, the one a degree above it, and the one a degree below it. 15. A brief theatrical act or stage appearance. 16. A transaction on the stock market involving both a sale and a purchase. 17. The fourth community card in Texas hold'em. 18.
Upper Southern & South Atlantic US An amount that can be carried or transported in one load: a turn of firewood; a turn of corn. turn away 1. To send away; dismiss: turned away the clerk. 2. To repel: The poor location of the house turned away prospective buyers. 3. To avert; deflect: turned away all criticism. turn
back 1. To reverse one's direction of motion: stopped on the road and had to turn back. 2. To drive back and away: turned back the uninvited comers. 3. To halt the advance of: turned back the advancing army. 4. To fold down: Turn back the page's corner to save your place in the book. turn down 1. To diminish the speed, volume, intensity,
or flow of: Turn down the radio, please. 2. To reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion: turned down the invitation. 3. To fold or be capable of folding down: turn a collar down; a collar that turns down. turn in 1. To hand in; give over: turned in the final exam. 2. To inform on or deliver: The criminal turned herself in. 3.
To produce: turns in a consistent performance every day. 4. Informal To go to bed: I turned in early last night. turn off 1. To stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off: turned off the television. 2. Slang a. To affect with dislike, displeasure, or revulsion: That song really turns me off. b. To affect with
boredom: The play turned the audience off. c. To lose or cause to lose interest; withdraw: turning off to materialism. d. To cease paying attention to: The student turned off the boring lecture and daydreamed. 3. To divert; deflect. 4. Chiefly British To dismiss (an employee). turn on 1. To cause to begin the operation, activity, or flow of:
Turn on the light bulb. 2. To begin to display, employ, or exude: turn on the charm. 3. Slang a. To take or cause to take a mind-altering drug, especially for the first time. b. To be or cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated. Often used with to: My aunt turned me on to jazz. She turned on to surfing this summer. c. To excite or become excited
sexually. turn out 1. To shut off: turned out the lights. 2. To arrive or assemble, as for a public event or entertainment: Many protesters have turned out. 3. To produce, as by a manufacturing process; make: an assembly line turning out cars. 4. To be found to be, as after experience or trial: The rookie turned out to be the team's best hitter. 5.
To end up; result: The cake turned out beautifully. 6. To equip; outfit: troops that were turned out lavishly 7. Informal To get out of bed. 8. To evict; expel: The tenants were turned out. turn over 1. To bring the bottom to the top or vice versa; invert. 2. a. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the
other. b. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other. 3. To start operating or cause to start operating: The car's engine turned over. The starter couldn't turn the engine over. 4. To think about; consider: turned over the problem in her mind. 5. To be replaced by something else of the same kind: the rate at which the workforce turns over. 6. To transfer to
another; deliver: turned over the suspect to federal agents. 7. To relinquish or surrender: turned over the management of the business to new owners. 8. Sports To lose possession of (the ball or puck). 9. To do business to the extent or amount of: turn over a million dollars a year. 10. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: My stomach turned over. turn
to To begin work: If you quit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon. turn up 1. To increase the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn up the radio. 2. a. To find: She turned up the missing keys under her briefcase. b. To be found: The papers will turn up sooner or later. 3. To make an appearance;
arrive: Many old friends turned up at the reunion. 4. To fold or be capable of folding up: turning up his cuffs; cuffs that will turn up. 5. To happen unexpectedly: Something turned up, so I couldn't go. 6. To be evident: a sculptor whose name turns up in the art circles. at every turn In every place; at every moment. by
turns One after another; alternately: "From the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd" (Life). in turn In the proper order or sequence. out of turn 1. Not in the proper order or sequence. 2. At an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner: The student was reprimanded for speaking out
of turn. to a turn To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn. turn a blind eye To refuse to see or recognize something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud. turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests. turn a hair To become afraid or
upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis. turn (one's) back on 1. To deny; reject. 2. To abandon; forsake. turn (one's) hand To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report. turn (one's) head 1. To cause to become infatuated. 2. To cause to become egotistical and conceited: Success has
turned his head. turn over a new leaf To start acting or thinking in a more positive or responsible way. turn the/a corner To reach and surpass a midpoint or milestone. turn the other cheek To respond to insult or injury by patiently eschewing retaliation. turn the scales To offset the balance of a situation. turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. turn turtle To capsize or turn upside-down: Our sailboat turned turtle during the squall. turn up (one's) nose To regard something with disdain or scorn: turned up her nose at the food. [Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan and Old French torner, both from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe, from tornus, lathe, from Greek tornos; see terə- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: turn, circle,
rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, eddy, swirl American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. turn(tɜːn)vb 1. to move or cause to move around an axis: a wheel turning; to turn a knob. 2. (sometimes foll by round) to change or cause to change positions by moving through an arc of a circle: he turned the chair to face the light. 3. to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc: he turned left at the main road. 4. (Military) (of soldiers, ships, etc) to alter the direction of advance by changing direction simultaneously or (of a commander) to cause the direction of advance to be altered simultaneously 5. to go or pass to the other side of (a corner, etc) 6. to assume or cause to assume a rounded, curved, or folded form: the road turns here. 7. to reverse or cause to reverse position 8. (Military) (tr) to pass round (an enemy or enemy position) so as to attack it from the flank or rear: the Germans turned the Maginot line. 9. (tr) to perform or do by a rotating movement: to turn a somersault. 10. (tr) to shape or cut a thread in (a workpiece, esp one of metal, wood, or plastic) by rotating it on a lathe against a fixed cutting tool 11. (when: intr, foll by into or to) to change or convert or be changed or converted: the alchemists tried to turn base metals into gold. 12. (foll by into) to change or cause to change in nature, character, etc: the frog turned into a prince. 13. (copula) to change so as to become: he turned nasty when he heard the price. 14. to cause (foliage, etc) to change colour or (of foliage, etc) to change colour: frost turned the trees a vivid orange. 15. (Cookery) to cause (milk, etc) to become rancid or sour or (of milk, etc) to become rancid or sour 16. to change or cause to change in subject, trend, etc: the conversation turned to fishing. 17. to direct or apply or be directed or applied: he turned his attention to the problem. 18. (usually foll by: to) to appeal or apply (to) for help, advice, etc: she was very frightened and didn't know where to turn. 19. to reach, pass, or progress beyond in age, time, etc: she has just turned twenty. 20. (tr) to cause or allow to go: to turn an animal loose. 21. (Pathology) to affect or be affected with nausea: the sight of the dead body turned his stomach. 