Meaning

4 senses
  1. One after the other; one at a time; in succession; successively.

    The teacher answered the students each in turn.

    Each member of the group, in turn, rose to share a personal story, until nearly everyone in the room had spoken.

    der Reihe nach, nacheinander

    после́довательноposlédovatelʹno, по о́чередиpo óčeredi

    послідо́вноposlidóvno, по че́рзіpo čérzi

  2. In due order; in proper sequence; in a determined or measured sequence, as a waiting line or queue.

    You are next in turn to bat.

    The boy was next in turn to sit on Santa's lap.

    в о́чередиv óčeredi

  3. In response; in return.

    The musical ambassadors finished their performance, and the local musicians in turn played for them a traditional ballad.

    wiederum

    в свою́ о́чередьv svojú óčeredʹ, в отве́тv otvét

    в свою́ че́ргуv svojú čérhu

  4. Having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned; accordingly or similarly, with respect to sequence, precedence, or hierarchy.

    The vassals were subject to their lords, who in turn were subject to barons or kings.

    My car was hit by a truck, which in turn was hit by the van.

    wiederum

    в свою́ о́чередьv svojú óčeredʹ, то́жеtóže, та́кжеtákže

Examples

94 sentences
  1. I'm extremely disappointed in how things turned out.

    deIch bin sehr enttäuscht darüber, wie sich alles entwickelt hat.

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  2. I'm very disappointed in how things turned out.

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  3. Everyone in the room turned to look at Tom.

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  4. Every woman in the room turned to look at Tom.

    ruВсе женщины в комнате повернулись, чтобы взглянуть на Тома.

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  5. I believe in turning the other cheek.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
one after the other; successively:
in response, in return:
Русский
By meaning 4
one after the other; successively:
in due order, as a queue:
in response, in return:
having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
one after the other; successively:
in response, in return:
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