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turnnoun
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turnnoun
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.
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go, change, spell, dizzy, swing, loop, giddiness, move, dizziness, rebel, swerve, sour, complete, become, go bad, revolt, spoil, tack, spin, rotate, steer, twirl, go off, get -
turnnoun
To complete.
They say they can turn the parts in two days.
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giddiness, dizziness, spell, move, swing, change, dizzy, loop, go, become, steer, revolt, rebel, sour, go off, get, go bad, twirl, spoil, swerve, rotate, spin, complete, tack -
turnnoun
Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
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move, loop, go, change, spell, giddiness, dizzy, swing, dizziness, sour, spin, go bad, revolt, become, steer, get, tack, rotate, swerve, go off, spoil, rebel, twirl, complete -
turnnoun
Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.
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swing, move, loop, dizzy, change, spell, go, giddiness, dizziness, rotate, become, twirl, steer, spoil, rebel, complete, swerve, go off, spin, tack, sour, revolt, get, go bad -
turnnoun
To change one’s course of action; to take a new approach.
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giddiness, loop, dizziness, move, dizzy, swing, change, go, spell, revolt, steer, go off, swerve, twirl, sour, complete, become, tack, go bad, get, rebel, spoil, spin, rotate -
turnnoun
To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa.
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dizziness, change, giddiness, move, spell, go, swing, loop, dizzy, get, go off, become, twirl, revolt, tack, rebel, swerve, spoil, complete, spin, sour, go bad, rotate, steer -
turnverb
Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one’s control.
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spell, change, go, loop, move, dizziness, swing, giddiness, dizzy, spoil, become, go bad, go off, rebel, sour, get, swerve, complete, rotate, twirl, spin, tack, revolt, steer -
turnnoun
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lathe -
turnnoun
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rotation, full, complete -
turnnoun
Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.
Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
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dizzy, giddiness, go, move, loop, spell, swing, dizziness, change, spoil, get, swerve, complete, sour, rotate, steer, tack, revolt, go bad, become, spin, rebel, go off, twirl -
turnnoun
To change the direction or orientation of.
Turn the knob clockwise.
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dizzy, giddiness, loop, swing, spell, change, go, move, dizziness, revolt, tack, steer, complete, go bad, twirl, sour, spoil, spin, rebel, go off, become, rotate, swerve, get -
turnnoun
To change one’s direction of travel.
Turn right here.
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spell, go, loop, dizzy, giddiness, dizziness, change, swing, move, revolt, swerve, rebel, complete, twirl, spin, get, go off, steer, tack, go bad, spoil, rotate, sour, become -
turnnoun
To position (something) by folding it.
Turn the bed covers.
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dizziness, swing, go, change, spell, dizzy, loop, move, giddiness, twirl, become, swerve, go off, go bad, sour, spin, tack, rotate, get, rebel, complete, revolt, spoil, steer -
turnnoun
To become .
Synonyms:
spell, dizzy, move, loop, giddiness, swing, go, change, dizziness, complete, steer, go bad, rebel, sour, spoil, become, revolt, rotate, twirl, tack, go off, spin, get, swerve -
turnnoun
To fundamentally change; to metamorphose.
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giddiness, change, go, dizziness, move, dizzy, loop, spell, swing, twirl, revolt, spoil, become, rebel, go bad, swerve, rotate, sour, tack, steer, complete, get, go off, spin -
turnnoun
To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.
The prisoners turned on the warden.
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move, change, swing, dizziness, giddiness, dizzy, loop, go, spell, spoil, twirl, go off, sour, swerve, become, spin, tack, get, complete, go bad, rotate, revolt, steer, rebel -
turnnoun
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.
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dizziness, dizzy, loop, spell, go, swing, move, giddiness, change, go bad, rebel, spoil, steer, get, sour, swerve, go off, become, twirl, rotate, revolt, spin, tack, complete -
turnverb
To sour or spoil; to go bad.
This milk has turned; it smells awful.
Synonyms:
change, dizziness, go, loop, spell, move, giddiness, swing, dizzy, twirl, become, complete, rebel, go off, get, rotate, spin, go bad, spoil, steer, revolt, sour, tack, swerve
English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes
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turn
In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to bend the mind humbly to another’s wishes. To incline or influence is to bend another’s wishes toward our own; to persuade is to draw them quite over. To warp is to bend silently through the whole fiber, as a board in the sun. To crook is to bend irregularly, as a crooked stick. Deflect, deviate, and diverge are said of any turning away; deviate commonly of a slight and gradual movement, diverge of a more sharp and decided one. To bias is to cut across the texture, or incline to one side; in figurative use always with an unfavorable import. Mold is a stronger work than bend; we may bend by a superior force that which still resists the constraint; as, a bent bow; we mold something plastic entirely to some desired form.
Synonyms:
bend, bias, bow, crook, curve, deflect, deviate, diverge, incline, influence, mold, persuade, stoop, submit, twine, twist, warp, yield
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turn
Synonyms:
round, shape, mold, adapt, spin, reverse, deflect, alter, transform, convert, metamorphose, revolve, rotate, hinge, depend, deviate, incline, diverge, decline, changeAntonyms:
misshape, misadapt, perpetuate, stabilitate, stereotype, fix, arrest, continue, proceed -
turnnoun
Synonyms:
revolution, rotation, recurrence, change, alteration, vicissitude, winding, bend, deflection, curve, alternation, opportunity, occasion, time, deed, office, act, treatment, purpose, requirement, convenience, talent, gift, tendency, character, exigence, crisis, form, cast, shape, manner, mold, fashion, cutAntonyms:
stability, fixity, immobility, stationariness, unchangeableness, uniformity, rectilinearity, indeflection, continuity, untimeliness, incognizance, oversight, independence, nonrequirement, malformation, shapelessness
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bend, crook, twist, turnnoun
a circular segment of a curve
«a bend in the road»; «a crook in the path»
Synonyms:
spin, felon, bend, routine, tour, outlaw, wind, bend dexter, turning, twist, crease, round, malefactor, whirl, bending, kink, braid, bit, flexure, crimp, turn of events, act, wrench, crook, criminal, tress, pull, winding, plait, play, go, shepherd’s crook, curve, number, construction, spell, good turn, fold, twirl, device, bout, plication, gimmick, twisting, eddy -
turn, turningnoun
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
«he took a turn to the right»
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routine, turn of events, spell, play, number, twist, bend, tour, turning, round, good turn, act, bout, crook, go, bit -
turn, playnoun
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
«it is my turn»; «it is still my play»
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bend, act, twist, turning, routine, looseness, shimmer, bit, drama, gambling, maneuver, period of play, free rein, caper, fun, crook, turn of events, round, sport, tour, gaming, spell, go, manoeuvre, dramatic play, play, swordplay, number, gambol, romp, good turn, bid, bout, frolic, child’s play, playing period -
turn, turn of events, twistnoun
an unforeseen development
«events suddenly took an awkward turn»
Synonyms:
routine, turn of events, spell, kink, construction, device, play, number, spin, twist, bend, tour, twisting, turning, wrench, round, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, tress, act, bout, gimmick, crook, go, bit, winding, plait -
turning, turnnoun
a movement in a new direction
«the turning of the wind»
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turn of events, spell, play, number, routine, twist, bend, tour, turning, round, good turn, act, bout, crook, go, bit -
turnnoun
the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
«he made an abrupt turn away from her»
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play, turn of events, twist, round, bout, number, spell, turning, tour, good turn, bend, go, routine, crook, act, bit -
twist, turnnoun
turning or twisting around (in place)
«with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room»
Synonyms:
turning, turn of events, tress, construction, device, play, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, tour, bit, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, routine, eddy, whirl, go, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, act, bout, kink, crook, number, plait, spell, round -
go, spell, tour, turnnoun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
«it’s my go»; «a spell of work»
Synonyms:
hitch, cristal, enlistment, act, hug drug, disco biscuit, piece, twist, turning, whirl, duty tour, trance, bend, routine, bit, turn of events, tour of duty, crook, term of enlistment, round, offer, circuit, tour, play, go, number, crack, pass, enchantment, spell, charm, good turn, while, fling, ecstasy, go game, magical spell, bout, magic spell, patch -
turn, bout, roundnoun
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
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routine, turn of events, spell, circle, play, beat, number, stave, twist, bend, round of drinks, tour, turning, daily round, round, troll, rung, unit of ammunition, rhythm, tear, round of golf, one shot, good turn, bust, act, bout, crook, cycle, go, bit, binge -
act, routine, number, turn, bitnoun
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
«he did his act three times every evening»; «she had a catchy little routine»; «it was one of the best numbers he ever did»
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figure, routine, morsel, act, spot, piece, twist, turning, procedure, function, bit, flake, second, snatch, bend, subroutine, modus operandi, crook, turn of events, round, deed, mo, subprogram, tour, fleck, chip, go, telephone number, play, identification number, number, minute, phone number, spell, numeral, scrap, moment, human activity, good turn, bout, enactment, bite, issue, human action -
turn, good turnnoun
a favor for someone
«he did me a good turn»
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routine, turn of events, spell, play, number, twist, bend, tour, turning, round, good turn, act, bout, crook, go, bit -
turnverb
taking a short walk out and back
«we took a turn in the park»
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play, turn of events, twist, round, bout, number, spell, turning, tour, good turn, bend, go, routine, crook, act, bit -
turnverb
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
«Turn towards me»; «The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face»; «She turned from herself and learned to listen to others’ needs»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
change state, turnverb
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
«We turned from Socialism to Capitalism»; «The people turned against the President when he stole the election»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
become, turnverb
undergo a change or development
«The water turned into ice»; «Her former friend became her worst enemy»; «He turned traitor»
Synonyms:
move around, grow, suit, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, call on, plow, release, reverse, rick, get, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, work, plough, go, become, change state, wrench -
turnverb
cause to move around or rotate
«turn a key»; «turn your palm this way»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
change by reversal, turn, reverseverb
change to the contrary
«The trend was reversed»; «the tides turned against him»; «public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern»
Synonyms:
bend, wrick, work, plow, overthrow, change state, vacate, repeal, twist, annul, release, rick, overrule, lift, flex, invert, move around, wrench, become, turn back, sour, override, overturn, grow, sprain, call on, change by reversal, turn over, reverse, rescind, revoke, ferment, deform, plough, countermand -
turn, move aroundverb
pass to the other side of
«turn the corner»; «move around the obstacle»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, travel, become, change state -
turn, growverb
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
«The weather turned nasty»; «She grew angry»
Synonyms:
bend, get, mature, wrick, rise, work, plow, change state, move around, twist, release, develop, uprise, rick, maturate, acquire, flex, arise, spring up, farm, wrench, become, grow, originate, sour, sprain, call on, raise, change by reversal, produce, turn over, reverse, ferment, deform, plough -
turn, releaseverb
let (something) fall or spill from a container
«turn the flour onto a plate»
Synonyms:
bend, unfreeze, unloose, wrick, work, plow, change state, exhaust, twist, release, resign, rick, call on, unblock, liberate, expel, flex, move around, wrench, become, grow, unloosen, put out, sour, let go of, give up, sprain, publish, secrete, relinquish, change by reversal, let go, turn over, reverse, bring out, discharge, ferment, issue, free, deform, eject, plough, loose -
turnverb
move around an axis or a center
«The wheels are turning»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turn, turn oververb
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
«turn a page of a book»
Synonyms:
bend, wrick, work, plow, change state, dig, flip, pass on, release, rick, moot, debate, call on, reach, roll, flex, move around, wrench, become, grow, tump over, sour, give, deliberate, overturn, bowl over, sprain, delve, pass, tip over, change by reversal, upset, flip over, turn over, reverse, ferment, consider, deform, knock over, twist, plough, hand, cut into -
turnverb
to send or let go
«They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor’s mansion»
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move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
plow, plough, turnverb
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
«Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week»; «turn the earth in the Spring»
Synonyms:
move around, grow, call on, change by reversal, sprain, sour, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, deform, handle, plow, release, reverse, wrench, rick, cover, treat, address, ferment, flex, work, plough, become, change state, deal -
turnverb
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
«turn the legs of the table»; «turn the clay on the wheel»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
change color
«In Vermont, the leaves turn early»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rickverb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
«wrench one’s ankle»; «The wrestler twisted his shoulder»; «the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell»; «I turned my ankle and couldn’t walk for several days»
Synonyms:
bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, twist, release, rick, wring, call on, worm, flex, convolute, writhe, move around, wrench, become, grow, sour, sophisticate, work, sprain, curve, twist around, change by reversal, twine, distort, wrestle, turn over, reverse, plow, ferment, squirm, pervert, plough -
turnverb
cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
«The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him»; «The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
accomplish by rotating
«turn a somersault»; «turn cartwheels»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
get by buying and selling
«the company turned a good profit after a year»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
«turn your face to the wall»; «turn the car around»; «turn your dance partner around»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
channel one’s attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
«The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction»; «people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
flex, bend, deform, twist, turnverb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
«bend the rod»; «twist the dough into a braid»; «the strong man could turn an iron bar»
Synonyms:
bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, change form, crouch, contort, release, rick, work, call on, worm, bow, change by reversal, flex, convolute, deflect, move around, wrench, become, grow, sour, reverse, sophisticate, change shape, sprain, curve, twist around, twist, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, plough -
turnverb
alter the functioning or setting of
«turn the dial to 10»; «turn the heat down»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
turnverb
direct at someone
«She turned a smile on me»; «They turned their flashlights on the car»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state -
call on, turnverb
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
«She called on her Representative to help her»; «She turned to her relatives for help»
Synonyms:
move around, grow, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, plow, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, call on, flex, work, plough, become, change state, wrench -
sour, turn, ferment, workverb
go sour or spoil
«The milk has soured»; «The wine worked»; «The cream has turned—we have to throw it out»
Synonyms:
knead, bend, operate, wrick, process, work, deform, shape, change state, figure out, move around, twist, work out, release, run, wreak, function, rick, call on, acidify, lick, forge, solve, flex, act, wrench, become, form, plow, acetify, mould, sour, exploit, go, grow, sprain, play, do work, make for, mold, bring, change by reversal, puzzle out, put to work, turn over, reverse, crop, exercise, ferment, cultivate, work on, act upon, influence, acidulate, plough, make -
turnverb
become officially one year older
«She is turning 50 this year»
Synonyms:
move around, work, grow, call on, change by reversal, turn over, twist, bend, wrick, sour, wrench, release, reverse, rick, sprain, deform, ferment, flex, plow, plough, become, change state
Matched Categories
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- Activity
- Age
- Aim
- Appeal
- Change
- Change Of Course
- Change Of Direction
- Change Shape
- Change State
- Commerce
- Curve
- Direct
- Discolor
- Division
- Do
- Farming
- Favor
- Form
- Game
- Get
- Injure
- Move
- Movement
- Operate
- Send
- Sport
- Till
- Transfer
- Turn
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turnverb
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revolve, move round, turn round, make go round -
turnverb
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deviate, cast, deflect, inflect, bend, incline -
turnverb
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reverse the position of, turn over -
turnverb
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shape (as in a lathe), form, mould, fashion -
turnverb
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change, alter, transmute, metamorphose, transform, convert -
turnverb
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translate, construe, render -
turnverb
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direct, apply -
turnverb
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acidify, make sour, make acid -
turnverb
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revolve, whirl, turn round -
turnverb
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be directed -
turnverb
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deviate, incline, bend -
turnverb
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be changed, be transformed, be converted -
turnverb
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grow, become -
turnverb
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become sour, become acid -
turnverb
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depend, hinge, pivot, hang, be dependent -
turnnoun
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revolution, gyration, rotation, round, bout -
turnnoun
Synonyms:
deviation, deflexion, flexion, flexure, crook, bend, bending, elbow, curvature, sweep, meandering, sinuosity, winding, twist, twisting, twining, turning, twirl, twirling -
turnnoun
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short walk, short excursion -
turnnoun
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change, variation, alteration, vicissitude -
turnnoun
Synonyms:
occasion, opportunity, opportuneness, hap, chance, opening, juncture, crisis, conjuncture, nick of time, golden opportunity -
turnnoun
Synonyms:
phase, form, fashion, manner, guise, shape, figure, configuration, conformation, frame, cast, cut, set, build, make, trim, mould, stamp, feature, aspect, complexion, character -
turnnoun
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act, action, deed, office -
turnnoun
Synonyms:
aptitude, forte, bias, talent, gift, endowment, genius, proclivity, proneness, propensity
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turnnoun
Synonyms:
bend, winding, meander, curve, detour, deflection, crook, sweep, favor, kindness, service, accommodation -
turnverb
Synonyms:
revolve, spin, gyrate, rotate, wheel, veer, shift, swivel, deflect, inflect, reverse, revert, divert, avert, invert, resort, apply
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List of paraphrases for «turn»:
rotate, tower, transform, convert, pivot, tour, twist, return, transforming, spin, turning, round, translate, trick, ride, make, back, shift, activate, connect
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TURN
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Jim Paulsen:
I think there will still be other times when we revisit’ Brexit’ fears to some extent, but I don’t think it’s going to turn out to be near as big as people thought in terms of financial or economic fallout, and I ’d get more prepared for breaking the new record highs.
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Al Bochi:
We encourage at least 20 minutes per meal, i understand that can be hard for a lot of people to implement, but start small. Turn off the TV, put away the cell phone, focus on meaningful conversations, chew slowly and pause between bites. That could be the start to your mindful eating journey.
