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Meaning of turning point | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
A maximum or minimum on a graph.
A crossroads.
A T-junction.
A place at which one changes their direction of travel.

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العربية منعطف

Български екстремум

Bosanski obrat prekretnica prelom preobrat preokret prevrat prijelom обрат преврат прекретница прелом преокрет пријелом

Čeština obrat

Deutsch Extremwert Wendepunkt Zäsur

Ελληνικά γύρισμα

Español punto de inflexión

Suomi ääriarvo käännekohta käännepiste murros taitekohta

Français moment charnière tournant

हिन्दी नुक्कड़

Hrvatski obrat prekretnica prelom preobrat preokret prevrat prijelom обрат преврат прекретница прелом преокрет пријелом

Bahasa Indonesia pasak

Íslenska þáttaskil

Italiano inversione svolta

日本語やまば変わり目節目転機

ქართული გადამწყვეტი მომენტი გადამწყვეტი წერტილი გარდამტეხი მომენტი გარდამტეხი წერტილი გარდატეხის წერტილი

한국어 길목 전기 전환점

Latina cardo discrīmen

Nederlands keerpunt wendepunt

Polski przełom punkt zwrotny zwrot

Português ponto de inflexão virada de mesa

Русский перело́мный моме́нт поворо́тный моме́нт поворо́тный пункт

Српски obrat prekretnica prelom preobrat preokret prevrat prijelom обрат преврат прекретница прелом преокрет пријелом

Svenska extremvärde vändpunkt

ไทย จุดวิกฤต

Türkçe dönüm noktası

Українська перело́м

Tiếng Việt bước ngoặt

Examples

“Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road / Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go”

“Europe will be watching the final battle closely. A Hollande victory in the second round would be a turning point in European politics, a rare victory for the left in Europe, which has in recent years moved towards the right”

“Chicago was the turning point of my journey and I left there at midnight abroad ^([sic]) the "Chicagoan," an express of the New York Central System.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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