turnings

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İngilizce - Türkçe
torna talası
(isim) torna talaşı
turn
dönmek

Şimdi geri dönmek için çok geç. - It's too late to turn back now.

Geri dönmek zorunda kalacağız. - We're going to have to turn back.

turn
çevirmek

Tom sayfayı çevirmek istedi. - Tom wanted to turn the page.

Robert o kadar meşguldu ki golf oynamak için bir daveti geri çevirmek zorunda kaldı. - Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.

turn
döndürmek

Direksiyonu döndürmek arabayı döndürür. - Turning the steering wheel makes the car turn.

turn
dönüş

Tom çoğunlukla dönüş sinyalini kullanmayı unutur. - Tom often forgets to use his turn signal.

Mart 1841 sonlarına doğru onun soğuk algınlığı pnömoniye dönüştü. - Late in March 1841, his cold turned into pneumonia.

turn
sıra

Sonunda onun sırasıydı. - It was her turn at last.

Şarkı söyleme sırası senin. - It's your turn to sing.

turn
vazgeçirmek
turn
{i} eğilim
turn
{i} değişme

Yaprakların rengi değişmeye başladı. - The leaves have begun to turn.

turn
{f} etkilemek
turn
{i} dönüm

Quebec için mücadele savaşta dönüm noktasıydı. - The Battle for Quebec was the turning point in the war.

Bu, tarihte bir dönüm noktasıdır. - This is a turning point in history.

turn
açmak

Tom topuzu çevirdi ve açmak için kapıyı itti. - Tom turned the knob and pushed the door open.

Eve vardığında Tom'un her gün yaptığı ilk şey TV'yi açmaktır. - The first thing Tom does every day when he gets home is turn on the TV.

turn
{f} dön

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

Sana sağa dönmeni emrediyorum - I order you to turn right.

turn
{f} geçmek
turn
{f} atlatmak
turn
{f} olmak

Onun hakkında konuşmak için birinci olmak isteyen kimse olmadığı ortaya çıktı.Şimdi ne yaparız? - It turned out there was nobody who would be the first to talk about it. What do we do now?

Dışarı çıkmadan önce gazın kapatıldığından emin olmak için kontrol etmeyi unutma. - Remember to check to make sure the gas has been turned off before you go out.

turn
{f} çark etmek
turn
{f} bulandırmak
turn
nöbet

Nöbetleşe çocuklarımıza baktık. - We took care of our children by turns.

Nöbetleşe arabayı sürdük. - We took turns driving.

turning
{i} döndürme

Direksiyonu döndürmek arabayı döndürür. - Turning the steering wheel makes the car turn.

turn
kıvırmak
turn
büklüm
turn
değiştirmek
turn
şok
turn
kırmak
turn
dönüş yapmak
turn
aklını çelmek
turn
çevrilmek
turn
söndürmek
turn
bozmak
turn
caydırmak
turn
yönünü değiştirmek
turn
ters yüz etmek
turn
esritmek
turn
yaşına girmek

18 yaşına girmek için sabırsızlanıyorum. - I can't wait turning 18.

turn
bakmak

Mary Tom'un çizdiği Uyuyan Güzel resmine bakmaktan kendini alamadı. - Mary could not turn away from the picture of Sleeping Beauty that Tom had drawn.

Hepsi Tom'a bakmak için döndü. - They all turned to stare at Tom.

turn
bükmek
turn
saptırmak
turn
nakletmek
turn
tüymek
turn
arkasını dönmek

Laura son dakikada sadece arkasını dönmek ve kaçmak için yaklaşıyor numarası yaptı. - Laura pretended to get closer, only to turn around and run away at the last minute.

turn
devirmek
turn
kovmak
turn
reddetmek

Onun teklifini reddetmekten başka elimden bir şey gelmedi. - I couldn't help but turn down his offer.

Maalesef seni reddetmek zorundayım. - I'm afraid I have to turn you down.

turn
katlamak
turn
uygulamak
turn
(giysi) tersyüz etmek
turn
katılmak
turn
kesmek
turn
vaz geçirmek
turn
devrilmek
turn
kıvrım
turn
yapmak

İş yapmak için kimin sırası? - Whose turn is it to deal?

Ödeme yapmak için kimin sırası? - Whose turn is it to pay?

turn
gelmek

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

O gelmek için söz verdi, ama henüz dönmedi. - He promised to come, but hasn't turned up yet.

turn
kesilmek
turning
ters yüz etme
turning
döndürerek
turning
tornalama
turning
rotasyon
turning
yoldan çıkma
turn
sapmak
turn
sürpriz
turn
heyecan

O, aşkını heyecanlandırdı. - She turned on her lover.