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Joel Kan:
More acute affordability challenges will emerge if inventory stays this tight and home-price growth continues to accelerate, this, in turn, would be especially challenging for first-time homebuyers, who make up a third of all home sales.
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Richard Besser:
The trends we are seeing are very encouraging. If they continue, then there is light at the end of the tunnel for a lot of children in schools, if things turn around and go in the other way, we may be back to saying we have to put masks back on children.
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Maria Lazar:
It’s about forgiveness, it reminds people that no matter what you have done on your life you can always turn back, and it helps remind us not to judge, that we all have our issues.
Translations for turn
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- دور, لفArabic
- редуване, смяна, развалям се, променям, прокисвам, стругувамBulgarian
- girarCatalan, Valencian
- obrat, otočit, točit, zahnoutCzech
- suroWelsh
- tur, snoning, bøjning, anfald, omdrejning, tilbøjelighed, ildebefindende, drejning, dobbeltslag, omgang, blive, vende, sur, dreje, vende sig mod, forvandleDanish
- Zug, an der Reihe sein, Windung, Drehung, Umdrehung, Doppelschlag, dran sein, abwechseln, drehen, verwandeln, werden, drechseln, abbiegen, biegen, wenden, sich verfärben, sich verwandelnGerman
- σειρά, περιστροφή, στροφή, απογίνομαι, κλείνω, γίνομαι, γυρίζωGreek
- turno, girar, rebelar, volverSpanish
- pöörlema, pöördumaEstonian
- kierros, avokortti, kohtaus, käännös, vuoro, mutka, tyyppi, pyörähdys, teko, muutos, turn, toimitusaika, kääntyä, sorvata, muuttua, vastaan, kääntää, pilaantua, pyöriäFinnish
- tour, tourner, devenirFrench
- sníomh, iompaigh, éirigh, cas, deilIrish
- car, turas, cuairt, tionndadh, tionndaidhScottish Gaelic
- xirar, virarGalician
- मोड़Hindi
- fordít, forogHungarian
- օյին, հերթ, պտույտ, թեքվել, շրջել, դառնալ, պտտվել, շրջվել, պտտելArmenian
- belok, berbelok, berpalingIndonesian
- beygja, snúaIcelandic
- svolta, giro, periodo, mutamento, turno, lasso di tempo, spira, tipo, sterzata, spirale, lasso, china, virata, variazione, cambiamento, svoltare, completare, invertire, trasformare, ruotare, diventare, mutare, girare, divenire, virare, compiere, cambiareItalian
- 巻き, 転機, 番, 工数, 回転, 転落, 裏返す, 変える, 紅葉つ, 謀反を起こす, 腐る, 変わる, 変質する, 反逆する, 翻す, 曲る, 回る, 紅葉ずJapanese
- 돌다Korean
- سوڕاندن, نۆره, خولانهوه, نۆبه, سوڕانهوه, سوڕاندن, قهدکردن, ئاوڕدانKurdish
- vertō, torqueōLatin
- правам, постанувам, навршувам, полнамMacedonian
- pusing, putarkan, belok, belokkan, pusingkan, putarMalay
- ချိုး, လှည့်Burmese
- omwenteling, draai, beurt, winding, bocht, verkleuren, worden, draaien, afslaan, zich keren tegenDutch
- vridning, sving, etter tur, tur, omdreining, vending, dreie, snu, svinge, forvandle, skru, endre, tørne, vende, bli, snurreNorwegian
- تاوول, اړولPashto, Pushto
- turno, espira, giro, prazo, girada, jogada, virada, vez, virar, tornear, tornar-se, girar, estragar, rebelar-sePortuguese
- girarRomansh
- învârtiRomanian
- ход, оборот, поворот, очередь, виток, восстать, поворачивать, стать, завершить, свернуть, вращать, повернуть, повернуться, наточить, вертеться, превратиться, крутить, сворачивать, крутиться, сворачиваться, поворачиваться, восставать, точить, свернуться, вращаться, превращаться, вертеть, становиться, завершатьRussian
- turas om, tur, svarva, gå emotSwedish
- వంతు, తిరుగు, తిప్పు, తిరగబడుTelugu
- เลี้ยวThai
- tur, sıra, dönmek, döndürmekTurkish
- поворотUkrainian
- موڑUrdu
- flekönVolapük
- דרייעןYiddish
- 轉Chinese
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Определения слова turn
- поворачиваться, повёртываться
- поворачивать
- вращаться, вертеться, кружиться
- вращать, вертеть, кружить
- переворачиваться, перевёртываться
- переворачивать, перевёртывать
- загибать, отгибать, сгибать
- менять направление, поворачивать, сворачивать
- вывихивать, получать вывих
- меняться, изменяться
- делаться, становиться, превращаться
Синонимы к слову turn
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- aim
- alter
- attack
- bear
- become
- bend
- break
- chance
- change
- change direction
- circle
- concentrate
- convert
- corner
- curve
- deed
- direct
- drive
- errand
- excursion
- favor
- fit
- focus
- fork
- funny turn
- go
- go round
- good turn
- jaunt
- junction
- meander
- metamorphose
- outing
- point
- revolution
- revolve
- ride
- roll
- rotate
- rotation
- seizure
- service
- set
- set sights on
- shot
- spasm
- spin
- stroll
- transform
- trip
- try
- turning
- twirl
- twist
- veer
- walk
Похожие слова на turn
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- turn
- turnabout
- turnabout’s
- turnabouts
- turnaround
- turnaround’s
- turnarounds
- turncoat
- turncoat’s
- turncoats
- turned
- turner
- turner’s
- turners
- turning
- turning’s
- turnip
- turnip’s
- turniped
- turniping
- turnips
- turnkey
- turnkey’s
- turnkeys
- turnoff
- turnoff’s
- turnoffs
- turnout
- turnout’s
- turnouts
- turnover
- turnover’s
- turnovers
- turnpike
- turnpike’s
- turnpikes
- turns
- turnstile
- turnstile’s
- turnstiles
- turntables
Фразеологизмы для слова turn
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- turn around
- turn away
- turn down
- turn on
- turn off
- turn white
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vb
1 circle, go round, gyrate, move in a circle, pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swivel, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl
2 change course, change position, go back, move, return, reverse, shift, swerve, switch, veer, wheel
3 arc, come round, corner, go round, negotiate, pass, pass around, take a bend
4 adapt, alter, become, change, convert, divert, fashion, fit, form, metamorphose, mould, mutate, remodel, shape, transfigure, transform, transmute
5 become rancid, curdle, go bad, go off (Brit. informal) go sour, make rancid, sour, spoil, taint
6 appeal, apply, approach, go, have recourse, look, resort
7 nauseate, sicken, upset
8 apostatize, bring round (informal) change one’s mind, change sides, defect, desert, go over, influence, persuade, prejudice, prevail upon, renege, retract, talk into
9 construct, deliver, execute, fashion, frame, make, mould, perform, shape, write
10 turn tail beat a hasty retreat, bolt, cut and run (informal) flee, hook it (slang) run away, run off, show a clean pair of heels, take off (informal) take to one’s heels
n
11 bend, change, circle, curve, cycle, gyration, pivot, reversal, revolution, rotation, spin, swing, turning, twist, whirl
12 bias, direction, drift, heading, tendency, trend
13 bend, change of course, change of direction, curve, departure, deviation, shift
14 chance, crack (informal) fling, go, opportunity, period, round, shift, shot (informal) spell, stint, succession, time, try, whack (informal)
15 airing, circuit, constitutional, drive, excursion, jaunt, outing, promenade, ride, saunter, spin (informal) stroll, walk
16 affinity, aptitude, bent, bias, flair, gift, inclination, knack, leaning, propensity, talent
17 cast, fashion, form, format, guise, make-up, manner, mode, mould, shape, style, way
18 act, action, deed, favour, gesture, service
19 bend, distortion, twist, warp
20 (informal) fright, scare, shock, start, surprise
21 by turns alternately, in succession, one after another, reciprocally, turn and turn about
22 to a turn correctly, exactly, just right, perfectly, precisely
about-turn , about-face (U.S.)
