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turn of the century

/tɜːn əv ðə ˈsentʃəri/

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/tɜːn əv ðə ˈsentʃəri/B2formal
  • ruОтносится к периоду около начала нового века, обычно используется для описания перехода от одного столетия к другому, чаще всего с конца 1800-х до начала 1900-х годов.

Refers to the period around the beginning of a new century, typically used to describe the transition from one century to the next, most commonly the late 1800s to early 1900s.

  1. Time period around a new centuryB2formal

    The period of time around the end of one century and the beginning of the next, typically referring to the late 1800s and early 1900s.

    ruРубеж веков

    • The turn of the century saw many technological innovations.
    • Fashion at the turn of the century was very elaborate.
    • He studies architecture from the turn of the century.