O, bu elbiseyi giydiği zaman beni heyecanlandırır. - He turns me on when he wears those clothes.

turn
değişim
turn
dönemeç
turn
sapma
turn
dönüştürmek

Simyacılar kurşunu altına dönüştürmek istediler. - The alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold.

turn
{i} döngü
turn
hastalık nöbeti
turn
varmak
turn
döndürme

Öğretmenler onun eşek şakasını öğrendikten sonra genç büyücü kadına Tom'u tekrar bir insana döndürmesi buyruldu. - The young sorceress was ordered to turn Tom back into a human, after the teachers learned of her prank.

Direksiyonu döndürmek arabayı döndürür. - Turning the steering wheel makes the car turn.

turn
yöneltmek
turn
üstüne tutmak
turn
ekşitmek
turn
ulaşmak
turn
değişiklik
turn
bir şeyi yapma sırası
turn
doğrultmak
turn
yetenek
turn
devir
turn
yönelmek
turning
dönge
turning
dönemeç
turn
yön değiştirme
turn
yönelme
turn
{f} ekşimek
turn
istidat
turn
(Askeri) DÖNÜŞ: Bir uçağın, istikamet değiştirmek için yaptığı manevra
turn
{f} perende atmak
turn
{i} gezme, dolaşma. 7
turn
{f} dönüşmek
turn
{i} dönme

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

Sana sağa dönmeni emrediyorum - I order you to turn right.

turn
{f} 1. döndürmek, çevirmek: What turns the wheels? Tekerlekleri ne döndürüyor? He turned the telescope towards the stars. Teleskopu yıldızlara
turn
döndürmek, çevirmek: What turns the wheels? Tekerlekleri ne döndürüyor? He turned the telescope towards the stars. Teleskopu yıldızlara
turn
{i} kıvrım, dirsek
turn
{f} ters dönmek
turn
dönüş devir
turn
{i} sarım
turn
{i} muamele
turn
{i} düşünce tarzı
turn
{i} k.dili. korkutma, ödünü koparma
turn
{i} amaç
turn
{i} davranış
turn
{i} viraj, dönemeç
turn
{f} bozulmak
turn
{i} korkutma
turn
{i} fırsat
turn
{i} şekil

Tom şeylerin bu şekilde ortaya nasıl çıktığını bilmiyor. - Tom doesn't know how things turned out this way.

Hanako'nun şaşırtıcı şekilde hoş bir insan olduğu ortaya çıktı. - Hanako turned out to be a surprisingly nice person.

turn
doğrult
turn
{f} s_h.döndür+e.dön
turn
gidip gelme
turn
istikameti çevirme
turn
{f} burkmak
turn
sapış
turn
sapak
turning
turning point dönüm noktası
turning
yoldan sapma veya çıkma
turning
{i} yoldan sapma/çıkma
turning
{i} köşe

Köşeyi dönünce, evimi bulacaksın - Turning the corner, you will find my house.

turning
turn dön/döndür
turning
döner

Sola dönerseniz, benzin istasyonu bulursunuz. - Turning to the left, you will find the gas station.

Sola dönersen, bir kahve dükkânı bulursun. - Turning to the left, you will find a coffee shop.

turning
dönen
turning
{i} tornacılık
turning
dönüş yeri
turning
çevirme

Dünya sadece bir kitap gibidir ve attığın her adım bir sayfa çevirmek gibidir. - The world is just like a book, and every step you take is like turning a page.

turning
dönüş

O ülke yüksek öğrenim görmüş bir topluma dönüşüyor. - That country is turning into a society with high education.

Afrika'ya gezimiz bir felakete dönüşüyor. - Our trip to Africa is turning into a catastrophe.

turning
dönme

O, sola dönme yerine sağa döndü. - He turned to the right instead of turning to the left.

Sami'nin dünyası dönmeyi durdurdu. - Sami's world stopped turning.

İngilizce - İngilizce
plural of turning
turn
The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em
turn
To become (begin to be)

When I asked him for the money, he turned nasty.

turn
A deed done to another

I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity.

turn
The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em
turn
(also turnaround) The time required to complete a project

They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.

turn
To change the color of the leaves in the autumn

The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.

turn
To fundamentally change; to metamorphose

He turned into a monster every full moon.

turn
To position (something) by folding it

Turn the bed covers.

turn
Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself

turn on the spot.

turn
A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others

They took turns playing with the new toy.

turn
A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight)
turn
A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation
turn
character; personality; nature

It was fortunate for his comfort, perhaps, that the man who had been chosen to accompany him was of a talkative turn, for the prisoners insisted upon hearing the story of the explosion a dozen times over, and Rufus Dawes himself had been roused to give the name of the vessel with his own lips.

turn
A change of direction or orientation

Give the handle a turn, then pull it.

turn
To sour or spoil; to go bad

This milk has turned; it smells awful.

turn
A change in temperament or circumstance

She took a turn for the worse.

turn
To change one's direction of travel

Turn right here.