1
n change of direction, reversal, reverse, right about (turn), turnabout, turnaround, U-turn, volte-face
2
vb change direction, do or perform a U-turn or volte-face, face the opposite direction, reverse, turn about or around, turn through 180 degrees, volte-face
turn down
1 diminish, lessen, lower, muffle, mute, quieten, reduce the volume of, soften
2 abstain from, decline, rebuff, refuse, reject, repudiate, say no to, spurn, throw out
Antonyms
1 amplify, augment, boost, increase, raise, strengthen, swell, turn up
2 accede, accept, acquiesce, agree, receive, take
turn in
1 go to bed, go to sleep, hit the hay (slang) hit the sack (slang) retire for the night
2 deliver, give back, give up, hand in, hand over, return, submit, surrender, tender
turn-off
branch, exit, side road, turn, turning
turn off
1 branch off, change direction, depart from, deviate, leave, quit, take another road, take a side road
2 cut out, kill, put out, shut down, stop, switch off, turn out, unplug
3 (informal) alienate, bore, disenchant, disgust, displease, gross out (U.S. slang) irritate, lose one’s interest, nauseate, offend, put off, repel, sicken
turn on
1 activate, energize, ignite, kick-start, put on, set in motion, start, start up, switch on
2 balance, be contingent on, be decided by, depend, hang, hinge, pivot, rest
3 assail, assault, attack, fall on, lose one’s temper with, round on
4 (slang) arouse, arouse one’s desire, attract, excite, please, press one’s buttons (slang) ring (someone’s) bell (U.S. slang) stimulate, thrill, titillate, work up
5 (slang) get high (informal) get stoned (slang) take drugs, trip (informal)
6 (slang) expose, get one started with, inform, initiate, introduce, show
Antonyms
1 cut out, put out, shut off, stop, switch off, turn off
turn out
1 put out, switch off, turn off, unplug
2 bring out, fabricate, finish, make, manufacture, process, produce, put out
3 axe (informal) banish, cashier, cast out, deport, discharge, dismiss, dispossess, drive out, drum out, evict, expel, fire (informal) give one the sack (informal) give the bum’s rush (slang) kick out (informal) kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) oust, put out, relegate, sack (informal) show one the door, throw out, turf out (Brit. informal) unseat
4 clean out, clear, discharge, empty, take out the contents of
5 become, come about, come to be, come to light, crop up (informal) develop, emerge, end up, eventuate, evolve, happen, prove to be, result, transpire (informal) work out
6 accoutre, apparel (archaic) attire, clothe, dress, fit, outfit, rig out
7 appear, assemble, attend, be present, come, gather, go, put in an appearance, show up (informal) turn up
turn over
1 capsize, flip over, keel over, overturn, reverse, tip over, upend, upset
2 activate, crank, press the starter button, set going, set in motion, start up, switch on, switch on the ignition, warm up
3 assign, commend, commit, deliver, give over, give up, hand over, pass on, render, surrender, transfer, yield
4 consider, contemplate, deliberate, give thought to, mull over, ponder, reflect on, revolve, ruminate about, think about, think over, wonder about
turn up
1 appear, arrive, attend, come, put in an appearance, show (informal) show one’s face, show up (informal)
2 appear, become known, be found, bring to light, come to light, come to pass, come up with, crop up (informal) dig up, disclose, discover, expose, find, pop up, reveal, transpire, unearth
3 amplify, boost, enhance, increase, increase the volume of, intensify, make louder, raise
Antonyms
2 disappear, evaporate, fade, hide, vanish
3 diminish, lessen, lower, reduce, soften, turn down
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
turn
( turns plural & 3rd person present) ( turning present participle) ( turned past tense & past participle )
Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression `turn over a new leaf’ is explained at leaf.
1 verb When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.
He turned abruptly and walked away… V
He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea… V prep/adv
He turned his head left and right… V n adv/prep
Turn around or turn round means the same as turn., phrasal verb
I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around… V P
Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side. V n P
2 verb When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position.
They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies… V n prep/adv
She had turned the bedside chair to face the door… V n to-inf
The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table. V-ed
3 verb When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction.
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay… V
The engine turned a propeller. V n
4 verb When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working.
Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car’s brakes lock… V n
Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes… V n prep/adv
I tried the doorknob and it turned. V
5 verb When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling.
Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road… V prep/adv
The man with the umbrella turned the corner again. V n
Turn is also a noun., n-count
You can’t do a right-hand turn here.
6 verb The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it.
…the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road. V prep/adv, Also V
Turn is also a noun., n-count
…a sharp turn in the road.
7 verb When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out.
There was not much time before the tide turned. V
8 verb When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page.
He turned the pages of a file in front of him. V n
9 verb If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them.
He tried to turn the gun on me… V n on n
The crowd than turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell. V n on n
10 verb If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page.
To order, turn to page 236. V to n
11 verb If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it.
We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company… V n to n
We turn now to the British news. V to n
12 verb If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice.
For assistance, they turned to one of the city’s most innovative museums… V to n
13 verb If you turnto a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it.
These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers… V to/from n/-ing
14 verb To turn or be turnedinto something means to become that thing.
A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale… V into/to n
The hated dictator had turned his country into one of the poorest police states in Europe… V n into/to n
15 v-link You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective.
(=become)
If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police… V adj
16 v-link If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour.
The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red… V colour
Her contact lenses turned her eyes green. V n colour
17 v-link You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold.
If it turns cold, cover plants… V adj
18 n-count If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way.
with supp, oft N in n
The scandal took a new turn over the weekend.
19 verb If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends.
(AM, BUSINESS) no passive
The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit… V n
in BRIT, use make, return
20 verb When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time.
It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty… V n
21 n-sing Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning.
the N of n
They fled to South America around the turn of the century.
22 verb When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool.
…the joys of making a living from turning wood. V n
23 n-count If it is your turnto do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you.
usu with poss, oft N to-inf, N at -ing, N -ing
Tonight it’s my turn to cook…, Let each child have a turn at fishing…
24 n-count If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time.
(BRIT)
INFORMAL
26 You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.
♦
by turns phrase PHR with group, PHR with v
His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved.
27 If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
♦
turn of events phrase
They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.
28 If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
♦
at every turn phrase PHR after v, PHR with cl (emphasis)
Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff…
29 If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them.
♦
a good turn phrase usu PHR after v
He did you a good turn by resigning…
30 If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.
♦
turn sth inside out/turn sth upside down phrase V inflects
They hadn’t found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out.
31 If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset.
♦
turn sth inside out/turn sth upside down phrase V inflects
He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down.
32 You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other.
♦
in turn phrase PHR with cl/group
One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter.
33 If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order.
♦
in turn phrase PHR after v
There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.
34 If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say.
♦
speak out of turn/talk out of turn phrase V inflects
I hope I haven’t spoken out of turn.
35 If two or more people take turnsto do something, or in British English take it in turnsto do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together.
♦
take turns/take it in turns phrase V inflects, oft PHR to-inf
We took turns to drive the car…
36 If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better.
♦
take a turn for the worse/take a turn for the better phrase V inflects
Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse. turn against phrasal verb If you turn against someone or something, or if you are turned against them, you stop supporting them, trusting them, or liking them.
A kid I used to be friends with turned against me after being told that I’d been insulting him… V P n
Working with the police has turned me against the use of violent scenes as entertainment. V n P n turn around , turn round
2 phrasal verb If you turn something around, or if it turns around, it is moved so that it faces the opposite direction.
Bud turned the truck around, and started back for Dalton Pond… V n P
He had reached over to turn round a bottle of champagne so that the label didn’t show… V P n (not pron)
There was enough room for a wheelchair to get in but not to turn round. V P
3 phrasal verb If something such as a business or economy turns around, or if someone turns it around, it becomes successful, after being unsuccessful for a period of time. (BUSINESS)
Turning the company around won’t be easy… V n P
In his long career at BP, Horton turned around two entire divisions… V P n (not pron)
If the economy turned round the Prime Minister’s authority would quickly increase. V P
4 phrasal verb If you say that someone turns around and says something, you are indicating that they say it unexpectedly or angrily, especially in order to criticize another person or to defend themselves.
INFORMAL I feel that if I say how tired I get, David will turn around and say, `I told you so’. V P and v
5 phrasal verb If you turn around a question, sentence, or idea, you change the way in which it is expressed, in order to consider it differently.
Now turn the question around and start looking not for what you did wrong in the past, but for what you can do to make things better in the future… V n P
It’s an example of how you can turn around the sentence and create a whole new meaning. V P n (not pron)
1 phrasal verb If you turn someone away, you do not allow them to enter your country, home, or other place.
Turning refugees away would be an inhumane action… V n P
Hard times are forcing community colleges to turn away students. V P n (not pron)
2 phrasal verb To turn awayfrom something such as a method or an idea means to stop using it or to become different from it.
Japanese corporations have been turning away from production and have diverted into finance and real estate… V P from n turn back
1 phrasal verb If you turn back or if someone turns you back when you are going somewhere, you change direction and go towards where you started from.
She turned back towards the crossroads… V P prep/adv
They were very nearly forced to turn back… V P
Police attempted to turn back protesters marching towards the offices of President Ershad. V P n (not pron), Also V n P
2 phrasal verb If you cannotturn back, you cannot change your plans and decide not to do something, because the action you have already taken makes it impossible.
with brd-neg
The administration has now endorsed the bill and can’t turn back. V P turn down
1 phrasal verb If you turn down a person or their request or offer, you refuse their request or offer.