22. to affect or be affected with giddiness: my head is turning. 23. (tr) to affect the mental or emotional stability of (esp in the phrase turn (someone's) head) 24. (tr) to release from a container: she turned the fruit into a basin. 25. (tr) to render into another language 26. (usually foll by: against or from) to transfer or reverse or cause to transfer or reverse (one's loyalties, affections, etc) 27. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to cause (an enemy agent) to become a double agent working for one's own side: the bureau turned some of the spies it had caught. 28. (Agriculture) (tr) to bring (soil) from lower layers to the surface 29. to blunt (an edge) or (of an edge) to become blunted 30. (tr) to give a graceful form to: to turn a compliment. 31. (Clothing & Fashion) (tr) to reverse (a cuff, collar, etc) in order to hide the outer worn side 32. (Commerce) (intr) US to be merchandised as specified: shirts are turning well this week. 33. (Cricket) cricket to spin (the ball) or (of the ball) to spin 34. turn one's hand to to undertake (something, esp something practical) 35. turn tail to run away; flee 36. turn the tables on someone See table17 37. turn the tide to reverse the general course of events n 38. an act or instance of turning or the state of being turned or the material turned: a turn of a rope around a bollard. 39. a movement of complete or partial rotation 40. a change or reversal of direction or position 41. direction or drift: his thoughts took a new turn. 42. a deviation or departure from a course or tendency 43. the place, point, or time at which a deviation or change occurs 44. another word for turning1 45. the right or opportunity to do something in an agreed order or succession: we'll take turns to play; now it's George's turn; you must not play out of turn. 46. a change in nature, condition, etc: his illness took a turn for the worse. 47. a period of action, work, etc 48. a short walk, ride, or excursion: to take a turn in the park. 49. natural inclination: he is of a speculative turn of mind; she has a turn for needlework. 50. distinctive form or style: a neat turn of phrase. 51. requirement, need, or advantage: to serve someone's turn. 52. a deed performed that helps or hinders someone: to do an old lady a good turn. 53. a twist, bend, or distortion in shape 54. (Music, other) music a melodic ornament that makes a turn around a note, beginning with the note above, in a variety of sequences 55. (Theatre) theatre chiefly Brit a short theatrical act, esp in music hall, cabaret, etc 56. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange a. Brit the difference between a market maker's bid and offer prices, representing the market maker's profit b. a transaction including both a purchase and a sale 57. (Military) a military manoeuvre in which men or ships alter their direction of advance together 58. slang Austral a party 59. informal a shock or surprise: the bad news gave her quite a turn. 60. at every turn on all sides or occasions 61. by turns one after another; alternately 62. on the turn informal a. at the point of change b. about to go rancid 63. out of turn a. not in the correct or agreed order of succession b. improperly, inappropriately, or inopportunely 64. (Card Games) the turn poker slang the fourth community card to be dealt face-up in a round of Texas hold ’em 65. turn and turn about one after another; alternately 66. to a turn to the proper amount; perfectly: cooked to a turn. [Old English tyrnian, from Old French torner, from Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos dividers] ˈturnable adj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 turn(tɜrn)v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page. 4. to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 5. to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. 6. to change or reverse the course of; divert; deflect. 7. to change the focus or tendency of. 8. to change or alter the nature, character, or appearance of. 9. to change or convert (usu. fol. by into or to): to turn water into ice. 10. to render or make by some change. 11. to change the color of (leaves). 12. to cause to become sour, to ferment, or the like. 13. to affect (the stomach) with nausea. 14. to change from one form of expression to another; translate. 15. to put or apply to some use or purpose. 16. to go or pass around or to the other side of: to turn a street corner. 17. to reach or pass (a certain age, amount, etc.). 18. to direct, aim, or set toward, away from, or in a specified direction. 19. to shape (a piece of metal, wood, etc.) into rounded form with a cutting tool while rotating on a lathe. 20. to bring into a rounded or curved form in any way. 21. to form or express gracefully: to turn a phrase. 22. to cause to go; send; drive. 23. to revolve in the mind; ponder (often fol. by over). 24. to persuade (a person) to change or reorder the course of his or her life. 25. to cause to be antagonistic toward: turning children against their parents. 26. to maintain a steady flow or circulation of (money or merchandise). 27. to earn or gain: She turned a profit on the sale. 28. to reverse (a garment, collar, etc.) so that the inner side becomes the outer. 29. to pour from one container into another by inverting. 30. to curve, bend, or twist. 31. to twist out of position; wrench: He turned his ankle. 32. to bend back or blunt (the edge of a blade). 33. to perform (a gymnastic feat) by rotating or revolving. 34. to disturb the mental balance of; distract; derange. 35. to disorder or upset the placement or condition of. v.i.36. to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate. 37. to move partly around through the arc of a circle, as a door on a hinge. 38. to hinge or depend (usu. fol. by on or upon): The question turns on this point. 39. to direct or set one's course toward, away from, or in a particular direction. 40. to direct one's thought, gaze, attention, etc., toward or away from someone or something. 41. to give or apply one's interest, effort, etc., to something; pursue: to turn to crime. 42. to change or reverse a course so as to face or go in a different or the opposite direction: to turn to the right. 43. to shift the body about as if on an axis. 44. to assume a curved form; bend. 45. to become blunted or dulled by bending, as the cutting edge of a knife or saw. 46. to be affected with nausea, as the stomach. 47. to be affected with giddiness or dizziness. 48. to change or transfer one's loyalties; defect. 49. to change an attitude or policy: to turn against a person. 50. to change or alter, as in nature, character, or appearance. 51. to become sour, rancid, or fermented, as milk or butter. 52. to change color: The leaves turn in October. 53. to change so as to be; become: to turn pale. 54. to have recourse for help or information: to turn to a friend for a loan. 55. to become mentally unbalanced or distracted. 56. to put about or tack, as a ship. 57. turn down, a. to turn over; fold down. b. to lower in intensity; lessen. c. to refuse or reject (a person, request, etc.). 58. turn in, a. to hand in; submit. b. to inform on or deliver up. c. to go to bed; retire. 59. turn off, a. to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve. b. to extinguish (a light). c. to divert; deflect. d. to drive a vehicle or walk onto (a side road) from a main road. e. Slang. to disaffect, alienate, or disgust. 60. turn on, a. to cause (water, gas, etc.) to flow, as by opening a valve. b. to switch on (a light). c. to put into operation; activate. d. to start suddenly to affect or show: turned on the charm. e. Slang. to induce (a person) to take a narcotic drug. f. Slang. to take a narcotic drug. g. Slang. to arouse the interest of; engage. h. Slang. to arouse sexually. i. Also, turn upon. to become suddenly hostile to. 61. turn out, a. to extinguish (a light). b. to produce as the result of labor. c. to drive out; dismiss; discharge. d. to come to be; become ultimately. e. to be found or known; prove. 62. turn over, a. to move or be moved from one side to another. b. to put in reverse position; invert. c. to transfer; give. d. to start (an engine). e. (of an engine) to start. 