turn of the screw

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a ghost story by Henry James about a woman who believes that evil dead people are influencing two children she is caring for (1898)
turn of the screw

    Турецкое произношение

    tırn ıv dhi skru

    Произношение

    /ˈtərn əv ᴛʜē ˈskro͞o/ /ˈtɜrn əv ðiː ˈskruː/

    Этимология

    [ 't&rn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare; akin to Latin.
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