(=reject)
Before this I’d have smiled and turned her down… V n P
Would you turn down $7,000,000 to appear nude in a magazine? V P n (not pron)
2 phrasal verb When you turn down a radio, heater, or other piece of equipment, you reduce the amount of sound or heat being produced, by adjusting the controls., (Antonym: turn up)
He kept turning the central heating down… V n P
She could not bear the relentless music and turned down the volume. V P n (not pron) turn in
1 phrasal verb When you turn in, you go to bed.
INFORMAL Would you like some tea before you turn in? V P
2 phrasal verb If you turn someone in, you take them to the police or tell the police where they are because they are suspected of committing a crime. If you turn yourself in, you go to the police because you have been involved in a crime.
He has been given until noon today to turn himself in to authorities… V n P to n
There would be strong incentives to turn someone in… V n P
I might today hesitate to turn in a burglar. V P n (not pron), Also V P n (not pron) to n
3 phrasal verb When you turn in a completed piece of work, especially written work, you give it to the person who asked you to do it.
(=hand in)
Now we wait for them to turn in their essays… V P n (not pron)
I want everybody to turn a report in. V n P
4 phrasal verb If you turn something in, you return it to the place or person you borrowed it from.
(mainly AM)
(=return)
I went back to the station-house to turn in my badge and gun… V P n (not pron) turn off
1 phrasal verb If you turn off the road or path you are going along, you start going along a different road or path which leads away from it.
The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track which led to the farm… V P n (not pron)
He turned off only to find he was trapped in a town square with no easy exit. V P
2 phrasal verb When you turn off a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you stop heat, sound, or water being produced by adjusting the controls.
(=switch off) (Antonym: turn on)
The light’s a bit too harsh. You can turn it off… V n P
I have to get up and turn off the radio… V P n (not pron)
3 phrasal verb If something turns you off a particular subject or activity, it makes you have no interest in it.
What turns teenagers off science and technology?… V n P n
Teaching off a blackboard is boring, and undoubtedly turns people off. V n P, Also V P n (not pron)
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turn-off
4 phrasal verb If something or someone turns you off, you do not find them sexually attractive or they stop you feeling sexually excited.
INFORMAL, Antonym: turn on Aggressive men turn me off completely. V n P, Also V P n (not pron)
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turn-off turn on
1 phrasal verb When you turn on a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you cause heat, sound, or water to be produced by adjusting the controls.
(=switch on) (Antonym: turn off)
I want to turn on the television… V P n (not pron)
She asked them why they hadn’t turned the lights on. V n P
2 phrasal verb If someone or something turns you on, they attract you and make you feel sexually excited.
INFORMAL, Antonym: turn off The body that turns men on doesn’t have to be perfect. V n P
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turn-on
3 phrasal verb If you say that someone turns on a particular way of behaving, you mean that they suddenly start behaving in that way, and you are often also suggesting that this is insincere.
INFORMAL He could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded. V P n (not pron), Also V n P
4 phrasal verb If someone turns on you, they attack you or speak angrily to you.
Demonstrators turned on police, overturning vehicles and setting fire to them… V P n
5 phrasal verb If something turns on a particular thing, its success or truth depends on that thing.
(=hinge on)
The plot turns on whether Ilsa will choose her lover or her husband. V P n turn out
1 phrasal verb If something turns out a particular way, it happens in that way or has the result or degree of success indicated.
(=work out)
If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me… V P prep
Sometimes things don’t turn out the way we think they’re going to… V P n
I was positive things were going to turn out fine. V P adj
2 phrasal verb When you are commenting on pleasant weather, you can say that is has turned out nice or fine, especially if this is unexpected.
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SPOKEN It’s turned out nice again. it V P adj
3 phrasal verb If something turns outto be a particular thing, it is discovered to be that thing.
Cosgrave’s forecast turned out to be quite wrong… V P to-inf
It turned out that I knew the person who got shot. it V-ed P that
4 phrasal verb When you turn out something such as a light or gas, you move the switch or knob that controls it so that it stops giving out light or heat.
(=turn off)
I’ll just play until the janitor comes round to turn the lights out. V n P, Also V P n (not pron)
5 phrasal verb If a business or other organization turns out something, it produces it.
They have been turning out great blades for 400 years. V P n (not pron), Also V n P
6 phrasal verb If you turn someone outof a place, especially the place where they have been living, you force them to leave that place.
(=throw out)
Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house… V n P of/from n
It was previously a small monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out. V n P, Also V P n (not pron)
7 phrasal verb If you turn out the contents of a container, you empty it by removing them or letting them fall out.
Turn out the dough on to a floured surface… V P n (not pron)
Turn the plants out of their pots. V n P of/from n, Also V n P
8 phrasal verb If people turn outfor a particular event or activity, they go and take part in it or watch it.
Thousands of people turned out for the funeral… V P for n
It was no wonder the fans turned out. The matches yielded 259 goals. V P
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turnout
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turned out turn over
1 phrasal verb If you turn something over, or if it turns over, it is moved so that the top part is now facing downwards.
Liz picked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously… V n P
I don’t suppose you thought to turn over the tape, did you?… V P n (not pron)
The buggy turned over and Nancy was thrown out. V P
2 phrasal verb If you turn over, for example when you are lying in bed, you move your body so that you are lying in a different position.
Ann turned over in her bed once more. V P
3 phrasal verb If you turn something overin your mind, you think carefully about it.
Even when she didn’t say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind. V n P in n
4 phrasal verb If you turn something overto someone, you give it to them when they ask for it, because they have a right to it.
(=hand over)
I would, indeed, turn the evidence over to the police… V n P (not pron) to n
The lawyer turned over the release papers. V P n (not pron)
5 phrasal verb If you turn over a job or responsibility that you have, you give it to someone else, so that you no longer have it.
The King may turn over some of his official posts to his son… V P n (not pron) to n
6 phrasal verb If you turn over when you are watching television, you change to another channel.
Whenever he’s on TV, I turn over. V P
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turnover turn over to phrasal verb If you turn something over to a different function or use, you change its function or use.
When he first leased the land in the late 1970s, he planned to turn it over to cereal production. V n P P n, Also V P n (not pron) P n turn round
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turn around turn up
1 phrasal verb If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive, often unexpectedly or after you have been waiting a long time.
(=show up)
Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony… V P
2 phrasal verb If you turn something up or if it turns up, you find, discover, or notice it.
Investigations have never turned up any evidence. V P n (not pron)
…a very rare 15th-Century spoon, which turned up in an old house in Devon. V P
3 phrasal verb When you turn up a radio, heater, or other piece of equipment, you increase the amount of sound, heat, or power being produced, by adjusting the controls., (Antonym: turn down)
Bill would turn up the TV in the other room… V P n (not pron)
I turned the volume up… V n P
Turn the heat up high. V n P adj
about-turn ( about-turns plural ) An about-turn is the same as an about-face.
(BRIT) n-count
in AM, use about-face
star turn ( star turns plural ) Thestar turn of a performance or show is the main item, or the one that is considered to be the most interesting or exciting.
(mainly BRIT) n-count usu the N in sing
three-point turn ( three-point turns plural ) When the driver of a vehicle does a three-point turn, he or she turns the vehicle by driving forwards in a curve, then backwards in a curve, and then forwards in a curve. n-count
turn-off ( turn-offs plural )
1 n-count A turn-off is a road leading away from a major road or a motorway.
2 n-count Something that is a turn-off causes you to lose interest or sexual excitement.
INFORMAL usu sing
turn-on ( turn-ons plural ) Something or someone that is a turn-on is sexually exciting.
INFORMAL n-count usu sing
turn signal ( turn signals plural ) A car’s turn signals are the flashing lights that tell you it is going to turn left or right.
(AM) n-count
in BRIT, use indicators
turn-up ( turn-ups plural ) The turn-ups on a pair of trousers are the parts which are folded over at the ends of the legs.
(BRIT) n-count usu pl
in AM, use cuffs
U-turn ( U-turns plural )
1 n-count If you make a U-turn when you are driving or cycling, you turn in a half circle in one movement, so that you are then going in the opposite direction.
2 n-count If you describe a change in a politician’s policy, plans, or actions as a U-turn, you mean that it is a complete change and that they made the change because they were weak or were wrong., (disapproval)
…a humiliating U-turn by the Prime Minister.