63. turn up, a. to fold (material, a hem, cuffs, etc.) up or over in order to alter a garment. b. to bring to the surface by digging. c. to uncover; find. d. to intensify or increase. e. to occur. f. to appear; arrive. g. to be recovered. h. to come to notice; be seen. n.64. a movement of partial or total rotation: a turn of the handle. 65. an act of changing position or posture, as by a rotary movement: a turn of the head. 66. a time or opportunity for action that comes in due order. 67. an act of changing or reversing the course or direction. 68. a place or point at which such a change occurs. 69. a place where a road, river, or the like turns; bend. 70. a single revolution, as of a wheel. 71. an act of turning so as to face or go in a different direction. 72. direction, drift, or trend. 73. any change, as in nature, condition, or circumstances. 74. the point or time of change. 75. rounded or curved form. 76. the shape or mold in which something is formed or cast. 77. a passing or twisting of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast. 78. the state or manner of being twisted. 79. a single circular or convoluted shape, as of a coiled or wound rope. 80. a small latch operated by a turning knob or lever. 81. a distinctive form or style of expression or language. 82. a short walk, ride, or the like out and back, esp. by different routes. 83. a natural inclination, bent, tendency, or aptitude: one's turn of mind. 84. a spell or period of work; shift. 85. an attack of illness or the like. 86. an act of service or disservice. 87. requirement, exigency, or need: This will serve your turn. 88. treatment or rendering, esp. with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist. 89. a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment. 90. Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it. 91. an individual stage performance. Idioms:1. at every turn, in every case or instance; constantly. 2. by turns, one after another; alternately. 3. in turn, in due order of succession. 4. out of turn, a. out of proper order or sequence. b. at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly: He spoke out of turn. 5. take turns, to succeed one another in order; rotate; alternate. 6. to a turn, to just the proper degree; to perfection. 7. turn one's back on, to abandon, ignore, or reject. 8. turn the corner, to pass through a crisis safely. 9. turn the tide, to reverse the course of events, esp. from one extreme to another. [before 1000; Middle English, partly continuing Old English turnian, tyrnan < Latin tornāre to turn on a lathe, round off (derivative of tornus lathe < Greek tórnos tool for making circles), partly < Old French torner, t(o)urner < Latin] turn′a•ble, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Turnof turtles: a group of turtles.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. turnPast participle: turned Gerund: turning
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: bend, crook, twist
curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes bight - a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) turning change of course - a change in the direction that you are moving digression, divagation, diversion, deflexion,
deviation, deflection - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" right - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is
facing east; "take a right at the corner" left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner" kick turn - a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and
then the other ski is aligned with the first stem turn, stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
swerve, swerving, veering - the act of turning aside suddenly three-point turn - the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs version - manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery) play move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game starting, start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one
of their best linemen" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" innings - the batting turn of a cricket player or team attack - an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards" at-bat,
bat - (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats" lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" trumping,
ruff - (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit trick - (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner turn of events, twist development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" turning motion,
movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something turn around, reversal - turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens" yaw, swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended course gyration, revolution, rotation - a single complete turn (axial or orbital);
"the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" coming back, return - the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction volution - a rolling or revolving motion change of direction,
reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented twist twiddle - a series of small (usually
idle) twists or turns rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" go,
spell, tour duty period, work shift, shift - the time period during which you are at work bout, round athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition division, section, part - one of the portions into which
something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" top of the inning, top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" bottom of the inning, bottom - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat period of play, playing period,
play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" routine, number, act, bit performance, public
presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" showstopper, show-stopper, stopper - an act so striking or
impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down good turn favor, favour - an act of gracious kindness walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" flip over, turn over, flip - turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" turn on a dime - have a small turning radius; "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!" roll, turn
over - move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side" roll over - make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over" swing about, swing around,
turn around - turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically; "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake" flip, toss - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may
as well flip a coin!" port - turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting" face - turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now" turn off - make a turn; "turn off at the parking area" turn away - move so as not face somebody or something gee - turn to the right side; "the horse geed" about-face - turn, usually 180 degrees caracole - make a half turn on a horse, in
dressage corner - turn a corner; "the car corners" overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or
normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over" bend - change direction; "The road bends" sheer, slew, slue,
swerve, trend, veer, curve, cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the
right" deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended course deflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest avert, turn away - turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered" splay, spread out, rotate,
turn out - turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees" circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" pivot, swivel - turn on a pivot coil, gyrate, spiral - to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body
were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor" corkscrew, spiral - move in a spiral or zigzag course deviate, divert -
turn aside; turn away from pronate - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" address,
turn to - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" backtrack, double back, turn back - retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back" deflect, turn away, bend - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest change state come alive, awake, awaken, arouse, wake,
