sự quay; vòng quay

a turn of the wheel

một vòng bánh xe

Vòng cuộn, vòng xoắn (dây thép...)

Sự đổi hướng.sự rẽ; chỗ ngoặt, chỗ rẽ

the turn of the tide

lúc thuỷ triều thay đổi

the turn of the road

chỗ ngoặt của con đường

to take a turn to the right

rẽ về bên phải

Chiều hướng, sự diễn biến

things are taking a bad turn

sự việc diễn biến xấu

to take a turn for the better

có chiều hướng tốt lên

to take a turn for the worse

có chiều hướng xấu đi

to give another turn to the discussion

đưa cuộc thảo luận sang một chiều hướng khác

Sự thay đổi

the milk is on the turn

sữa bắt đầu trở, sữa bắt đầu chua

Khuynh hướng, thiên hướng, năng khiếu

to have a turn for music

có năng khiếu về âm nhạc

Tâm tính, tính khí

to be of a caustic turn

tính hay châm biếm chua cay

Lần, lượt, phiên

it is my turn to keep watch

đến phiên tôi gác

Thời gian hoạt động ngắn, châu

to take a turn in the garden

dạo chơi một vòng trong vườn

I'll take a turn at the oars

Tôi sẽ đi bơi thuyền một châu

Dự kiến, ý định, mục đích

that will save my turn

cái đó sẽ giúp ích cho ý định của tôi

Hành vi, hành động, cách đối đãi

to do someone a good turn

giúp đỡ ai

Tiết mục

a short turn

tiết mục ngắn ( trong chương trình ca nhạc )

( số nhiều ) sự thấy kinh (của đàn bà)

(ngành in) chữ sắp ngược (để thêm tạm chữ chỗ thiếu)

(thông tục) sự xúc động; cú, vỡ

Quay, xoay, vặn

to turn a wheel

quay bánh xe

to turn the key

vặn chìa khoá

Lộn

to turn a dress

lộn một cái áo

to turn a bag inside out

lộn cái túi từ trong ra ngoài

lật, trở, dở

to turn a page

dở trang sách

Quay về, hướng về, ngoảnh về

to turn one's head

quay đầu, ngoảnh đầu

he turned his eyes on me

nó ngoảnh nhìn về phía tôi

to turn one's mind to other things

hướng ý nghĩ về những điều khác

Quành, đi quanh, đi vòng, rẽ ngoặt

to turn the flank of the enemy

đi vòng để tránh thọc vào sườn địch

Quá (một tuổi nào đó)

he has turned fifty

ông đã quá năm mươi tuổi

Tránh; gạt

to turn a difficulty

tránh sự khó khăn

to turn a blow

gạt một cú đấm

Dịch, đổi, biến, chuyển

to turn English into Vietnamese

dịch tiếng Anh sang tiếng Việt

to turn a house into a hotel

biến một căn nhà thành khách sạn

Làm cho

you will turn him mad

anh sẽ làm cho hắn phát điên

Làm chua (sữa...)

hot weather will turn milk

thời tiết nóng làm chua sữa

Làm khó chịu, làm buồn nôn

such food would turn my stomach

thức ăn như thế này làm cho tôi buồn nôn

Làm say sưa, làm hoa lên, làm điên cuồng

overwork has turned his brain

làm việc quá sức làm đầu óc anh ấy hoa lên

success has turned his head

thắng lợi làm cho anh ấy say sưa

Tiện

to turn a table-leg

tiện một cái chân bàn

sắp xếp, sắp đặt

Quay, xoay, xoay tròn

the wheel turns

bánh xe quay

to turn on one's heels

quay gót

Lật

the boat turned upside down

con thuyên bị lật

Quay về, đi về, ngoặt, rẽ, đổi chiều, đổi hướng

he turned towards me

nó quay (ngoảnh)về phía tôi

to turn to the left

rẽ về phía tay trái

the wind has turned

gió đã đổi chiều

Trở nên, trở thành, đổi thành, biến thành

he has turned proletarian

anh ấy đã trở thành người vô sản

his face turns pale

mặt anh ấy tái đi

Trở, thành chua

the milk has turned

sữa chua ra

Buồn nôn, buồn mửa, lợm giọng

my stomach has turned at the sight of blood

trông thấy máu tôi buồn nôn lên

Quay cuồng, hoa lên(đầu óc)

