U-turn
U-turn · U-turns
поворот кругом, разворот
Kehrtwende, Kehrtwendung, Wenden, 180-Grad-Wende
A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the…A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
US/jˈutˌɝn/
Meaning
2 sensesA turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
Fahrtrichtungswechsel, Kehrtwende, Wenden
разворо́тrazvorót, поворо́т круго́мpovorót krugóm
complete reversal of direction of travel
(figuratively)A reversal of policy or opinion.
The government have done a U-turn and are now supporting greater European integration instead of opposing it.
Kehrtwende, Hundertachtziggradwende, 180-Grad-Wende
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
semi-circular turn:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
semi-circular turn:
reversal of policy:
Origin
From U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.From U + turn, from the similarity to the shape of the letter U.
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