wake up, waken - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" zonk out, pass out, black out - lose
consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" tense up, tense - become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room" relax, decompress, unwind,
loosen up, slow down, unbend - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" lose weight,
melt off, slim, slim down, slenderize, thin, reduce - take off
weight gain, put on - increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" apparel, clothe,
enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" cross-fertilise, cross-fertilize - undergo cross-fertilization; become fertile conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" secularise, secularize - make secular and draw away from a religious
orientation; "Ataturk secularized Turkey" citrate - cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid equilibrate - bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium fall - pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell
out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be
getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" ameliorate, improve,
meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening" disengage - become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" overgrow - become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy" concentrate - make denser, stronger, or purer; "concentrate juice" break - crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir" acetify,
acidify - turn acidic; "the solution acetified" alkalify, alkalise, alkalize, basify - turn basic and less acidic; "the
solution alkalized" ionise, ionize - convert into ions ossify - become bony; "The tissue ossified" catalyse,
catalyze - change by catalysis or cause to catalyze get worse, relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" fluctuate - be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates" break loose, burst forth, explode - be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded" croak, decease,
die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost,
kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off,
expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily
attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" be born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm" cloud over - become overcast; "the sky clouded over" carbonise, carbonize - turn into carbon, as by burning; "carbonize coal" cool, cool down, chill - loose heat; "The air cooled
considerably after the thunderstorm" heat up, hot up, heat - gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly" become change
state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" boil down, come down,
reduce - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise" transmute, metamorphose, transform - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman
metamorphosed into an ugly beetle" suffocate, choke - become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village" nucleate - form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated" turn - cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" add up, amount, come -
develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in
an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" reorient - cause to turn supinate - turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg) turn - cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner
around" port - put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm" change by reversal,
reverse change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" flip-flop,
interchange, alternate, tack, switch, flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) turn the tables, turn the tide - cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!" commutate - reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional
current switch, switch over, exchange - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence correct, right,
rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" falsify - falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records" permute, transpose,
commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" metamorphose, transmogrify, transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's
story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" retrovert, revert, turn back,
regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" desynchronise, desynchronize - cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times deconsecrate, unhallow, desecrate - remove the consecration from a person or an object undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions" switch on, turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" switch off, turn off, turn
out, cut - cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" move around go,
locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to
take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" grow change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" bald - grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already" change state,
turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" release channel, channelise, channelize,
transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" deflate - release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" throw - throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" turn over move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" evert - turn inside
out; turn the inner surface of outward; "evert the eyelid" leaf - turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript" send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children
to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" plow,
plough farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock till - work
land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil" ridge - plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip disk, harrow - draw a harrow over (land) shape,
form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" turn - accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" sprain,
wrick, rick, wrench, twist injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to alter,
change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" become,
turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" do, perform - get (something) done; "I did my job" commerce, commercialism,
mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your
results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" move,
displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" turn - cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" bring about - cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching" send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his
energies into his dissertation" take up - turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty" twist,
bend, deform, flex change form, change shape,
deform - assume a different shape or form dent, indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" crank - bend into the shape of a crank convolute, convolve - curl, wind, or twist together control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate
machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" aim, take aim, train,
direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" call on appeal, invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble" sour, ferment,
work change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" senesce, age, maturate, mature, get on - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. verb 1. change course, swing round, wheel round,
veer, move, return, go back, switch, shift,
reverse, swerve, change position He turned abruptly and walked away. 2. rotate, spin, go round (and round),
revolve, roll, circle, wheel, twist, spiral,
whirl, swivel, pivot, twirl, gyrate, go round in circles, move in a
circle As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay. 7. change, transform, fashion, shape,
convert, alter, adapt, mould, remodel, form,
mutate, refit, metamorphose, transmute, transfigure She turned the house into a beautiful home. 8.
