table turning

/ˈteɪbəl ˈtɜːnɪŋ/

Tradução: Situação em que papéis, posições ou vantagens em um conflito ou competição se invertem, muitas vezes de forma inesperada, fazendo com que quem estava em desvantagem passe a ter vantagem.

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C1informalcommon/ˈteɪbəl ˈtɜːnɪŋ/

A situation where the roles, positions, or advantages in a conflict or competition are reversed, often unexpectedly, so that the person who was previously at a disadvantage gains the upper hand.

🇷🇺Ситуация, когда роли, позиции или преимущества в конфликте или соревновании меняются местами, часто неожиданно, так что человек, который ранее был в невыгодном положении, получает преимущество.
🇪🇸Situación en la que los roles, posiciones o ventajas en un conflicto o competición cambian de lugar, a menudo de forma inesperada, de modo que quien antes estaba en desventaja obtiene una ventaja.
🇫🇷Situation où les rôles, les positions ou les avantages dans un conflit ou une compétition s'inversent, souvent de manière inattendue, de sorte que la personne qui était auparavant en position de faiblesse obtient l'avantage.
🇩🇪Situation, in der sich Rollen, Positionen oder Vorteile in einem Konflikt oder Wettbewerb oft unerwartet umkehren, sodass die zuvor benachteiligte Person einen Vorteil erlangt.
🇵🇹Situação em que papéis, posições ou vantagens em um conflito ou competição se invertem, muitas vezes de forma inesperada, fazendo com que quem estava em desvantagem passe a ter vantagem.
🇨🇳指冲突或竞争中角色、地位或优势发生互换，往往出人意料，原本处于劣势的一方转而获得优势。也可指局面逆转、形势反转。
🌐حالة تنقلب فيها الأدوار أو المواقف أو المزايا في صراع أو منافسة، وغالبًا ما يحدث ذلك بشكل مفاجئ، فيصبح من كان في وضع غير مواتٍ هو صاحب الأفضلية.

Reversal of fortune B2 informal
A situation where the advantage or power shifts from one side to the other, often unexpectedly.
- The underdog team scored three goals in the last ten minutes, leading to a dramatic table turning.
- In the debate, the challenger's sharp question caused a table turning moment.
- The company's new product launch was a table turning event that saved it from bankruptcy.
🇵🇹Virada do jogo
Spiritualist practice C1 formal
A historical practice in spiritualism where a table is believed to move or rotate due to supernatural forces during a séance.
- The Victorian séance featured table turning as a supposed communication with spirits.
- Skeptics have debunked table turning as a result of unconscious muscle movements.
- Table turning was a popular parlor trick in the 19th century.
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