turn
A change of direction or orientationA change of direction or orientation.
» We took turns driving the car.
Wir haben uns beim Autofahren abgewechselt.
Мы вели машину по очереди.
Ми вели машину по черзі.
Meaning
23 sensesA change of direction or orientation.
Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
Drehung, Abbiegung
поворо́тpovorót
поворо́тpovorót
a movement in a new direction
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
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.
A walk to and fro.
Let's take a turn in the garden.
taking a short walk out and back
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
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
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
Zug
ходxod
хідxid
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
The time required to complete a project.
They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.
The transition from one period or era, or hour on the clock, to another.
turn of the century
A fit or a period of giddiness.
I've had a funny turn.
A change in temperament or circumstance.
She took a turn for the worse.
Examples
8133 sentencesWe took turns driving the car.
Ми вели машину по черзі. — deniko
ruМы вели машину по очереди. — afyodor
deWir haben uns beim Autofahren abgewechselt. — Yorwba
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
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
May I turn on the TV?
Можна включити телевізор? — deniko
ruМожно я включу телевизор? — paul_lingvo
deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 5
By meaning 6
By meaning 6
Origin
Partly from Anglo-Norman *torn, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos), andPartly 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: turnsSynonyms
30 synonyms- 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 wordsCollocations
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