turn
To make a non-linear physical movementTo make a non-linear physical movement.: To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
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» Could you turn down the radio?
Könnten Sie das Radio leise stellen? — landano
Könnten Sie das Radio leiser stellen? — landano
Könntest du das Radio leise stellen? — wolfgangth
Вы не могли бы сделать радио потише? — Inego
Ты можешь сделать радио потише? — ae5s
Ты не мог бы сделать радио потише? — marafon
Ти не міг би зробити радіо тихіше? — deniko
Ти не могла би зробити радіо тихіше? — deniko
Ви не могли би зробити радіо тихіше? — deniko
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9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 9
By meaning 7
Examples
7632 sentencesCould you turn down the radio?
Ти не міг би зробити радіо тихіше? — deniko
ruВы не могли бы сделать радио потише? — Inego
deKönnten Sie das Radio leise stellen? — landano
Let's turn and go back now.
Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад. — deniko
deLass uns jetzt umkehren! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Can I turn off the TV?
Можна я вимкну телевізор? — deniko
ruМожно мне выключить телевизор? — Tonari
deKann ich den Fernseher ausmachen? — MUIRIEL
Meaning
35 sensesTo make a non-linear physical movement.
(transitive)To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
Turn the knob clockwise.
drehen, wenden
враща́тьvraščátʹ, верте́тьvertétʹ, повора́чиватьpovoráčivatʹ
повертатиpovertaty, обертатиobertaty
to change orientation or direction
To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
(intransitive, transitive)To sour or spoil; to go bad.
This milk has turned; it smells awful.
свора́чиватьсяsvoráčivatʹsja, сверну́тьсяsvernútʹsja, исполня́тьсяispolnjátʹsja
випо́внюватисяvypóvnjuvatysja, ви́повнитисяvýpovnytysja
go sour or spoil
To make a non-linear physical movement.
(intransitive, person)To move about an axis through itself.
the Earth turns
turn on the spot
sich drehen, sich wenden
враща́тьсяvraščátʹsja, верте́тьсяvertétʹsja, повора́чиватьсяpovoráčivatʹsja
move around an axis or a center
More meanings 32
(reflexive)To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.
заверша́тьzaveršátʹ, заверши́тьzaveršítʹ
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
To make a non-linear physical movement.
(intransitive)To change one's direction of travel.
She turned right at the corner.
abbiegen
повора́чиватьpovoráčivatʹ, поверну́тьpovernútʹ
поверта́тиpovertáty, поверну́тиpovernúty
To change condition or attitude.
(copulative, intransitive, transitive)To become (often used with colors, clear sudden changes, weather and ages).
Near-synonyms: become, get, go, come, fall, grow, wax
The leaves turn brown in autumn.
werden
станови́тьсяstanovítʹsja, статьstatʹ, превраща́тьсяprevraščátʹsja
change color
To make a non-linear physical movement.
(transitive)To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds.
turn the bed covers; turn the pages
свора́чиватьsvoráčivatʹ, сверну́тьsvernútʹ
завертатиzavertaty
(transitive)To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe.
She turned the table legs with care and precision.
drechseln
точи́тьtočítʹ, наточи́тьnatočítʹ
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
To change condition or attitude.
(intransitive, transitive)To change fundamentally; to metamorphose.
Midas made everything turn to gold. He turned into a monster every full moon.
sich verwandeln, verwandeln
(intransitive, transitive)To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
The prisoners turned on the warden.
sich wenden
восстава́тьvosstavátʹ, восста́тьvosstátʹ
(intransitive, transitive)To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.
The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.
sich verfärben
To make a non-linear physical movement.
(transitive)To direct or impel (something) into or out of a place.
Add sugar and butter, then turn the mixture into a dish.
The farmer turned the cows into a field.
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
Origin
From Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan (“to turn, rotate, revolve”),From Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan (“to turn, rotate, revolve”), from Proto-West Germanic *turnēn (“to turn, lathe”) (also the source of German turnen and its derivatives) and Old French torner (“to turn”), both from Latin tornāre (“to round off, turn in a lathe”), from tornus (“lathe”), from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos, “turning-lathe: a tool used for making circles”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to rub, rub by turning, turn, twist, bore”). Cognate with Old English þrāwan (“to turn, twist, wind”), whence English throw. Displaced native Middle English wenden from Old English wendan (see wend), and Middle English trenden from Old English trendan (see trend), among several other terms.
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Forms
turns, turning, turned, turnedTenses
turn · turned · will turn · have turnedPhrasal 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
28 synonyms- undergo a transformation or a change of position or action:change state
- undergo a change or development:become
- change to the contrary:change by reversalreverse
- pass to the other side of:move around
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become:grow
- let (something) fall or spill from a container:release
Word family
70 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- things turned out
- turn the lights
- turned around
- forgot to turn
- how things turned
- please turn
- turned out to
- turn the radio
- please turn off
- things turned
- turned thirty
- way things turned
See also
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