my head turns at the thought

nghĩ đến điều đó đầu óc tôi quay cuồng

his brain has turned with overwork

đầu óc anh ta hoa lên vì làm việc quá sức

Có thể thiện được

this wood doesn't turn easily

gỗ này không dễ tiện

it gave me quite a turn!

cái đó giáng cho tôi một cú điếng người!

at every turn

khắp nơi, mọi chỗ; mọi lúc, luôn luôn

by turns

in turn

lần lượt, luân phiên

turn and turn about

lần lượt

he has not done a turn of work for weeks

hàng tuần nay nó chẳng mó đến việc gì

the cake is done to a turn

bánh vừa chín tới

in the turn of a hand

chỉ nhoáng một cái, chóng như trở bàn tay

to have a fine turn of speed

có thể chạy rất nhanh

one good turn deserves another

(tục ngữ) ở hiền gặp lành, làm ơn được trả ơn

out of turn

lộn xộn, không theo trật tự lần lượt

to talk out of one's turn

nói nhiều, nói thừa, nói lung tung

to take turns about

theo thứ tự lần lụơt

to turn about

quay vòng, xoay vòng

Xoay sang hứơng khác; làm cho xoay sang hứơng khác

about turn!

(quân sự) đằng sau quay!

to turn against

chống lại, trở nên thù địch với, làm cho chống lại

to turn away

đuổi ra, thải (người làm)

Bỏ đi

Ngoảnh (mặt) đi, quay đi, đưa(mắt)ra chỗ khác

to turn back

làm cho quay lại lui trở lại, quay trở lại(người)

Lật(cổ áo…)

to turn down

gấp (trang sách); gập xuống; bẻ (cổ áo); lui (bấc dèn); lâp úp (chụp đèn...)

(thông tục) gạt bỏ, bác bỏ (lời đề nghị...)

Đánh hỏng (một thí sinh)

to turn in

gấp vào (mép bìa...); gập lại, thu lại

Xoay vào

his toes turn in

ngón chân nó xoay vào

Trả lại, nộp lại

(thông tục) đi ngủ

to turn into

trở thành, đổi thành

he has turned into a miser

nó trở thành một thằng bủn xỉn

to turn off

khoá, tắt, căt (đèn, radiô, điện, nước...)

Đuổi ra, thải (người làm)

(từ lóng) cho cưới

(từ lóng) treo cổ (người có tội.)

Ngoặt , rẽ, đi hướng khác

to turn on

bật, vặn, mở,( đèn , radio, điện, nước…)

Tuỳ thuộc vào

everything turns on today's weather

mọi việc đền còn tuỳ thuộc vào thời tiết hôm nay

Chống lại, trở thành thù địch với::

to turn out

đuổi ra, thải,( người làm)

Sản xuất(hàng hoá)

Dốc ra(túi)

Đưa ra đồng(trâu, bò)

Gọi ra

Xoay ra

his toes turn out

ngón chân nó xoay ra ngoài

(quân sự) tập hợp (để nhận công tác)

(thể dục,thể thao) choi cho

he turns out for Racing

nó chơi cho đội Ra-xinh

(thông tục) ngủ dậy, trở dậy

Đình công

Hoá ra, thành ra

it turned out to be true

câu chuyện thế mà hoá ra thật

he turned out to be a liar

hoá ra nó là một thằng nói dối

to turn over

lật, dở

Giao, chuyển giao

he has turned the business over to his friend

anh ấy giao công việc kinh doanh cho người bạn

Doanh thu, mua ra bán vào

they turned over 1,000,000d last week

tuần trước họ mua ra bán vào đến một triệu đồng

Đắn đo, cân nhắc, lật đi lật lại(một vấn đề)

I have turned the question over more than one

tôi đã lật đi lật lại vấn đề

to turn up

lật lên;xắn,vén(tay áo…)

Xới (đât..)

