English

Pronunciation

• tû(r)n, /tɜː(r)n/, /t3:(r)n/

  Homophones: tern

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)n

Verb

to turn (turns, turned, turning)

1. to rotate (in driving usually 90⁰); spin

   Turn the knob clockwise.

2. to position by rotating, spinning or flipping

   Turn back the covers.

3. to change; transform

   The leaves turn color in autumn.

4. to rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated

   The prisoners turned on the warden.

5. to machine or shape by rotating the workpiece against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe

   She turned the table legs with care and precision.

6. to sour or spoil; to go bad

   This milk has turned; it smells awful.

7. to complete

   They say they can turn the parts in two days.

Translations

• Bulgarian: въртя (1), завъртам (1), променям (3), стругувам (5), развалям се (6), прокисвам (6)
• Danish: vende (1)
• Finnish: kääntää (1)
• Ido: turnar
• Swedish: vrida (1), gå emot (4), svarva (5)

Noun

turn (turns)

1. a rotation or spin

   Give the handle a full turn, then pull up on it.

2. the chance to use an item shared in sequence with others

   They took turns playing with the new toy.

3. a figure in music, often notated ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again (see )
4. the time required to complete a project

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

5. a fit or a period of giddiness.
6. a change in temperament or circumstace.

   She took a turn for the worse

Translations

• Bulgarian: въртене n (1), завъртане n (1), смяна f (2), редуване n (2)
• Finnish: kierros (1)
• Swedish: varv (1), turas om (2 - construction with verbs)

Phrasal Verbs

• turn about
• turn against
• turn around
• turn away
• turn back
• turn down
• turn in
• turn into
• turn off
• turn on
• turn out
• turn over
• turn round
• turn up

Phrases, Expressions, and Idioms

• bad turn
• good turn
• give somebody a turn
• in turn
• take turns
• take a turn for the worse
• turn back the clock
• turn in one's grave
• turn it up
• turn nasty
• turn of events
• turn of the century
• turn out to be
• turn over a new leaf
• turn tail
• turn the other cheek
• turn the tables
• turn the tide
• turn up one's nose
• turn up the heat
• turning circle
• turning point

Related Terms

• return
• turnabout
• turnaround
• turncoat
• turning
• turnout
• turnover
• turnpike
• turnstile
• turntable

Dutch

Verb

turn

1. first person singular present tense of turnen

Translations

• English: perform gymnastics