become, get, grow, come to be, go The police think that things could turn nasty. 10. reach,
become, hit (informal), pass, get to He aimed to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty. 14.
go bad, go off (Brit. informal), curdle, go sour, become rancid milk starting to turn in the refrigerator 15. make rancid,
spoil, sour, taint They are stupid and ugly enough to turn milk. noun 1. rotation,
turning, cycle, circle, revolution, spin, twist,
reversal, whirl, swivel, pivot, gyration The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.
6. opportunity, go, spell, shot (informal), time, try, round, chance, period, shift, crack (informal), succession,
fling, stint, whack (informal) Let each child have a turn at fishing. 7. stroll, airing,
walk, drive, ride, spin (informal), circuit, constitutional, outing, excursion, promenade, jaunt, saunter I think I'll just go up and take a turn round the deck. 10.
inclination, talent, gift, leaning, bent, bias, flair, affinity, knack, propensity, aptitude She has a turn for gymnastic exercises. turn against someone
become hostile to, become disillusioned with, become disenchanted with, take a dislike to, become unsympathetic to They turned against me when someone said I'd been insulting them. turn back go back, return, retreat, retrace your steps They were very nearly forced to turn back. turn off branch off, leave, quit,
depart from, deviate, change direction, take a side road, take another road He turned off only to find that he was trapped in the main square. The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track. turn out turn someone against something or
someone make hostile to, set against, prejudice against, alienate from, drive a wedge between, influence against, estrange from, cause
to dislike, cause to be unfriendly towards This job has turned me against this sort of violent programme. turn someone in hand someone over, denounce, inform on, blow the whistle on (informal),
shop (Brit. informal), finger (U.S. informal), betray, sell out, split on (informal), grass on (Brit.
informal), rat on (informal), peach on (informal), squeal on (informal) There would be strong incentives to turn someone in to the police. turn someone off (Informal) repel,
bore, put someone off, disgust, offend, irritate,
alienate, sicken, displease, nauseate, gross someone out (U.S. slang),
disenchant, lose your interest Aggressive men turn me off completely. turn someone on (Informal) arouse, attract, excite,
thrill, stimulate, please, press someone's buttons (slang), work someone up,
titillate, ring someone's bell (U.S. slang), arouse someone's desire The body that turns men on doesn't have to be perfect. turn someone out expel,
drive out, evict, throw out, fire (informal), dismiss, sack
(informal), axe (informal), discharge, oust, relegate, banish,
deport, put out, cashier, unseat, dispossess, kick out
(informal), cast out, drum out, show the door, turf out (Brit. informal), give someone the sack
(informal), give someone the bum's rush (slang), kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), give someone his or her P45 (informal) It was a monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out. turn something down turn something
out
2. produce, make, process, finish, manufacture,
assemble, put together, put out, bring out, fabricate, churn
out They have been turning out great furniture for 400 years. turn something over 2. consider, think about, contemplate, ponder,
reflect on, wonder about, mull over, think over, deliberate on,
give thought to, ruminate about, revolve You could see her turning things over in her mind. 3. hand over,
transfer, deliver, commit, give up, yield, surrender,
pass on, render, assign, commend, give over The lawyer turned over the release papers. turn something
up turn up Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 1. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: 2. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface: 3. To make or become less sharp-edged: 4. To
twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment: 5. To injure a (bodily part) by twisting: 6. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of: 7. To change the direction or course of: 8. To cause to move, especially at an angle: 9. To swerve from a straight line: 10. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course.About, around,
over, or round: 11. To make or become different: 12. To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another: Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat. 13. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something: Military: lay. 14. To devote (oneself or one's efforts): 15. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound: 16. To look to when in need: 17. To come to be.Also used with out: phrasal verbturn down 1. To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive: Idiom: turn thumbs down on. 2. To be unwilling to grant: 3. To prevent or forbid authoritatively: Idiom: turn thumbs down on. phrasal verbturn in 1. To commit to the consideration or judgment of another: 2. Informal. To go to bed: phrasal verbturn off Slang. To be very disagreeable to: Idioms: give offense to, not set right with. phrasal verbturn on 1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: 2. Slang. To arouse the interest and attention of: phrasal verbturn out 1. To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose: 2. Informal. To leave one's bed: phrasal verbturn over 1. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface: 2. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position: 3. To think or think about carefully and at length: chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, weigh. 4. To relinquish to the possession or control of another: 5. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance: Idiom: give in trust. 6. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information: phrasal verbturn up 1. To find by investigation: 2. To come to a particular place: phrasal verbturn upon To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable: noun1. Circular movement around a point or about an axis: 2. A calculated change in position: 4. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend: 5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity: bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, trick, watch. 6. An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend. 7. An innate capability: aptitude, aptness, bent, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent. 8. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself: 9. A usually brief and regular journey on foot, especially for exercise: The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Translations променямредуванесмяна čísloobejítobratobrátitobrátit
se drejeturvendedreje omkringdreje sig kääntyäkäännösmuuttuapyöriäsorvata okrenutiokretokretati sepretvoriti se átalakulbekanyarodikfordítfordulásforgat atriîibeinabeygjabreytafara/beygja fyrir ･･･になる反逆する向きを変える回る回転 돌다변하다회전회전하다
apsigręžtiapyvartaapyvartos tempaiatvartasdaryti iš eilės apgrieziensapietgrieztgrieztiesHer hair turned white otočenie nahujskatiobratobrnitiobrniti sepostati bligå emotsnurrasvängsvänga เลี้ยวกลายเป็นการเลี้ยวหมุน quay đisự quaytrở thànhxoay [tɜːn] C. VI 6. (= depend) D. CPD turn signal N (US) (Aut) → indicador m (de dirección) turn about turn around B. VI + ADV 2. (= improve) [business, economy] →
recuperarse turn aside turn away B. VT + ADV 2. (= reject) [+ person, offer, business, customer] → rechazar turn back B. VT + ADV 1. (= fold) [+
bedclothes] → doblar turn down VT + ADV 1. (= fold down) [+ bedclothes, collar, page] → doblar 3. (= reduce) [+ gas, heat, volume] →
bajar 4. (= refuse) [+ offer, suitor, candidate] → rechazar turn in A. VI + ADV 1. [car, person] → entrar turn off A. VI + ADV 1. (Aut) [person, vehicle] →
doblar turn on A. VI + ADV 2. (TV, Rad) [viewer, listener] →
encender or (LAm) prender el receptor C. VI + PREP to turn on sb → volverse contra algn turn out turn over A. VI + ADV 2. (Aut) [engine] →
girar B. VT + ADV 3. (= hand over) [+ object, business etc] → ceder, entregar (to a) [+ person] →
entregar (to a) turn round A. VI + ADV 3. (= improve) [business, economy] → recuperarse turn to VI + ADV (= assist, lend a hand) everyone had to turn to and help →
todos tuvieron que ayudar turn up B. VT + ADV 1. [+ collar, sleeve, hem] → subir 6. (Brit) (= desist) turn it up! → ¡por favor! Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005 turn[ˈtɜːrn] vt (= move round) [person] [+ wheel, handle, knob, key] → tourner (=
change direction of) [+ chair, picture, back, face, head] → tourner (= direct)
[+ gun, hose, searchlight] → diriger; [+ attention, thoughts] → concentrer (= go round) to turn the corner → tourner au coin (= reach) (= shape) [+ wood, metal] → tourner vi (= rotate) [wheel, person] → tourner (= become successful again) [business, economy] → se rétablir vt (= move to face the other way) [+ chair, body] →
tourner (= make successful again) [+ business, economy] → remettre sur pied turn away vt (= refuse entry to) [+ immigrants, spectator, customer, applicant, caller] → refuser; [+ business] → refuser turn back vi (= face inwards) [feet] his feet turn in → il a les pieds en dedans vt (= hand in) [+ work, assignment, report] → remettre (mainly US) (= return) [+ library books] → rapporter (= fold) [+ ends] → rentrer turn off vt (= put off, switch off) [+ light, radio, TV, computer, heating] →
éteindre; [+ electricity, water] → fermer; [+ engine] → arrêter (= cause to lose interest) → rebuter (= put on, switch on) [+ light, radio, TV, computer, heating] → allumer; [+ engine] → mettre en marche (= arouse sexually) → exciter turn out vt (= produce) [person, company] [+ goods, novel] → produire; [school] [+ good pupils] → former (= throw out) [+ lodger, tenant] → expulser (= remove contents from) [+ bag] → vider; [+ pockets] → vider (= remove) [+ contents] → retirer vi (= work out) → se terminer (= transpire) to turn out to be →
se révéler être turn over vt (= seek advice from) → se tourner vers vt (= increase) [+ sound, volume] → mettre plus fort [+ radio] → monter le son de Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005 turnNOUN in game, queue, series it’s your turn → du bist an der
Reihe, du bist dran; it’s your turn to wash the dishes → du bist mit (dem) Abwaschen an der Reihe or
dran; now it’s his turn to be jealous → jetzt ist er zur Abwechslung eifersüchtig; whose
turn is it? → wer ist an der Reihe?, wer ist dran?; it’s my turn next → ich komme als Nächste(r) an die
Reihe or dran; wait your turn → warten Sie, bis Sie an der Reihe sind; to miss a turn → eine
Runde aussetzen; your turn will come → du kommst auch noch mal dran; to take a turn at the wheel → (für eine Weile) das
Steuer übernehmen; to take turns to do something or at doing something → etw abwechselnd
tun; to take turns at the wheel → sich am Steuer or beim Fahren abwechseln; to take it in