(thông tục)làm lộn mửa,làm buồn nôn

the smell nearly turned me up

cái mùi ấy làm tôi suýt lộn mửa

Lật lật ngược, hếch lên

his nose turned up

mũi nó hếch lên

Xảy ra, đến, xuất hiện

at what time did he turn up?

nó đến lúc nào

he was always expecting something to turn up

hắn ta luôn luôn mong đợi có việc gì xảy ra

he turns up like a bad penny

(nghĩa bóng) hắn ta cứ vác cái bộ mặt đến buồn

to turn upon

(như) to turn on

to turn the edge of a knife

làm cùn lữơi dao

to turn the edge of a remark

làm cho lời phê bình đỡ gay gắt; nhẹ lời đi

to turn something to account

Xem account

to turn the scale (balance)

làm lệch cán cân

(nghia bóng) quyết định cách giải quyết vấn đề

to turn a bullet

chống lại được đạn, đạn bắn không trúng

to turn on the waterworks

Xem waterworks

to turn up one's nose at

Coi thường/kinh thường những thứ không bằng mình, hoặc không đủ tiêu chuẩn cho mình

to turn up one's toes

Xem toe

A turn-up for the books

Sự kiện bất ngờ

sự vòng

vòng quy

chỗ đường rẽ

quay vòng (tàu)

tiện (máy tiện)

điểm rẽ

Giải thích VN: Điểm rẽ biểu diễn sự chuyển tiếp từ liên kết mạng này sang liên kết mạng khác tại một nút mạng. Điểm rẽ biểu diễn mối quan hệ giữa các liên kết mạng, chứ không phải là sự trừu tượng một thực thể vật lý ngoài thực tế. Các đặc tính của một điểm rẽ được lưu trong bảng "điểm rẽ".

turn impedance

trở kháng điểm rẽ

trở thành

chỗ quay

đường ngoặt

full turn road loop

đoạn đường ngoặt vòng tròn

sự quành (ôtô , tàu, xe)

vòng (dây)

number of turn

số vòng (dây)

ca (làm việc)

chỗ rẽ

chỗ ngoặt

dangerous turn

chỗ ngoặt nguy hiểm

entrance turn

chỗ ngoặt vào

one-way traffic turn

chỗ ngoặt một làn xe

right turn

chỗ ngoặt sang phải

sharp turn

chỗ ngoặt đột ngột

sharp turn

chỗ ngoặt gấp

tight turn

chỗ ngoặt gấp

chuyển hướng

quarter-turn stair

cầu thang chuyển hướng

turn step

bậc cầu thang chuyển hướng

cuộn (dây)

đường rẽ

mở

ống ruột gà

phiên

turn interval

phiên tưới

quay

left hand turn

sự quay trái

one-turn stair

cầu thang quay một lần

quarter-turn stair

cầu thang quay 900

rough turn

sự quay sơ bộ

single turn ring

vòng quay đơn

smooth turn

sự quay trơn

staircase of quarter-turn type 90o

cầu thang quay góc 90 độ

tough turn

sự quay thô

turn about

lật (quay 1800)

turn around

quay trở lại

turn back

quay ngược trở lại

turn mold blowing

sự thổi khuôn quay

turn mould blowing

sự thổi khuôn quay

turn round speed

tốc độ vòng quay

turn table press

máy nén kiểu bàn quay

turn to

quay về

turn-and-flap device

cơ cấu quay-lật

turn-around

sự quay tròn

turn-around

sự quay vòng

turn-in rate

độ quay

turn-out road loop

bản lề quay

turn-over

sự quay vòng (toa xe)

turn-over-type molding machine

máy làm khuôn có đế quay

u turn

quay 180 độ

u turn

quay 1800

u turn

sự quay ngược

sự quay

left hand turn

sự quay trái

rough turn

sự quay sơ bộ

smooth turn

sự quay trơn

tough turn

sự quay thô

turn-around

sự quay tròn

turn-around

sự quay vòng

turn-over

sự quay vòng (toa xe)

u turn

sự quay ngược

sự quay vòng

turn-over

sự quay vòng (toa xe)

sự xoay vòng

vặn

vòng

Giải thích VN: Một mạch dây đầy đủ.