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turn [tɜːn] гл
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поворачивать, повернуть, повернуться, обернуться, перевернуть, свернуть, развернуться, оборачиваться
(rotate, turn around, turn over, roll)
- turn south – поворачивать на юг
- turn the handle – повернуть ручку
- turn the page – перевернуть страницу
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превращаться, превращать, превратиться, превратить
(become, make, transform)
- turn again – превращаться снова
- turn to stone – превратиться в камень
- turn the world – превратить мир
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обратиться, обращаться
(refer, apply)
- turn first – обратиться сначала
- turn directly – обращаться напрямую
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оказаться
(appear)
- turn around – оказаться поблизости
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включить, отключить
(enable, disable)
- turn on power – включить питание
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обратить
(convert)
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перейти, перевести
(move)
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исполниться
(come true)
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отвернуть
(turn away)
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выворачивать
(twist)
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turn [tɜːn] сущ
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очередьж
(line)
- last turn – последняя очередь
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поворотм
(turning)
- turn signal – сигнал поворота
- minimum turning radius – минимальный радиус поворота
- unexpected turn of events – неожиданный поворот событий
- right hand turn – правый поворот
- turn of her head – поворот головы
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оборотм
(turnover)
- full turn – полный оборот
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verb | ||
повернуть | turn, set | |
свернуть | turn, roll up, turn aside, cut down | |
превращать | turn, transform, convert, turn into, transmute, render | |
поворачивать | turn, turn off, swing, twist, tilt, bend | |
вращаться | rotate, revolve, turn, turn around, run, move | |
обращаться | appeal, address, treat, turn, handle, refer | |
поворачиваться | turn, swing, twist, turn round, slew, wheel | |
вращать | rotate, revolve, turn, roll, slew, rev | |
переворачивать | turn, turn over, invert, tumble, wamble, upturn | |
превращаться | turn, transform, turn into, grow into, turn to, transmogrify | |
заворачивать | wrap, wrap up, turn, screw tight, roll up, drop in | |
меняться | change, vary, alter, switch, shift, turn | |
становиться | become, get, grow, turn, go, make | |
изменять | change, vary, betray, alter, transform, turn | |
переходить | go, proceed, turn, pass, transfer, cross | |
вертеться | twirl, turn, spin, pivot, revolve, rotate | |
перелицовывать | turn | |
обдумывать | think, ponder, consider, think over, mull, turn | |
направлять | guide, head, direct, destine, route, turn | |
вывихнуть | dislocate, disjoint, splay, luxate, turn, put out | |
поворотить | turn | |
вертеть | twirl, turn, spin, revolve, twist, twiddle | |
портить | spoil, deteriorate, corrupt, ruin, mar, turn | |
переводить | transfer, translate, convert, move, interpret, turn | |
ворочать | roll, roll over, turn, roll out | |
переворачиваться | turn, wamble, be inverted | |
повертывать | turn | |
повертываться | turn | |
поворотиться | turn | |
огибать | skirt, round, circumflex, turn, double, walk round | |
делаться | make, become, come, grow, turn, pass into | |
точить | sharpen, whet, grind, rub down, hone, turn | |
обтачивать | turn, face | |
обточить | turn | |
оттачивать | sharpen, polish, polish up, grind, turn | |
протачивать | wash, eat through, turn | |
придавать изящную форму | turn | |
изменять качество | turn | |
изменять цвет | discolour, discolor, turn | |
изменяться | change, vary, alter, transform, turn, metamorphose | |
покрутиться | whirl, turn | |
оборачивать | turn | |
обертываться | turn | |
обходить | bypass, get round, skirt, evade, walk, turn | |
достигать | reach, achieve, arrive, attain, obtain, turn | |
расстраивать | upset, unsettle, detune, disturb, thwart, turn | |
переделываться | turn | |
лицевать | turn | |
вспахивать | turn | |
пахать | plow, till, turn, follow the plow, furrow, plough | |
выворачивать наизнанку | evert, turn | |
переделывать | alter, rework, remake, remodel, redo, turn | |
вызывать отвращение | cause disgust, revolt, sicken, put off, repel, turn | |
портиться | spoil, deteriorate, corrupt, rot, decay, turn | |
подвернуть | turn | |
сосредоточивать | focus, concentrate, mass, concentre, turn | |
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очередь | queue, turn, line, round, course, tail | |
поворот | turn, rotation, turning, twist, swing, turnabout | |
оборот | turnover, turn, revolution, rev, turnaround, phrase | |
черед | turn, bout | |
виток | turn, coil, loop, convolution, wind, spire | |
перемена | change, turn, shift, break, alteration, mutation | |
вираж | turn, banking | |
склад | storage, store, storehouse, depot, repository, turn | |
изгиб | bend, curve, curvature, bent, flexure, turn | |
выход | output, exit, out, outlet, escape, turn | |
изменение | change, variation, modification, alteration, shift, turn | |
поворотный пункт | landmark, turn, turning-point | |
припадок | fit, attack, seizure, paroxysm, bout, turn | |
излучина | bend, turn, bight, turning | |
манера | manner, style, way, fashion, mannerism, turn | |
короткая прогулка | turn, spin | |
очередной номер программы | turn | |
возможность | opportunity, possibility, potential, capacity, ability, turn | |
вспышка | flash, outbreak, flare, outburst, burst, turn | |
сценка | turn | |
интермедия | interlude, sideshow, intermezzo, parenthesis, turn | |
короткий период деятельности | turn | |
рабочая смена | shift, turn | |
отличительная черта | distinctive feature, lineament, specialty, twist, schtick, turn | |
строение | structure, building, construction, architecture, texture, turn | |
построение | construction, formation, composition, form, parade, turn | |
оборот речи | turn of speech, expression, locution, turn | |
марашка | turn, slur | |
курсовая прибыль | turn | |
менструация | menstruation, periods, flow, periodicity, turn, course | |
шок | shock, stun, shake, turn, jar, shell-shock | |
нервное потрясение | jar, turn | |
приступ | attack, fit, assault, bout, seizure, turn | |
способность | ability, capacity, power, capability, faculty, turn | |
форма | form, shape, mold, uniform, format, turn | |
стиль | style, fashion, manner, tone, language, turn | |
услуга | service, accommodation, office, turn |
Предложения со словом «turn»
They did it again in the early 1990s, and again at the turn of the millennium. |
Они повторили это и в начале 90 — х и ещё раз на исходе тысячелетия. |
In this one, they looked at the bedtime routines of about 10,000 children born at the turn of the millennium. |
Одно исследование мне очень нравится, вот оно: учёные рассматривали время засыпания около 10 000 детей, рождённых на рубеже тысячелетий. |
Marie Curie — I keep maybe saying, Marie Antoinette, which would be a turn-up for the books — Marie Curie, third from the left on the bottom there, she was allowed in, but had to dress like everybody else. |
Мари Кюри, возможно, я оговорюсь: «Мария Антуанетта», что могло бы стать успешной книгой, Мари Кюри, третья слева в нижнем ряду, ей можно было там находиться, но дресс — код был на всех один. |
That begs the question: What should Fox News do to turn over another leaf? |
Это вызывает вопрос: что должны делать Fox News, чтобы начать всё сначала? |
And we can turn down our threshold for detection a little bit, so we can find more of you guys out in the audience. |
Можно немного снизить порог опознавания, так что мы сможем кое — что о вас узнать, друзья. |
For example, there have been ways where we find the off switches of cancer, and new drugs have been able to turn the immune system back on, to be able to fight cancer. |
Например, мы обнаружили сигнальные пути, в которых иммунная система «выключена», а новые препараты смогли снова её «включить» для борьбы с раком. |
Hamilton responded to this by saying that Madison was naïve, that he was childish, and that his goal was to turn the United States into a primitive autarchy, self-reliant and completely ineffectual on the global scale. |
Гамильтон на это отвечал, что Мэдисон наивен, что он ведёт себя как ребёнок, и что его цель — вернуть США к примитивной автаркии на самообеспечении, совершенно неэффективной на мировом уровне. |
They turn back about 20 percent of everything the sun sends us. |
Они возвращают назад около 20% всего, что даёт нам солнце. |
And that stuff that gets stuck in the ground gets buried, and through time, we get big, thick accumulations of sediments that eventually turn into rocks. |
Затем весь этот застрявший мусор покрывается слоем почвы, со временем из них образуются больши́е скопления отложений, которые в итоге превращаются в горы. |
My journey took a strange turn three years later, after I met a group of refugee kids playing soccer outside. |
Все изменилось, когда три года назад я встретила детей — беженцев, играющих в футбол. |
I’d made a wrong turn into this apartment complex, and I saw these kids outside playing soccer. |
Я заплутала среди многоэтажек, где увидела детей, играющих в футбол во дворе. |
I look around and see if there’s a bin that I can turn upside down. |
Я осматриваюсь в поисках урны, которую я могу перевернуть. |
Turn that empathy and altruism into action and we live out a basic moral credo. |
Воплотите их в действие, и вот он — основной нравственный принцип. |
Now, one of the ways to make up for those jobs is to turn community health workers into a formal labor force. |
Один из способов это сделать — это превратить медработников низшего звена в формальную рабочую силу. |
It uses an energy-intensive process to turn bodies into ash, polluting the air and contributing to climate change. |
Процессы, превращающие тела в пепел, очень энергоёмки, и они загрязняют воздух и способствуют изменению климата. |
This pilot program has allowed us to demonstrate that it’s possible to harness the incredible power of natural decomposition to turn human bodies into soil, and we’re working with other universities as well. |
Пилотная программа позволила нам показать, что мы можем использовать невероятную силу естественного разложения для того, чтобы превращать тела в почву, и сейчас мы работаем и с другими университетами. |
Instead, we should worry about what they still cannot do today, because we will need the help of the new, intelligent machines to turn our grandest dreams into reality. |
Нам следует беспокоиться о том, на что они пока ещё не способны, потому что нам понадобится помощь новых, умных машин, чтобы воплотить наши величайшие мечты в реальность. |
However, there are ways around this, because we all know that there are tons of untried ideas still out there, and plenty of them will turn out to be every bit as reliable as we need, it’s just that we don’t yet know they are reliable when we are at this planning phase. |
Однако есть способы обойти это, потому что мы все знаем, что вокруг множество нереализованных идей, и многие из них окажутся именно такими надёжными, как нам нужно, просто на этапе планирования мы ещё сами не знаем, что они действительно надёжны. |
We had both cared for patients with devastating diagnoses; now it was our turn. |
Мы оба лечили пациентов с печальными диагнозами; теперь пришла наша очередь . |
King Midas said, I want everything I touch to turn to gold,. |
Хочу, чтобы всё, к чему я прикоснусь, превращалось в золото. |
You can destroy the ecology, or turn to them with love and regenerate life from the waters and trees. |
Можете уничтожить экологию или проявить к ним любовь и возродить жизнь в океанах и лесах. |
By then, I was two-thirds of the way through my education, and it was almost too late to turn things around. |
К тому времени я прошёл две трети пути моего образования, и было уже почти поздно что — то менять. |
Even with this knowledge and with their stories in tow, I, in turn, struggled, and could not speak to anyone when I faced my own anxiety. |
Даже вооружённый этими знаниями и их историями, я, в свою очередь , переживал и не имел возможности поговорить с кем — то, когда сам столкнулся со своими страхами. |
You’ll need to turn their most powerful asset — an open mind — into their greatest vulnerability. |
Вам будет нужно обратить их самое большое преимущество — непредубеждённость ума — в их наибольшую уязвимость. |
And amyloid accumulation has been shown to disrupt sleep, which in turn causes more amyloid to accumulate. |
Накопление амилоида приводит к бессоннице и ещё большему накоплению амилоида. |
They were armed with machetes, but they were forced to turn back because Boko Haram had guns. |
Хотя они и были вооружены мачете, они были вынуждены отступить, потому что у террористов было огнестрельное оружие. |
So it’s no wonder really that patients like Robin, who I just told you about, who I met in that clinic, turn to medical marijuana to try to claw back some semblance of control. |
Поэтому неудивительно, что пациенты, как Робин, о которой я только что рассказал, которую я встретил в той клинике, обращаются к медицинской марихуане, чтобы попытаться вернуть какое — то подобие контроля. |
So what does Parkes see when we turn it to the center of the Milky Way? |
Так что же видит телескоп Паркса, когда мы направляем его в центр Млечного пути? |
The lines of the temple set against nothing but pure nature, and you turn around and you get nothing but the city below you. |
Линии храма гармонично сочетаются с окружающей природой, а когда вы поворачиваетесь, видите лишь город внизу. |
What if we could turn it into something else that’s actually useful? |
Что, если мы могли бы превратить его во что — то ещё, на самом деле полезное? |
When times are difficult, when you’re short of money, when you’re feeling insecure and vulnerable, it’s almost a natural human tendency to turn inwards, to think of your own needs and to discard everybody else’s, and perhaps to start to imagine that the past was somehow better than the present or the future could ever be. |
Когда наступают тяжёлые времена, когда не хватает денег, когда вы не уверены в себе и уязвимы, естественная реакция — замкнуться в себе, думать только о своих нуждах и забыть про всех остальных, и, возможно, начать уверять себя, что раньше было лучше, чем может быть в настоящем и будущем. |
When people turn inwards and turn backwards, human progress becomes reversed and things get worse for everybody very quickly indeed. |
Когда люди зацикливаются на себе, на своём прошлом, прогресс поворачивается вспять, и ситуация ухудшается для всех — стремительно. |
Is that altercation I had with the neighbor down the block going to turn into a violent episode that will end my life or my family’s life? |
Что, если пререкательство с соседом этажом ниже превратится в серьёзную ссору, в результате которой погибну я или кто — то из моей семьи? |
Who should I turn to? |
К кому мне обратиться? |
Now we turn to Formula One. |
Обратимся к Формуле — 1. |
Why, when I die, should they not have their turn with me? |
Почему, когда я умру, не должна прийти их очередь ? |
Simple turn-taking game where partners cover their face and then uncover it saying, Peek-a-boo! |
Это простая игра со сменой ролей, когда участники закрывают лицо ладонями, и, открывая, говорят: Ку — ку! |
Now, on the other hand, maybe one time it’ll turn out to be true. |
С другой стороны, может, однажды это случится на самом деле. |
How does a brand take an environmental hazard, turn it into an economic engine and become an industry hero? |
Как бренд может превратить защиту окружающей среды в экономический двигатель и стать промышленным героем? |
Now, if you take some organic material — could be some waste products, some food, maybe a bit of your sandwich — you put it in there, the microbes will eat that food, and they will turn it into electricity. |
Если взять органические вещества, это могут быть отходы, еда, даже кусочек вашего сэндвича, поместить это всё внутрь, микробы начнут есть эту пищу и превращать это в электричество. |
And you have basically two solutions to this imbalance: either de-globalize the economy and turn it back into a national economy, or globalize the political system. |
Из этого дисбаланса существует два возможных выхода: либо деглобализировать экономику до национального уровня, как раньше, либо глобализировать политическую систему. |
Although some people now, you hear publicly worrying about whether that might be shifting, that there could actually be outbreaks of violence in the US depending on how things turn out. |
Хотя сейчас можно услышать беспокойство некоторых людей по поводу возможного сдвига, который может повлечь волну насилия в США, смотря, как повернутся события. |
So the next step is we turn our gaze inwards, and we say OK, getting control of the world outside us did not really make us satisfied. |
Поэтому следующим шагом мы обратим наш взор внутрь себя и скажем: так, ладно, овладение окружающим миром не принесло нам настоящего удовлетворения. |
Given that the first years of a child’s life are crucial for healthy physical and emotional development, and that 1,5 billion people are experiencing armed conflict — many of whom are now joining our communities — we cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the needs of those who are experiencing war and displacement. |
Учитывая, что первые годы в жизни ребёнка являются решающими для здорового физического и эмоционального развития, и что 1,5 миллиарда человек до сих пор переживают военные конфликты, многие из этих людей присоединяются к нашим сообществам, мы не можем закрыть глаза на нужды тех, кто переживает войну и вынужденное переселение. |
I was afraid to turn on the news, afraid to hear myself being called a terrible parent or a disgusting person. |
Я боялась включить новости, боялась услышать, что меня назовут ужасной матерью или ужасным человеком. |
Now, while in India, my parents always remind me to only drink boiled or bottled water, because unlike here in America, where I can just turn on a tap and easily get clean, potable water, in India, the water is often contaminated. |
Когда мы в Индии, родители всегда напоминают мне пить лишь кипячёную или бутилированную воду, потому что, в отличие от Америки, где можно просто включить кран и легко получить чистую, пригодную для питья воду, там вода часто заражена. |
We’ve got to turn that thinking on its head. |
Нам нужно перевернуть это мышление с ног на голову. |
Now I just had to take my fantasy and turn it into reality. |
Теперь мне оставалось только превратить свою мечту в реальность. |
But a lot of people don’t ask, they don’t want to look incompetent, they don’t know where to turn, they don’t want to burden others. |
Однако многие люди не просят, боясь показаться некомпетентными, обременить окружающих или просто не знают, куда обратиться. |
And if we can spread that belief, we can actually turn paranoia upside down. |
И если общество поверит в это, то мы сможем превратить паранойю в то, что называется пронойей . |
With more data, the little bump will either turn into a nice, crisp Nobel Prize. |
Большое число данных может либо превратить маленькую неровность в новенькую Нобелевскую премию. |
Or the extra data will fill in the space around the bump and turn it into a nice, smooth line. |
Либо заполнить пространство вокруг этой неровности и вернуть линии плавность. |
Sometimes these conversations turn on a single word: terminal. |
Иногда эти беседы сводятся к одному слову: смертельно. |
And for that we turn to a great philosopher who was a very smart man despite being a Yankee fan. |
За этим мы обратимся к великому философу, обладавшему недюжинным умом, несмотря на то, что он болел за Yankees. |
So we never advise veterans to turn off caution completely. |
Так что мы не советуем ветеранам перестать быть осторожными. |
If you find yourself in a bad neighborhood, you turn it up. |
Если вы окажетесь в неблагополучном районе, повысьте её. |
You turn it way down. |
Очень сильно приглушите её. |
If you neglect a child long enough, you no longer have the right to be surprised when things don’t turn out well. |
Если долго не заботиться о ребёнке, вы просто лишаетесь права удивляться, когда всё идёт не в лучшую сторону. |
Let’s turn to Europe. |
Давайте взглянем на Европу. |
I trust my children when they say they’re going to turn the lights out at night. |
Я доверяю детям, когда они обещают мне выключить на ночь свет. |
Synonyms for (noun) turn
Synonyms: turn
Definition: taking a short walk out and back
Usage: we took a turn in the park
Similar words: walk
Definition: the act of walking somewhere
Usage: he took a walk after lunch
Synonyms: turn, twist
Definition: turning or twisting around (in place)
Usage: with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
Similar words: rotary motion, rotation
Definition: the act of rotating as if on an axis
Usage: the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music
Synonyms: turn
Definition: the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
Usage: he made an abrupt turn away from her
Synonyms: turn, turning
Definition: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
Usage: he took a turn to the right
Similar words: change of course
Definition: a change in the direction that you are moving
Synonyms: play, turn
Definition: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Usage: it is my turn; it is still my play
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Synonyms: good turn, turn
Definition: a favor for someone
Usage: he did me a good turn
Similar words: favor, favour
Definition: an act of gracious kindness
Synonyms: turn, act, bit, number, routine
Definition: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Usage: he did his act three times every evening; she had a catchy little routine; it was one of the best numbers he ever did
Similar words: performance, public presentation
Definition: a dramatic or musical entertainment
Usage: they listened to ten different performances; the play ran for 100 performances; the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
Synonyms: turn, turning
Definition: a movement in a new direction
Usage: the turning of the wind
Similar words: motion, movement
Definition: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonyms: turn, turn of events, twist
Definition: an unforeseen development
Usage: events suddenly took an awkward turn
Similar words: development
Definition: a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
Usage: recent developments in Iraq; what a revolting development!