turn(s) to do something → etw abwechselnd tun; take it in turns! → wechselt euch ab! = attack Brit inf he had one of his (funny) turns last night →
er hatte letzte Nacht wieder einen Anfall = purpose it will serve my turn → das ist für meine Zwecke gerade richtig; we’ll throw these old carpets away once they’ve served their turn → wir werfen diese alten Teppiche weg, wenn sie ausgedient haben = walk, stroll → Runde f; to take a turn in the park → eine Runde durch den Park machen PHRASAL VERBS vi +prep obj corner →
biegen um vi = turn about VI; the wheel turns around on its axis → das Rad dreht sich um seine
Achse (= move) head, eyes, gun → abwenden ? turn back vi (in book) → zurückblättern (→ to auf +acc) vt sep ? turn down vt sep vi +prep obj he
turned down a side street → er bog in eine Seitenstraße ab (= drive in) the car turned in at the top of the drive → das Auto bog in die Einfahrt ein to turn in on oneself → sich in sich (acc) → selbst zurückziehen vt sep (inf, to police) to turn somebody in → jdn anzeigen or verpfeifen (inf); to turn oneself in → sich (der Polizei) stellen (esp US inf: = give back) equipment → zurückgeben or -bringen; weapons (to police) → abgeben (to bei) (Brit, inf) turn it in! → jetzt mach aber mal einen Punkt! (inf) ? turn into vti +prep obj = turn 2 f 3 d ? turn on vi (Rad, TV) we turned on at 8 o’clock → wir haben um 8 Uhr eingeschaltet vt sep (inf: = appeal to: music, novel etc) something turns somebody on → jd steht auf etw (acc) (sl), → jd findet etw spitze (sl), → jd fährt auf etw (acc) → voll ab (sl); whatever turns you on → wenn du das gut findest (inf); he/it doesn’t turn me on → er/das lässt mich kalt (also sexually) vi +prep obj ? turn out vi the car turned out of the drive → das Auto bog aus der Einfahrt (= transpire) → sich herausstellen; he turned out to be the murderer → es stellte sich heraus, dass er der Mörder war (= develop, progress) → sich entwickeln, sich machen (inf); how did it turn out? (= what happened?) → was ist daraus geworden?; (cake etc) → wie ist er etc geworden?; it all depends how things turn out → es kommt darauf an, wie sich die Dinge ergeben; as it turned out → wie sich herausstellte; everything will turn out all right → es wird sich schon alles ergeben; it turned out nice in the afternoon (Brit) → am Nachmittag wurde es noch schön vt sep (Cook: = tip out) cake → stürzen; he turned the photos out of the box → er kippte die Fotos aus der Schachtel (= empty) pockets → (aus)leeren ? turn over vi vt sep (Comm) goods → umsetzen; to turn over £500 a week → einen Umsatz von £ 500 in der Woche haben; how much do you turn over per week? → welchen Umsatz haben Sie pro Woche? ? turn round (esp Brit) vi vi +prep obj we turned round the corner → wir bogen um die Ecke; the earth turns round the sun → die Erde dreht sich um die Sonne vt sep head → drehen; box → umdrehen; turn the picture round the other way → dreh das Bild andersherum ? turn to vi (= get busy) → sich an die Arbeit machen vi +prep obj to turn to somebody/something ? turn 3 c (= get busy) after a short rest, they turned to their work again → nach einer kurzen Pause machten sie sich wieder an die Arbeit ? turn up vi (= point up) his nose turns up, he has a turned-up nose → er hat eine Himmelfahrts- (inf) → or Stupsnase; to turn up at the ends → sich an den Enden hochbiegen vt sep (Brit, inf) turn it up! → Mensch, hör auf damit! (inf) turn: turn-off n (inf) it was a real turn → das hat einem die Lust verdorben; hairy armpits are the ultimate turn for me → bei Haaren unter den Achseln hörts bei mir auf (inf) turn-on n (inf) that’s a real turn → das macht einen an (inf); she finds him/his accent a real turn → sie fährt voll auf ihn/seinen Akzent ab (inf) turn: turn signal n (US Aut) → Fahrtrichtungsanzeiger m turntable ladder n → Drehleiter f turn-up n (Brit) (inf: = event) that was a turn for the books → das war eine (echte) Überraschung, das war (vielleicht) ein Ding (inf) Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007 turn[tɜːn] turn about turn around vi + adv → girarsi indietro turn against vi + prep to turn against sb → mettersi contro qn turn away turn back turn down vt + adv a. (fold, bedclothes, collar, page) → ripiegare b. (reduce, gas, heat, volume) → abbassare turn in 2. vt + adv b. (fold) → voltare in dentro turn off 2. vt + adv b. (fam) (person, also sexually) → fare schifo a turn on 2. vt + adv b. (fam) (person, also sexually) → eccitare turn out 2. vt + adv b. (produce, goods) → produrre; (novel, good pupils) → creare e. (expel, tenant, employee) → mandar via turn over turn round 1. vi + adv b. (rotate) → girare turn up 2. vt + adv b. (heat, gas, radio) → alzare Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995 turn(təːn) verb1. to (make something) move or go round; to revolve. The wheels turned; He turned the handle. 2. to face or go in another direction. He turned and walked away; She turned towards him. 3. to change direction. The road turned to the left. 4. to direct; to aim or point. He turned his attention to his work. 5. to go round. They turned the corner. 6. to (cause something to) become or change to. You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice? 7. to (cause to) change colour to. Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white. noun1. an act of turning. He gave the handle a turn. 2. a winding or coil. There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial. 3. (also ˈturning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another. Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left. 4. one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people). It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom. 5. one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it. The show opened with a comedy turn. ˈturning-point nouna place where a turn is made. the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life. ˈturnover noun1. the total value of sales in a business during a certain time. The firm had a turnover of $100,000 last year. 2. the rate at which money or workers pass through a business. ˈturnstile nouna revolving gate which allows only one person to pass at a time, usually after payment of entrance fees etc. There is a turnstile at the entrance to the football ground. ˈturntable nounthe revolving part of a record-player on which the record rests while it is being played. He put another record on the turntable so that people could dance to the music. ˈturn-up nouna piece of material which is folded up at the bottom of a trouser-leg. Trousers with turn-ups are not fashionable at the moment. by turnsin turndo (someone) a good turnto do something helpful for someone. He did me several good turns. in turn, by turnsone after another, in regular order. They answered the teacher's questions in turn. out of turnout of the correct order. speak out of turn1. to speak without permission in class etc. 2. to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said. take a turn for the better/worse(of things or people) to become better or worse. His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse. take turns(of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time. They took turns to look after the baby. turn a blind eyeto pretend not to see or notice (something). Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late. turn againstto become dissatisfied with or hostile to (people or things that one previously liked etc). He turned against his friends. turn awayto move or send away. He turned away in disgust; The police turned away the crowds. turn backto (cause to) go back in the opposite direction. He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier. turn down1. to say `no' to; to refuse. He turned down her offer/request. 2. to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something). Please turn down (the volume on) the radio – it's far too loud! turn into hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority. They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police. turn looseto set free. He turned the horse loose in the field. turn off1. to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing. I've turned off the water / the electricity. 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops. I turned off the tap. 3. to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off. He turned off the light / the oven. turn on1. to make water, elekctric current etc flow. He turned on the water / the gas. 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works. I turned on the tap. 3. to cause (something) to work by switching it on. He turned on the radio. 4. to attack. The dog turned on him. turn out1. to send away; to make (someone) leave. 2. to make or produce. The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour. 3. to empty or clear. I turned out the cupboard. 4. (of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc. A large crowd turned out to see the procession. 5. to turn off. Turn out the light! 6. to happen or prove to be. He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right. turn overto give (something) up (to). He turned the money over to the police. turn up1. to appear or arrive. He turned up at our house. 2. to be found. Don't worry – it'll turn up again. 3. to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something). Turn up (the volume on) the radio. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd. turn→ دَوْرَة, يَدْوُرُ, يَدورُ, يُصْبِحُ odbočení, otáčet se, proměnit se, zahnout blev til, dreje, sving drehen (sich), Drehung, sich drehen, werden zu μετατρέπομαι, στρέφω, στρίβω, στροφή convertirse, convertirse en, girar, giro, vuelta käännös, kääntyä, muuttua, pyöriä devenir, tour, tourner okrenuti, okret, okretati se, pretvoriti se girare, trasformarsi, turno ･･･になる, 向きを変える, 回転する, 逸れること 돌다, 변하다, 회전, 회전하다 afslag, draaien, worden skifte, snurre, sving, svinge obracać, obrót, przeobrazić się, skręcić girar, giro, transformar, transformar-se em, virar, volta крутиться, поворачивать, поворот, превратиться bli, snurra, sväng, svänga เลี้ยว, กลายเป็น, การเลี้ยว, หมุน dönme, dönmek, dönüşmek quay đi, sự quay, trở thành, xoay 变成, 转, 转弯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 turnn. vuelta, giro; turno; vt. voltear, virar, dar vuelta, torcer; to ___ back → volver, regresar, retroceder; to ___ down → doblar; desaprobar, rechazar; [when referring to one's body] volverse, darse vuelta, virarse; to ___ into → volverse, convertirse en, transformarse; to ___ out → resultar; to ___ pale → palidecer; to ___ red → enrojecerse. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 turnn vuelta; vt (a patient in bed) cambiar de posición, voltear (a un encamado); vi darse vuelta; to — around darse media vuelta; to — red (blue, etc.) ponerse colorado (azul, etc.); to — out resultar; The tests turned out negative.. Las pruebas resultaron negativas; to — over (on the exam table) voltearse, darse vuelta English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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