amount of turn

độ cong đường vòng

amp-turn

ampe vòng

ampere turn

ampe vòng

ampere-turn

ampe-vòng

climb turn

sự lượn vòng lên cao

emergency turn

sự lượn vòng khẩn cấp

flat turn

sự lượn vòng rộng

full turn road loop

đoạn đường ngoặt vòng tròn

Maxwell-turn

Macxoen-vòng

multiple turn ring

vòng xoắn nhiều lớp

number of turn

số vòng (dây)

one-turn lock

ổ khóa vặn một vòng

rate of turn

tốc độ bay vòng

round turn and two haft-hitches

một vòng tròn và hai nửa nút (nút dây)

shorted turn

vòng ngắn mạch

single turn ring

vòng quay đơn

steep turn

sự lượn vòng dốc

turn interval

vòng tưới

turn round speed

tốc độ vòng quay

turn-around

sự quay vòng

turn-out

đường vòng

turn-over

sự quay vòng (toa xe)

turn-to-turn test

thử nghiệm giữa vòng dây

vòng dây (điện)

vòng quay

single turn ring

vòng quay đơn

turn round speed

tốc độ vòng quay

vòng ren

chênh lệch giá giao dịch (chứng khoán, ngoại hối)

sự chu chuyển

sự chuyển hóa tiền lãi, tiền hoa hồng

sự chuyển hướng (của thị trường)

sự đổi hướng

vòng quay

V.

Rotate, revolve, spin, roll, reel, circle, gyrate, whirl,wheel, go (a)round or about, pivot, swivel: The earth turns onits axis. Turn the crank to raise the bucket.

Move, shift,wheel, veer, swing, face: As she turned I noticed a horriblescar.

Reverse, turn (a)round, alter, change, adapt,reorganize, remodel, modify, refashion, reshape, reform,transform, make over, convert, bring over: He has been tryingto turn the business into a profit-making enterprise. He hasturned defeat into advance. She managed to turn one of the mostloyal membrs of the government. 4 go or pass or move (a)round,veer, drive, walk: Turn left at the corner.

Go bad, becomerancid, spoil, curdle, addle, sour, decay, moulder, rot,putrefy, Colloq go off: All the milk in the fridge had turnedbecause of the power cut.

Apply, put, use, employ: Is thereany way we can turn this situation to our advantage?

Sometimes, turn aside or away. block, avert, thwart, prevent,balk or baulk, parry, deflect, fend off, check: He deftlyturned aside the thrust of the dagger.

Form, make up,fashion, formulate, construct, cast, create, coin, concoct,express: Donald certainly knows how to turn a felicitousphrase.

Direct, aim, point: He turned the gun on himself andpulled the trigger.

Twist, sprain, wrench: I have turned myankle and cannot walk.

Twist, wind, snake, curve, bend, arc,coil, loop, meander, zigzag: The road turned this way and that,following the river bank.

Turn against. defy, mutiny, rebel,revolt, rise (up) against: The captain had not expected thefirst mate to turn against him, too. 13 turn back. a reverse,repulse, repel, rebuff, drive back, beat back: At last weturned back the enemy's advance. b go back, retrace (one's)steps, return: We must turn back before it is too late.

Turn down. a refuse, reject, rebuff, decline, deny: My requestfor help was turned down. b decrease or diminish or lessen orlower or soften the sound of: Turn down the radio, I'm on thephone.

