turn

A noun referring to an act of rotating, changing direction, or a period of time when someone has the opportunity to do something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие вращения, изменения направления или период времени, когда у кого-то есть возможность сделать что-либо.esSustantivo que denota una acción de girar, un cambio de dirección o un período de tiempo en el que alguien tiene la oportunidad de hacer algo.frNom désignant l'action de tourner, un changement de direction, ou la période pendant laquelle quelqu'un a la possibilité de faire quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine Drehbewegung, eine Richtungsänderung oder den Zeitraum bezeichnet, in dem jemand an der Reihe ist, etwas zu tun.ptSubstantivo que indica o ato de girar ou mudar de direção, bem como a vez de alguém fazer algo ou um período de tempo determinado.zh名词，表示旋转、转动或改变方向的动作，也指轮流的机会或一段时间。arاسم يدل على فعل الدوران أو تغيير الاتجاه أو الفترة التي يتاح فيها لشخص ما فعل شيء ما ضمن تناوب.

1. Rotation or change of direction A1 formal

   An act of moving around a central point or changing direction.

   • Make a left turn at the traffic lights.
   • The dancer performed a graceful turn on stage.
   • The car made a sharp turn to avoid the obstacle.

   ruПоворотesGiro o cambio de direcciónfrTour, rotation, changement de directiondeDrehungptVoltazh转动arدَوْرَة

   Synonymes: bendcurvepivotrevolutionrotationspinswiveltwirlwhirl

2. Opportunity or chance A1 formal

   A time when someone has the chance to do something, especially in a sequence.

   • It's your turn to roll the dice.
   • Please wait until it's your turn to speak.
   • She took her turn at the wheel during the long drive.

   ruОчередьesTurnofrtour (occasion de faire quelque chose à son tour)deReiheptVezzh机会arالدور

   Synonymes: chancegoopportunityshotspellstinttry

3. Change or shift B1 formal

   A change in condition, situation, or direction.

   • The weather took an unexpected turn for the worse.
   • His career took a positive turn after the promotion.
   • The conversation took a serious turn.

   ruПоворотescambio o girofrchangement, tournantdeWendungptMudança de direçãozh转变arتحوّل

   Synonymes: alterationbendchangeconversiondeviationreversalshiftswerveswingswitchtransformationtwistvariationveer

   Antonymes: constancystabilitystagnation

• turns plural form
• turns' possessive plural form
• turn's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of rotating, changing direction, or transforming from one state to another.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия вращения, изменения направления или перехода из одного состояния в другое.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de girar, cambiar de dirección o pasar de un estado a otro.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tourner, de changer de direction ou de passer d'un état à un autre.deVerb, das eine Drehbewegung, eine Richtungsänderung oder den Übergang von einem Zustand in einen anderen bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de girar, mudar de direção ou passar de um estado para outro.zh动词，表示转动、旋转、改变方向或从一个状态转变为另一个状态。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إدارة الشيء أو تدويره، أو تغيير اتجاهه أو مساره، أو الانتقال من حالة إلى أخرى.

1. Change direction A1 formal

   To move or cause to move in a different direction.

   • Turn left at the traffic lights.
   • She turned her head to look at him.
   • The car turned onto the main road.

   ruПовернутьesgirar / cambiar de direcciónfrtourner (changer de direction)deRichtung ändernptVirarzh转向arغيّر الاتجاه

   Synonymes: bendcurvepivotrevolverotatespinswervetwistveerwheel

2. Change state or condition A2 formal

   To change from one state, form, or condition to another.

   • The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
   • He turned pale when he heard the news.
   • The milk turned sour overnight.

   ruСтановитьсяesvolversefrse transformer / changer d'étatdeWerden, sich verwandelnptTornar-sezh变成arيتحول

   Synonymes: alterbecomechangeconvertgogrowshifttransform

   Antonymes: remainstay

3. Rotate or spin A2 formal

   To move around a central point or axis.

   • Turn the handle clockwise to open the door.
   • She turned the key in the lock.
   • The Earth turns on its axis.

   ruВращатьesgirarfrtourner (sur un axe)deDrehenptGirarzh转动arيدور

   Synonymes: circlegyratepivotrevolverotatespinswiveltwirlwhirl

   Antonymes: alignstillstraighten

4. Become (age or time) A2 informal

   To reach a particular age or time.

   • He turned 30 last week.
   • It's just turned midnight.
   • She turned 18 and could finally vote.

   ruИсполнитьсяesCumplir (años)fratteindre (un âge, une date)deEin Alter oder einen Zeitpunkt erreichenptCompletar (idade ou tempo)zh达到（年龄或时间）arبلغ سنًا أو وقتًا

   Synonymes: attainhitreach

• turned past participle
• turned past simple
• turning present participle
• turns third person singular

Variantes phrasal: turn aroundturn awayturn downturn inturn offturn onturn outturn overturn toturn up