turn
A single loop of a coil
turn
A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again
turn
the basic coil element that forms a single conducting loop comprised of one insulated conductor
turn
A fit or a period of giddiness

Then you must know as well as the rest of us that there was something queer about that gentleman--something that gave a man a turn--I don't know rightly how to say it, sir, beyond this: that you felt in your marrow kind of cold and thin..

turn
A pass behind or through an object
turn
One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players
turning
A turn or deviation from a straight course
turning
Present participle of turn
turning
The shavings produced by turning something on a lathe
turn
{v} to move round, form, change, transform
turn
{n} the act of moving about, change, chance
turning
{n} a winding, a bending, a curdling
turn
The fourth community card on the table Put out face up, by itself Can also be known as "Fourth Street "
turn
1 the rotation of the body in the swing (e g , shoulder turn, hip turn) 2 going from the ninth green to the tenth tee (from the front nine to the back nine) 3 curving a golf shot 4 break or curve in a putt Example: 1 John Daly has a huge turn away from the ball in his backswing 2 We grabbed a quick snack at the turn 3 I wanted to turn the ball over from right to left to get farther around the dogleg and closer to the green 4 He tried with all the body english he could muster to make the putt turn, but it stayed straight
turn
change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
turn
All turns are sharp changes of the flight direction The word "sharp" may be used in the key elements section to emphasize that aspect of the turn, but it is unnecessary and unused in the descriptions If a change of direction is not intended to be a sharp turn it will be described as an arc or curve Turns may be described as being of a certain number of degrees (°) The number refers to the change from one direction of flight to the next NOT necessarily of the internal or external angle created
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(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
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When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position. They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies She had turned the bedside chair to face the door The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table
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Hence, to give form to; to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt
turn
The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it. the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road. Turn is also a noun. a sharp turn in the road
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When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool. the joys of making a living from turning wood
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Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces
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If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way. The scandal took a new turn over the weekend
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To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan
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To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road
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If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends. The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit
turn
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
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To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated
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If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together. We took turns to drive the car
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The motion of the hand and wrist that imparts rotation to the ball at release
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A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county
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Turning the opposition's argument against them by demonstrating that their analysis is not true and that you can better remedy the problems they address
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To become acid; to sour; said of milk, ale, etc
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a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
turn
To complete
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If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset. He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down
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Used in the context of general equities Reversal, unwind
turn
Any series of steps on which a player rotates his body 360 degrees
turn
to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
turn
cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
turn
A pit sunk in some part of a drift
turn
To become giddy; said of the head or brain
turn
Also called a volta, a turn is a sudden change in thought, direction, or emotion at the conclusion of the sonnet This invisible turn is followed by a couplet called a gemmel (in English sonnets) or a sestet (in Italian sonnets)
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If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you. Tonight it's my turn to cook Let each child have a turn at fishing
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To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well
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the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
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a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
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To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing. A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale The hated dictator had turned his country into one of the poorest police states in Europe
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have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
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In most rules systems, a game is broken into Turns In some rules, players alternate or "take turns" playing; in other systems, both players act in all or some of the phases of each turn Each turn or set of turns usually represents some period of time -- for instance, a turn in one modern game represents 15 minutes of combat
turn
let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
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Each sonnet pivots around something called the turn, the point at which a logical or emotional shift by the poet enables him or her to take a new or altered or enlarged view of the subject In the Shakespearean sonnet, that turn takes place between lines twelve and thirteen Because the poet has only two lines in which to resolve the argument of the sonnet, this resolution is usually witty, paradoxical, aphoristic, logically clever or amusing The Shakespearean sonnet tends to display its intelligence: it's intellectual and analytical, prizing verbal dexterity over emotion (although not always) (notes drawn from Paul Fussell, Poetic Meter & Poetic Form (London 1979))
turn
shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"
turn
To be nauseated; said of the stomach
turn
turn your work around so the other side of the fabric is facing you
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Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning. They fled to South America around the turn of the century
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direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
turn
To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa
turn
Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact
turn
taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "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" pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium" to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
turn
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
turn
accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
turn
cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
turn
To change the direction or orientation of
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A series of actions an agent performs in the context of advancing its position in the game In Acquire, a turn generally proceeds in the following manner: placing a tile on the board, buying up to 3 stock shares, and picking a new tile Depending on the effects of any of these given steps in a turn, the agent may be faced with new action choices, as when a hotel chain is formed or when a merger occurs
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move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
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If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour. The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red Her contact lenses turned her eyes green
turn
turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
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A circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began; a short walk; a stroll
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cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"
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If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time. see also turning
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When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time. It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty
turn
Incidental or opportune deed or office; occasional act of kindness or malice; as, to do one an ill turn
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To change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote
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When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction. He turned abruptly and walked away He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea He turned his head left and right Turn around or turn round means the same as turn. I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side
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go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
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cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
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You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other. One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter
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Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces
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undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
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To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe
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When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working. Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes I tried the doorknob and it turned
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The nickname for the fourth community card in Hold'em and Omaha
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One of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change; hence, a winding; a bend; a meander
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When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling. Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road The man with the umbrella turned the corner again. Turn is also a noun. You can't do a right-hand turn here
turn
turn turns turning turned Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression `turn over a new leaf' is explained at leaf
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{f} rotate something; be rotated; change position; change direction; change condition; become; cause to become; become disloyal; make hostile; become hostile; make nauseated or dizzy; release, send away; ferment
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become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"
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Also called Melee Round, equal to about 1 minute of game time All players get their full turn of actions during this period of time, including attacks, defending, and spell casting