Turn in. a go to bed or sleep, retire, withdraw,call it a day, Slang hit the sack or the hay: I usually turn inby eleven o'clock. b hand in or over, turn over, deliver, givein, submit, offer, proffer, tender, give back, return,surrender, yield: Please turn in your visitors' badges beforeyou leave. c turn over, deliver (up), inform on, betray, Colloqsqueal on, rat on, finger, tell on: For enough money, he'd turnin his own mother.

Turn into. a turn to, become, changeinto or to, metamorphose into or to: Right before her, theprince turned into a frog again. b go or come into, drive into,pull into, walk into: They lost sight of the suspect when heturned into a side-street.

Turn off. a stop, switch off,deactivate, discontinue; extinguish: First turn off the water,then the light. b disillusion, depress, cool (off), disenchant,disaffect, alienate, repel, repulse, bore, offend, put off,displease, sicken, nauseate, disgust: People who don't brushtheir teeth turn me off. c deviate, diverge: When you come tothe fork, turn off to the right.

Turn on. a start (up),switch on, energize, activate, set in motion, cause to functionor operate: Turn on the light. b depend on or upon, becontingent on, hinge on or upon, be subject to: The success ofthe venture turns on our ability to capitalize it. c excite,thrill, arouse, stimulate, titillate, work up, impassion: Hewas really turned on by the girl in the bar.

Turn on orupon. a concern, revolve about, relate to: The discussionturned on his ability to write music. b be hostile to, attack,assail, set upon, Colloq tear into: Oliver is so unpopular thathis own dog turned on him and bit him. 20 turn out. a make,form, shape, construct, build, fabricate, put together,assemble, manufacture, produce, put out, bring out: The plantturns out a thousand cars a week. b develop, evolve, eventuate,happen, result, prove, occur, end up, arise: As it turned out,he lost anyway. It turns out that he knows my sister. c eject,evict, throw out, expel, oust, dismiss, terminate, cashier,Colloq fire, sack, kick out, axe, Brit turf out: When theyfound I wasn't a member, they turned me out. d dress, fit out,equip, rig out, accoutre or US also accouter: She was wellturned out in a beautiful ball gown. e come, arrive, appear,attend, assemble, meet, Colloq show (up), surface:

,000turned out for the rock concert.

Turn over. a consider,muse or ruminate over or about, revolve, ponder (over): Ineeded a while to turn over the job offer in my mind. breverse, invert, turn upside down: Turn over the clock and readthe inscription on the bottom. c overturn, upset, knock over:In my haste, I turned over the punch bowl. d sell, merchandise:A shop in that location ought to turn over a million a year. erotate, revolve, spin, kick over: The engine turns over, but itwon't start.

Turn tail. run away, flee, bolt, scoot, show aclean pair of heels, cut and run, take to (one's) heels, beat ahasty retreat, Colloq take off, beat it, scram, skedaddle: Heturned tail when I shouted for help.

Turn to. a appeal to,apply to, resort to: She turned to me for help. b advert to,refer to, pick or take up, have recourse to: Please turn toyour exercise books now. c get to work, pitch in, buckle orknuckle down: The neighbours turned to in helping clean up themess after the storm. d turn into, change to, convert into,become: Lot's wife was turned to salt.

Turn turtle.capsize, overturn, keel over, upset, up-end, Colloq go bottomsup: The overloaded barge turned turtle and sank in the river.25 turn up. a surface, appear, arrive, Colloq show (up), showone's face: Guess who turned up at our wedding? b come up,arise, Colloq crop up, pop up: Something will turn up soon foryou. c uncover, discover, find, unearth, come across, hit upon,dig up, expose, disclose, reveal, bring to light: We turned upa formerly unknown fact about the shipwreck. d increase orraise or amplify or intensify the sound of: Turn up the TV - Ican't hear what they're saying.

N.

Revolution, rotation, cycle, spin, whirl, circuit,round, roll, twirl; pirouette: He gave the top another turn,just to make sure it was on securely.

