[ noun ]
■ taking a short walk out and back
e.g.)
・we took a turn in the park
[ noun ]
■ turning or twisting around (in place)
→
twist
[ noun ]
■ the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
e.g.)
・he made an abrupt turn away from her
[ noun ]
■ the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
e.g.)
・he took a turn to the right
→
turning
[ noun ]
■ (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
e.g.)
・it is my turn
→
play
[ noun ]
■ a favor for someone
e.g.)
・he did me a good turn
→
good turn
[ noun ]
■ a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
→
act
,
bit
,
number
,
routine
[ noun ]
■ a movement in a new direction
e.g.)
・the turning of the wind
→
turning
[ noun ]
■ an unforeseen development
e.g.)
・events suddenly took an awkward turn
→
turn of events
,
twist
[ noun ]
■ a circular segment of a curve
→
bend
,
crook
,
twist
[ noun ]
■ (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
→
bout
,
round
[ noun ]
■ a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
→
go
,
spell
,
tour
[ verb ]
■ twist suddenly so as to sprain
e.g.)
・I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
→
rick
,
sprain
,
twist
,
wrench
,
wrick
[ verb ]
■ pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
■ become
e.g.)
・The weather turned nasty
→
grow
[ verb ]
■ change to the contrary
e.g.)
・the tides turned against him
・public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
→
change by reversal
,
reverse
[ verb ]
■ undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
e.g.)
・We turned from Socialism to Capitalism
・The people turned against the President when he stole the election
→
change state
[ verb ]
■ become officially one year older
e.g.)
・She is turning 50 this year
[ verb ]
■ change color
e.g.)
・In Vermont, the leaves turn early
[ verb ]
■ go sour or spoil
e.g.)
・The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
→
ferment
,
sour
,
work
[ verb ]
■ have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
e.g.)
・She turned to her relatives for help
→
call on
[ verb ]
■ direct at someone
e.g.)
・She turned a smile on me
・They turned their flashlights on the car
[ verb ]
■ alter the functioning or setting of
e.g.)
・turn the dial to 10
・turn the heat down
[ verb ]
■ cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
e.g.)
・the strong man could turn an iron bar
→
bend
,
deform
,
flex
,
twist
[ verb ]
■ let (something) fall or spill from a container
e.g.)
・turn the flour onto a plate
→
release
[ verb ]
■ shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
e.g.)
・turn the legs of the table
・turn the clay on the wheel
[ verb ]
■ to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
e.g.)
・turn the earth in the Spring
→
plough
,
plow
[ verb ]
■ change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
e.g.)
・Turn towards me
・The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
・She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
[ verb ]
■ pass to the other side of
e.g.)
・turn the corner
→
move around
[ verb ]
■ channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
e.g.)
・The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction
・people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium
[ verb ]
■ to send or let go
e.g.)
・They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion
[ verb ]
■ cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
e.g.)
・turn a page of a book
→
turn over
[ verb ]
■ cause to move around or rotate
e.g.)
・turn a key
・turn your palm this way
[ verb ]
■ cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
e.g.)
・turn your face to the wall
・turn the car around
・turn your dance partner around
[ verb ]
■ move around an axis or a center
e.g.)
・The wheels are turning
[ verb ]
■ get by buying and selling
e.g.)
・the company turned a good profit after a year
[ verb ]
■ accomplish by rotating
e.g.)
・turn a somersault
・turn cartwheels
[ verb ]
■ undergo a change or development
e.g.)
・The water turned into ice
・He turned traitor
→
become
[ verb ]
■ cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics
e.g.)
・The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him
・The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
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