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A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat
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If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it. These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers
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To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something
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To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal
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get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
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undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
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If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice. For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums
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an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
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If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say. I hope I haven't spoken out of turn
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When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page. He turned the pages of a file in front of him
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If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy. They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out
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Form; cast; shape; manner; fashion; used in a literal or figurative sense; hence, form of expression; mode of signifying; as, the turn of thought; a man of a sprightly turn in conversation
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A change to the celeration slope, generally following a phase change or intervention On the chart, the slope can turn upward, not turn, or turn downward
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If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "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"
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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head
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To become
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a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
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You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective. If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police = become
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To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel
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a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
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To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery
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When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction. As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay The engine turned a propeller
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Convenience; occasion; purpose; exigence; as, this will not serve his turn
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To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like
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emphasis If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want. Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff
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{i} rotational movement; change of direction or position; change in condition; opportunity or responsibility for action which is given in order; mold for casting; period of action; action performed; purpose, goal; disposition; short walk or ride
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In the equities market, a reversal; unwind
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To result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to issue
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To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; said of the tide
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cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen. They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events
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You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other. His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved
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A type of signal sent from an SMTP e-mail client to the managing e-mail server that initiates e-mail delivery from the STMP server to the SMTP client
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To cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost; to make the upper side the lower, or the inside to be the outside of; to reverse the position of; as, to turn a box or a board; to turn a coat
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A fall off the ladder at the gallows; a hanging; so called from the practice of causing the criminal to stand on a ladder which was turned over, so throwing him off, when the signal was given
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To change ones direction of travel
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(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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To become inclined in the other direction; said of scales
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A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn
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When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out. There was not much time before the tide turned
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If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them. He did you a good turn by resigning
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change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
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Four ornamental notes that wind around the principal note An ornament that replaces one note with four or more short ones that add up to the same time value Gruppetto
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turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her"
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To make a turn about or around (something); to go or pass around by turning; as, to turn a corner
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Change in orientation from heel to face or vice-versa
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If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it. We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company We turn now to the British news
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A musical ornament characterized by the rapid performance of a given note, the major or minor second above and below, and a return to the given note
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pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"
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An ornament consisting of four or five notes that move up and down 'around' a given pitch, using that pitch as a tonal center
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To invert a type of the same thickness, as temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted
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You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold. If it turns cold, cover plants
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If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better. Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse
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If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page. To order, turn to page 236
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Successive course; opportunity enjoyed by alternation with another or with others, or in due order; due chance; alternate or incidental occasion; appropriate time
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taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
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The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel
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channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"
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The fourth community card Put out face up, by itself Also known as "fourth street "
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In winding stator coils, this is one loop of wire around a form A coil will often be referred to by how many turns of a certain gauge wire are in each coil
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If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them. He tried to turn the gun on me The crowd than turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell
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The hand actions lateral movement at the release point
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Motion of the hand and wrist toward pocket area at point of ball release
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a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
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Monthly courses; menses
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Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide
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the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
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a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind
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The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned
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Working wood by applying cutting tools to a rotating wooden surface, resulting in rounded, often highly-sculptural members The device which rotates the wood is called a lathe Turning is one of the most ancient wood-working processes, dating back at least as far as the Ancient Egyptians (whose lathes were operated by a bowstring) Term also refers to the object which is created by this method
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The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe
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Typically the machining process where the workpiece is rotating and the cutting tool is held fixed as it moves across the workpiece
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{i} action of the person or thing that turns, rotating; place of a change in direction; act of shaping an object on a lathe; object which is shaped on a lathe
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The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander
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Term usually used for machining a brake drum or rotor, since process is carried out on a lathe
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act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"
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Wood that is cut on a lathe into a round object with a distinctive profile Furniture legs, posts, rungs, etc , are usually made in this way
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Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools
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The shaping of legs or trim on a lathe
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a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
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The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road
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act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind
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Deviation from the way or proper course
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A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned
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If you take a particular turning, you go along a road which leads away from the side of another road. Take the next turning on the right. see also turn = turn. a road that connects with the one you are on American Equivalent: turn
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