Curve, bend, turning,corner, sinuosity, dog-leg, hairpin bend or curve, irregularity,meander, twist, zigzag, Colloq toing and froing: There are manydangerous turns on that road.

Loop, coil, spiral, twist:Take two turns of this rope round your waist, then knot it.

Deviation, turning, detour, shift, change of direction orcourse: A turn to the right is not permitted at this corner.30 opportunity, chance, say, round, spell, time, watch, shift,stint, tour (of duty), move, trick, Colloq whack, crack, shot,go: You have had your turn, now let someone else go.

Drive,spin, ride; airing, constitutional, ramble, saunter, stroll,walk, promenade, amble: Let's take a short turn round the park.32 trend, direction, drift: The conversation took a new turn.33 change, alteration, switch: The doctor says that Valerie hastaken a turn for the better.

Usually, bad turn. disservice,harm, injury, wrong: If you do someone a bad turn, what can youexpect?

Usually, good turn. favour, (good) deed, act (ofkindness), courtesy, boon, mercy: One good turn deservesanother.

Shock, fright, surprise, start, scare: You reallygave me a turn, jumping out like that!

Form, style, manner,mode: Each turn of phrase in her writing seems original andrefreshing.

Disposition, inclination, bent, bias, leaning,tendency: Alistair is of a rather dour turn of mind tonight.39 at every turn. everywhere, constantly, always, all the time:In Scotland, we met with kindness and hospitality at every turn.40 by turns. alternately, reciprocally, in rotation,successively, in succession: The book is fascinating andfrustrating by turns.

In turn. sequentially, one after theother, in succession, successively, in (proper) order: Eachpatient will be treated in turn.

Out of turn. a out ofsequence, out of order: I don't want you answering questionsout of proper turn, Jonathan. b imprudently, indiscreetly,improperly, disobediently, inappropriately: I apologize if I amspeaking out of turn on this issue.

Take turns. alternate,vary, rotate, exchange: Let's take turns looking through thetelescope.

V. & n.

V.

Tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so thatthe point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotarymotion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; thewheel turns; the key turns in the lock).

Tr. & intr. changein position so that a different side, end, or part becomesoutermost or uppermost etc.; invert or reverse or cause to beinverted or reversed (turned inside out; turned it upside down).3 a tr. give a new direction to (turn your face this way). bintr. take a new direction (turn left here; my thoughts haveoften turned to you).

Tr. aim in a certain way (turned thehose on them).

Intr. & tr. (foll. by into) change in nature,form, or condition to (turned into a dragon; then turned himinto a frog; turned the book into a play).

Intr. (foll. byto) a apply oneself to; set about (turned to doing the ironing).b have recourse to; begin to indulge in habitually (turned todrink; turned to me for help). c go on to consider next (let usnow turn to your report).

Intr. & tr. become or cause tobecome (turned hostile; has turned informer; your comment turnedthem angry).

A tr. & intr. (foll. by against) make or becomehostile to (has turned them against us). b intr. (foll. by on,upon) become hostile to; attack (suddenly turned on them).

Intr. (of hair or leaves) change colour.

Intr. (of milk)become sour.

Intr. (of the stomach) be nauseated.

Intr.(of the head) become giddy.

Tr. cause (milk) to become sour,(the stomach) to be nauseated, or (the head) to become giddy.14 tr. translate (turn it into French).

Tr. move to theother side of; go round (turned the corner).

Tr. pass theage or time of (he has turned 40; it has now turned 4 o'clock).17 intr. (foll. by on) depend on; be determined by (it all turnson the weather tomorrow).

Tr. send or put into a specifiedplace or condition; cause to go (was turned loose; turned thewater out into a basin).

Tr. perform (a somersault etc.)with rotary motion.

Tr. remake (a garment or, esp., a sheet)putting the worn outer side on the inside.

Tr. make (aprofit).

Tr. divert (a bullet).

Tr. blunt (the edge of aknife, slot of a screw-head, etc.).

