Meaning

23 senses
  1. A change of direction or orientation.

    Give the handle a turn, then pull it.

    Drehung, Abbiegung

    поворо́тpovorót

    поворо́тpovorót

    a movement in a new direction

  2. A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.

  3. A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.

    A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.

  4. A walk to and fro.

    Let's take a turn in the garden.

    taking a short walk out and back

  5. A chance to use something shared in sequence with others.

    They took turns playing with the new toy.

    be one's turn, sich abwechseln, an der Reihe sein

    ходxod, о́чередьóčeredʹ

    че́ргаčérha, черга́čerhá

  6. A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.

    I cooked tonight, so it's your turn to do the dishes.

    о́чередьóčeredʹ, черёдčerjód

    че́ргаčérha, черга́čerhá

  7. One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.

    Zug

    ходxod

    хідxid

  8. A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

    Doppelschlag

  9. The time required to complete a project.

    They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.

  10. The transition from one period or era, or hour on the clock, to another.

    turn of the century

  11. A fit or a period of giddiness.

    I've had a funny turn.

  12. A change in temperament or circumstance.

    She took a turn for the worse.

Examples

8133 sentences
  1. We took turns driving the car.

    Ми вели машину по черзі. — deniko

    ruМы вели машину по очереди. — afyodor

    deWir haben uns beim Autofahren abgewechselt. — Yorwba

  2. Could 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

  3. Let's turn and go back now.

    Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад. — deniko

    deLass uns jetzt umkehren! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Can I turn off the TV?

    Можна я вимкну телевізор? — deniko

    ruМожно мне выключить телевизор? — Tonari

    deKann ich den Fernseher ausmachen? — MUIRIEL

  5. May I turn on the TV?

    Можна включити телевізор? — deniko

    ruМожно я включу телевизор? — paul_lingvo

    deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 5
movement about an axis ending up with the same orientation:
change of direction or orientation:
chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others:
one's chance to make a move in a game:
single loop of a coil:
Русский
By meaning 6
movement about an axis ending up with the same orientation:
change of direction or orientation:
chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others:
spell of work:
deed done to another:
single loop of a coil:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
movement about an axis ending up with the same orientation:
change of direction or orientation:
chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others:
one's chance to make a move in a game:
figure in music:
single loop of a coil:

Origin

Partly from Anglo-Norman *torn, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos), and

Partly from Anglo-Norman *torn, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos), and partly an action noun from the verb turn.

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Forms

plural: turns
Singularturn
Pluralturns

regular

Synonyms

30 synonyms
chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others:goB1
one's chance to make a move in a game:moveA1
change in temperament or circumstance:changeA1swingB2
fit or period of giddiness:dizzinessgiddinessdizzy spell
single loop of a coil:loop
movement about an axis returning to the original orientation:360° turncomplete rotationcomplete turnfull rotationfull turn
Close in meaning
  • the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course:turning
  • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession:play
  • a favor for someone:good turn
  • an unforeseen development:turn of eventstwist
  • (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive:boutround
  • turning or twisting around (in place):twist

Word family

74 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • turn off the
  • turn on the
  • things turned out
  • turn the lights
  • to turn off
  • turn down the
  • turned around
  • forgot to turn
  • please turn
  • how things turned
  • turned out to
  • turn the radio

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
turn — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto