turn

Noun CEFR A1 Common

tɜːn

Definitions

To make a non-linear physical movement. To move about an axis through itself
turn (in turn-taking)
A change of direction or orientation.
To move about an axis through itself
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
To begin work: If you quit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon.
To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation
A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.
In every place; at every moment.
To change one's direction of travel
A walk to and fro.
One after another; alternately: "From the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd" (Life).
To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe
A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.
In the proper order or sequence.
A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.
To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn.
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.
To refuse to see or recognize something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud.
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests.
The time required to complete a project.
To become afraid or upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis.
A fit or a period of giddiness.
To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report.
A change in temperament or circumstance.
To start acting or thinking in a more positive or responsible way.
A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).
The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.
The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.
obsolete
A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.
A single loop of a coil.
A pass behind or through an object.
Character; personality; nature.
An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.
A short skit, act, or routine.
especially, physical
A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available.
dated
The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.
UK, historical

Conjugation

Browse the table or drill it — all tenses, moods, and persons of turn.

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Equivalents

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العربيةأدار الدور انعطافانقلب دار دور صار عقبة قلب لف لوى منحرف منعطف نوبة

Azərbaycan diliburmaq çevirmək döndərməkdönmək fırlanmaq fırlatmaq növbə olmaq

Беларускаячарга

Българскивъртя завивам завияобръщам ред смяна ставам ход

Bosanskicar čas đirkrug obrat obrtaj okret pas prelom putar spira spirale tur vende vez zavoj завој круг обртај окрет ред услуга ход черга

Catalàgirar torn virar

Češtinaobrat obrátka otočitpřelom tah točit zahnout zatáčka

Cymraegdifetha trôi

Danskanfald blive bøjningdreje drejning ildebefindende omgang tilbøjelighed tur vende

Ελληνικάαπογίνομαι βόλτα γίνομαιγυρίζω γύρισμα κλείνω περιστρέφομαι σειρά στρέφω στρίβω στροφή

Esperantoaliformiĝi aliigi transformiĝiturniĝi vico

Eestipöörlema

Euskarajiratu

فارسیچرخیدن گشتن

Gaeilgecas éirigh iompaighseal sníomh tiontú

Gàidhligcar cuairt tionndadhtionndaidh turas

Galegocambio estragar facermalvar paseo quenda reviravolta revolta rolda tornar veceira vegada vez virada virar volta volver xeira xirar xiro

ગુજરાતીવારો

עבריתהסתובב הפך פנייהתור תפנית

हिन्दीआघूर्ण ऐंठन दौरानौबत पल पारी पाली बारा बारी मुड़ना मोड़मोड़ना

Hrvatskicar čas đirkrug obrat obrtaj okret pas prelom putar spira spirale tur vende vez zavoj завој круг обртај окрет ред услуга ход черга

Magyar-ul befordul betöltelér érzék fordít fordul fordulat forduló forgat forog hajlam kanyar kanyarodik kör lesz sor változás

Հայերենդառնալ թեքվել հերթշրջել շրջվել պտտել պտտվել օյին

Bahasa Indonesiabelok berbelok berpalingdaur gulungan kelok pas perputaran ubah

Íslenskabeygja snúa

ქართულიჯერი

Қазақ тіліайналу кезек

ភាសាខ្មែរត្រូវលើ វេន

한국어구부러지다 돌다 돌리다전기 차례 회전

Kurdîçar caş girargîro hamle kolej kor nobet pas paş rê şor sor tûr volta xirar xiro گشتن

Latinatorqueo verto vicis

Lietuviųsukti

Latviešukārta

Македонскисвртување

മലയാളംതിരിയുക

Монголэргэх ээлж

Bahasa Melayubelok pusing putarputarkan

Maltilewa

မြန်မာချို

Nederlandsafslaan beurt bochtdraai draaien verkleuren winding worden zich keren tegen

Polskikolej kończyć obracaćobracać się obrócić obrócić się obrót przełom skończyć skręcać skręcić skręt tura zakręt zwrot

پښتواړول تاوول

Portuguêscompletar espira estragarfazer girada girar giro jogada prazo rebelar-se tornar-se turno vez virada virar

Românăcotitură viraj

Slovenčinazákruta

Shqipkthej

Српскиcar čas đirkrug obrat obrtaj okret pas prelom putar spira spirale tur vende vez zavoj завој круг обртај окрет ред услуга ход черга

Svenskabli gå emot girasnurra surna svänga tur turas om vända vändning varv vrida

Kiswahilizamu

తెలుగుతిప్పు తిరగబడు తిరుగువంతు

Тоҷикӣдавр

ไทยกล้าย ตา บูดผลัดใบ รอบ หมุน เปลี่ยน เลี้ยว

Türkmençenobat

Tagalogumikot

Türkçebüklüm büküm doldurmakdöndürmek dönmek hamle kesik nöbet sıra viraj

Українськави́повнитися випо́внюватися витокзаверта́ти номер оберт оберта́ти поверну́ти повертати поворот хід черга

اردونوبت

O'zbekchanavbat

Tiếng Việthơi khuỷu lượtphiến quẹo rệ tua 轉

Examples

“Give ⟳ the handle ⟳ a turn ⟳, then pull ⟳ it.”

“With just the turn ⟳ of a shoulder she indicated the water front, where[…]lay ⟳ the good ship, Mount ⟳ Vernon, river packet, the black smoke ⟳ already pouring from her stacks. In turn ⟳ he smiled and also shrugged a shoulder.”

“Let's take ⟳ a turn ⟳ in the garden.”

“They took turns playing with the new toy.”

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

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

“I've had a funny turn ⟳.”

“I'm sure I never shall forget ⟳ the turn ⟳ young Simmons gave me when he came in with that paper as he'd been and copied out of a winder thro' being in a west-end house, […]”

“'Then you must know ⟳ as well as the rest ⟳ of us that there was something queer about that gentleman—something that gave a man a turn ⟳—I don't know ⟳ rightly how to say ⟳ it, sir, beyond this: that you felt it in your marrow kind of cold and thin.'”

“She took a turn ⟳ for the worse.”

“One good turn ⟳ deserves another.”

“I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn ⟳ if he found the opportunity[…].”

“It was fortunate for his comfort, perhaps, that the man who had been chosen to accompany ⟳ him was of a talkative turn ⟳, for the prisoners insisted upon hearing the story of the explosion a dozen times over, and Rufus Dawes himself had been roused to give ⟳ the name ⟳ of the vessel with his own ⟳ lips.”

For the Term of His Natural Life

“Between the pieces were individual turns, comic songs and dances.”

“There are usually at least two jobbers who specialise in the leading stocks, and this acts to keep ⟳ the jobber's turn ⟳ to a reasonable amount […]”

CEFR level

A1

Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.

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See also

turn a blind eye turn about turn against turn around turn away turn back the clock

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