Tr. shape (an object) ona lathe.

Tr. give an (esp. elegant) form to (turn acompliment).

Intr. Golf begin the second half of a round.27 tr. (esp. as turned adj.) Printing invert (type) to make itappear upside down (a turned comma).

Tr. pass round (theflank etc. of an army) so as to attack it from the side or rear.29 intr. (of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vice versa.

N.

The act or process or an instance of turning; rotarymotion (a single turn of the handle).

A a changed or a changeof direction or tendency (took a sudden turn to the left). b adeflection or deflected part (full of twists and turns).

Apoint at which a turning or change occurs.

A turning of aroad.

A change of the tide from ebb to flow or from flow toebb.

A change in the course of events.

A tendency ordisposition (is of a mechanical turn of mind).

An opportunityor obligation etc. that comes successively to each of severalpersons etc. (your turn will come; my turn to read).

A shortwalk or ride (shall take a turn in the garden).

A shortperformance on stage or in a circus etc.

Service of aspecified kind (did me a good turn).

Purpose (served myturn).

Colloq. a momentary nervous shock or ill feeling(gave me quite a turn).

Mus. an ornament consisting of theprincipal note with those above and below it.

One round in acoil of rope etc.

Printing a inverted type as a temporarysubstitute for a missing letter. b a letter turned wrong sideup.

A Brit. the difference between the buying and sellingprice of stocks etc. b a profit made from this.

(of milk) becoming sour.

At the turning-point.out of turn 1 at a time when it is not one's turn.

Inappropriately; inadvisedly or tactlessly (did I speak out ofturn?). take turns (or take it in turns) act or workalternately or in succession. to a turn (esp. cooked) toexactly the right degree etc. turn about move so as to face ina new direction. turn-about n.

An act of turning about.

An abrupt change of policy etc. turn and turn aboutalternately. turn around esp. US = turn round. turn away 1turn to face in another direction.

Refuse to accept; reject.3 send away. turn back 1 begin or cause to retrace one's steps.2 fold back. turn one's back on see BACK. turn-bench awatchmaker's portable lathe. turn-buckle a device for tightlyconnecting parts of a metal rod or wire. turn-cap a revolvingchimney-top. turn the corner 1 pass round it into anotherstreet.

Pass the critical point in an illness, difficulty,etc. turn a deaf ear see DEAF. turn down 1 reject (a proposal,application, etc.).

Reduce the volume or strength of (sound,heat, etc.) by turning a knob etc.

Fold down.

Placedownwards. turn-down (of a collar) turned down. turn one'shand to see HAND. turn a person's head see HEAD. turn anhonest penny see HONEST. turn in 1 hand in or return.

Achieve or register (a performance, score, etc.).

Colloq. goto bed in the evening.

Fold inwards.

Incline inwards (histoes turn in).

Colloq. abandon (a plan etc.). turn in one'sgrave see GRAVE(1). turn off 1 a stop the flow or operation of(water, electricity, etc.) by means of a tap, switch, etc. boperate (a tap, switch, etc.) to achieve this.

A enter aside-road. b (of a side-road) lead off from another road.

Colloq. repel; cause to lose interest (turned me right off withtheir complaining).

Dismiss from employment. turn-off n.

A turning off a main road.

Colloq. something that repels orcauses a loss of interest. turn of speed the ability to go fastwhen necessary. turn on 1 a start the flow or operation of(water, electricity, etc.) by means of a tap, switch, etc. boperate (a tap, switch, etc.) to achieve this.

Colloq.excite; stimulate the interest of, esp. sexually.

Tr. & intr.colloq. intoxicate or become intoxicated with drugs. turn-on n.colloq. a person or thing that causes (esp. sexual) arousal.turn on one's heel see HEEL(1). turn out 1 expel.

Extinguish(an electric light etc.).

Dress or equip (well turned out).4 produce (manufactured goods etc.).

Empty or clean out (aroom etc.).

Empty (a pocket) to see the contents.