Synonyms: crook, bend, turn, twist
Definition: a circular segment of a curve
Usage: a bend in the road; a crook in the path
Similar words: curve, curved shape
Definition: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
Synonyms: round, turn, bout
Definition: (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
Similar words: part, section, division
Definition: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Usage: the written part of the exam; the finance section of the company; the BBC’s engineering division
Synonyms: spell, go, tour, turn
Definition: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
Usage: it’s my go; a spell of work
Synonyms for (verb) turn
Synonyms: sprain, rick, wrench, wrick, turn, twist
Definition: twist suddenly so as to sprain
Usage: wrench one’s ankle; The wrestler twisted his shoulder; the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell; I turned my ankle and couldn’t walk for several days
Similar words: wound, injure
Definition: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Synonyms: turn, grow
Definition: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Usage: The weather turned nasty; She grew angry
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: turn, change by reversal, reverse
Definition: change to the contrary
Usage: The trend was reversed; the tides turned against him; public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: turn
Definition: become officially one year older
Usage: She is turning 50 this year
Similar words: maturate, mature, get on, senesce, age
Definition: grow old or older
Usage: She aged gracefully; we age every day—what a depressing thought!; Young men senesce
Synonyms: turn
Definition: change color
Usage: In Vermont, the leaves turn early
Similar words: turn, grow
Definition: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Usage: The weather turned nasty; She grew angry
Similar words: color, colour, discolor, discolour
Definition: change color, often in an undesired manner
Usage: The shirts discolored
Synonyms: ferment, work, sour, turn
Definition: go sour or spoil
Usage: The milk has soured; The wine worked; The cream has turned—we have to throw it out
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: call on, turn
Definition: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
Usage: She called on her Representative to help her; She turned to her relatives for help
Similar words: appeal, invoke
Definition: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
Usage: appeal to somebody for help; Invoke God in times of trouble
Synonyms: turn
Definition: direct at someone
Usage: She turned a smile on me; They turned their flashlights on the car
Similar words: aim, direct, take, take aim, train
Definition: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Usage: Please don’t aim at your little brother!; He trained his gun on the burglar; Don’t train your camera on the women; Take a swipe at one’s opponent
Synonyms: turn
Definition: alter the functioning or setting of
Usage: turn the dial to 10; turn the heat down
Similar words: operate, control
Definition: handle and cause to function
Usage: do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol; control the lever
Synonyms: turn, twist, bend, flex, deform
Definition: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Usage: bend the rod; twist the dough into a braid; the strong man could turn an iron bar
Synonyms: release, turn
Definition: let (something) fall or spill from a container
Usage: turn the flour onto a plate
Synonyms: turn
Definition: shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
Usage: turn the legs of the table; turn the clay on the wheel
Similar words: shape, form
Definition: give shape or form to
Usage: shape the dough; form the young child’s character
Synonyms: turn, plough, plow
Definition: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
Usage: Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week; turn the earth in the Spring
Similar words: till
Definition: work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
Usage: till the soil
Synonyms: turn
Definition: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
Usage: Turn towards me; The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face; She turned from herself and learned to listen to others’ needs
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: turn, move around
Definition: pass to the other side of
Usage: turn the corner; move around the obstacle
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: turn
Definition: channel one’s attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
Usage: The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction; people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium
Similar words: send, direct
Definition: cause to go somewhere
Usage: The explosion sent the car flying in the air; She sent her children to camp; He directed all his energies into his dissertation
Synonyms: turn
Definition: to send or let go
Usage: They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor’s mansion
Similar words: send, direct
Definition: cause to go somewhere
Usage: The explosion sent the car flying in the air; She sent her children to camp; He directed all his energies into his dissertation
Synonyms: turn, turn over
Definition: cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
Usage: turn a page of a book
Similar words: displace, move
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I’m moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: turn
Definition: cause to move around or rotate
Usage: turn a key; turn your palm this way
Similar words: displace, move
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I’m moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: turn
Definition: cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
Usage: turn your face to the wall; turn the car around; turn your dance partner around
Similar words: displace, move
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I’m moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: turn
Definition: move around an axis or a center
Usage: The wheels are turning
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: turn
Definition: get by buying and selling
Usage: the company turned a good profit after a year
Similar words: acquire, get
Definition: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Usage: She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet; Get your results the next day; Get permission to take a few days off from work
Synonyms: turn
Definition: accomplish by rotating
Usage: turn a somersault; turn cartwheels
Similar words: do, perform
Definition: get (something) done
Usage: I did my job
Synonyms: become, turn
Definition: undergo a change or development
Usage: The water turned into ice; Her former friend became her worst enemy; He turned traitor
Similar words: transform, transmute, metamorphose
Definition: change in outward structure or looks
Usage: He transformed into a monster; The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
Synonyms: turn
Definition: cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
Usage: The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him; The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Visual thesaurus for turn
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- corner
- curve
- departure
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- reversal
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- about-face
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- have recourse
- turn one’s energies to
- turn one’s hand to
- derange
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- disgust
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- persuade
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- bring round
- change sides
- go over
- prevail upon
- talk into
- tergiverse
- bruise
- crick
- dislocate
- hurt
- sprain
- strain
- wrench
On this page you’ll find 730 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to turn, such as: angle, change, corner, curve, departure, and direction.
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- delight
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- approve
- make well
- calm
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- soothe
- make well
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WORDS RELATED TO TURN
- 180 degree turn
- U-turn
- change
- change in direction
- changeabout
- double
- doubleback
- overturning
- policy change
- repeal
- retraction
- reversal
- reverse
- switch
- turn
- turnabout
- turnaround
- volte-face
- adventure
- circumstance
- contingency
- fate
- fluke
- fortuity
- fortune
- happening
- luck
- occasion
- occurrence
- turn
- bit
- curtain
- epilogue
- gag
- introduction
- number
- piece
- prologue
- routine
- scene
- schtick
- show
- sketch
- spot
- turn
- apply oneself to
- attend to
- concentrate on
- devote oneself to
- dig
- direct
- engage in
- focus on
- give
- go at
- go for
- hammer away
- have a go at
- have at
- knuckle down to
- peg away
- pitch into
- plug away at
- take care of
- take up
- throw oneself into
- try
- turn
- turn to
- undertake
- applied oneself to
- attended to
- concentrated on
- devoted oneself to
- directed
- dug
- engaged in
- focused on
- gave
- had a go at
- had at
- hammered away
- knuckled down to
- pegged away
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- plugged away at
- threw oneself into
- took care of
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- turned
- turned to
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- went at
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- digs
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- engages in
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- hammers away
- has a go at
- has at
- knuckles down to
- pegs away
- pitch into
- plugs away at
- takes care of
- takes up
- throws oneself into
- tries
- turns
- turns to
- undertakes
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