turn over
To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottomTo flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Examples
103 sentencesMeaning
10 senses(transitive)To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
Turn over the box and look at the bottom.
umdrehen
перевора́чиватьperevoráčivatʹ, переверну́тьperevernútʹ, перевора́чиватьсяperevoráčivatʹsja
move by turning over or rotating
(transitive)To generate (a certain amount of money from sales).
The business turned over several million last year.
do business worth a certain amount of money
(idiomatic, transitive)To relinquish; give back.
They turned over the evidence to the authorities.
More meanings 7
(intransitive, transitive)To spin the crankshaft of an internal combustion engine using the starter or hand crank in an attempt to make it run.
заводитьzavoditʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To produce, complete, or cycle through.
They can turn over about three hundred units per hour.
(transitive)To give up control (of the ball and thus the ability to score).
The Giants didn't turn the ball over in their last four games.
(transitive)To cause extensive disturbance or disruption to (a room, storage place, etc.), e.g. while searching for an item, or ransacking a property.
I've turned over the whole place, but I still can't find my glasses.
Thieves turned over the apartment while the owners were away on holiday.
(idiomatic, transitive)To transfer.
(transitive)To mull, ponder
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, over.
Origin
From turn + over.From turn + over.
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Forms
turns over, turning over, turned over, turned overirregular
| Base form | turn over · to turn over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns over |
| Present participle | turning over |
| Past simple | turned over |
| Past participle | turned over |
Tenses
turn over · turned over · will turn over · have turned overPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
17 phrasal verbs- turn offвимикати, вимкнутитушить, выключатьausmachen, ausschaltenapagaréteindrespegnerewyłączyć, zgasićkapamakapagar, desligarTo power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
- turn onвключати, вмикатиTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).включать, включатьсяTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).anstellen, einschaltenTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).encender, prenderTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).ouvrirTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).accendereTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).włączyć, włączaćTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).açmakTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).ligarTo power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
- turn outвийти, виходитиоказываться, оказатьсяso ausgehenresultarse finir, se terminerrisultareokazać sięterminarTo end up; to result.
- turn intoпревращаться, превратитьсяwerdenconvertirse endevenirdiventare, divenirezmienić się wdönmektornar-se, virarTo become.
- turn aroundрозгорнутися, розгортатисяразворачиваться, развернутьсяumdrehendar(se) una vueltaretournergirareobracać siędar uma voltaTo physically rotate (usually around a vertical axis) for a half turn (180 degrees), a whole turn (360 degrees), or an indefinite amount.
- turn downвідхиляти, відмовитиотклонять, отказыватьсяablehnen, verweigernrechazarrefuser, déclinerrifiutareodrzucić, odrzucaćrecusar, rejeitarTo refuse, decline, or deny.
- turn inздавати, здатисдавать, сдатьeinreichenentregardénoncerTo relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).consegnareTo relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).złożyć, składaćteslim etmekentregarTo submit something; to give.
- turn backTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
More 9
- turn upз’являтисянаходиться, объявлятьсяauftauchenaparecerarrivertrovareaparecerTo show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
- turn overпереворачивать, переворачиватьсяumdrehenretournerribaltare, capovolgereodwrócićinverterTo flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
- turn awayвідвертати, відвернутиотворачивать, отвернутьTo rotate so as not to face someone or something.
- turn tosich verwandeln inTo become.convertirse en, tornarse enTo become.dönüşmekTo become.To apply oneself; to focus; to get one's head down.
- turn againstvolverse contraTo rebel or oppose to something formerly supported.
- turn roundTo revolve or rotate around a centre.
- turn aboutTo change or reverse the position of.
- turn asideTo avert one's gaze
- turn underTo dig up and rebury in the same spot.
Synonyms
22 synonyms- place into the hands or custody of:passhandreachpass ongive
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position:overturntip overupsetknock overbowl overtump over
- move by turning over or rotating:roll
- turn up, loosen, or remove earth:digdelvecut into
- cause to move around a center so as to show another side of:turn
- turn from an upright or normal position:overturntip overtump over
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.