Colloq.a get out of bed. b go out of doors.

Colloq. assemble;attend a meeting etc.

(often foll. by to + infin. or that +clause) prove to be the case; result (turned out to be true; weshall see how things turn out).

Mil. call (a guard) from theguardroom. turn over 1 reverse or cause to reverse verticalposition; bring the under or reverse side into view (turn overthe page).

Upset; fall or cause to fall over.

A cause (anengine) to run. b (of an engine) start running.

Considerthoroughly.

(foll. by to) transfer the care or conduct of (aperson or thing) to (a person) (shall turn it all over to mydeputy; turned him over to the authorities).

Do business tothe amount of (turns over œ5000 a week). turn over a new leafimprove one's conduct or performance. turn round 1 turn so asto face in a new direction.

A Commerce unload and reload (aship, vehicle, etc.). b receive, process, and send out again;cause to progress through a system.

Adopt new opinions orpolicy. turn-round n.

A the process of loading andunloading. b the process of receiving, processing, and sendingout again; progress through a system.

The reversal of anopinion or tendency. turn the scales see SCALE(2). turn thetables see TABLE. turn tail turn one's back; run away. turnthe tide reverse the trend of events. turn to set about one'swork (came home and immediately turned to). turn to account seeACCOUNT. turn turtle see TURTLE. turn up 1 increase the volumeor strength of (sound, heat, etc.) by turning a knob etc.

Place upwards.

Discover or reveal.

Be found, esp. bychance (it turned up on a rubbish dump).

Happen or presentitself; (of a person) put in an appearance (a few people turnedup late).

Colloq. cause to vomit (the sight turned me up).

Shorten (a garment) by increasing the size of the hem. turn-upn.

Brit. the lower turned up end of a trouser leg.

Colloq.an unexpected (esp. welcome) happening; a surprise. [OE tyrnan,turnian f. L tornare f. tornus lathe f. Gk tornos lathe,circular movement: prob. reinforced in ME f. OF turner, torner]

noun

about-face , angle , bend , bias , bow , branch , change , changeabout , circle , circuit , circulation , circumvolution , corner , curve , cycle , departure , detour , deviation , direction , drift , flection , flexure , fork , gyration , gyre , heading , hook , pirouette , pivot , quirk , retroversion , reversal , reverse , reversion , right-about , roll , rotation , round , shift , spin , spiral , swing , tack , tendency , trend , turnabout , turning , twist , twisting , wheel , whirl , wind , winding , yaw , alteration , crotch , deflection , digression , distortion , divarication , double , modification , mutation , variation , warp , accomplishment , act , action , bit , bout , crack * , deed , favor , fling * , gesture , go * , go around * , move , period , routine , say * , service , shot * , spell , stint , succession , time , tour , trick , try , airing , constitutional , drive , excursion , jaunt , promenade , ramble , ride , saunter , stroll , affinity , aptness , bent , bump , disposition , faculty , flair , genius , gift , head , inclination , leaning , predisposition , propensity , talent , attack , blow , fit , fright , jolt , seizure , shock , start , surprise

verb

arc , bend , circle , circulate , circumduct , come around , corner , cut , eddy , go around , go round , ground , gyrate , gyre , hang a left , hang a right , incline , loop , make a left , make a right , move in a circle , negotiate , orbit , oscillate , pass , pass around , pirouette , pivot , roll , rotate , round , spin , sway , swing , swivel , take a bend , twirl , twist , vibrate , weave , wheel , whirl , wind , yaw , about-face , aim , alter , alternate , backslide , call off , capsize , change , change position , convert , curve , depart , detour , detract , deviate , digress , direct , diverge , double back , face about , go back , inverse , invert , move , rechannel , recoil , redirect , regress , relapse , retrace , return , revert , sheer , shift , shunt , shy away , sidetrack , subvert , swerve , swirl , switch , tack , transform , upset , vary , veer , volte-face , whip , zigzag , become , change into , come , divert , fashion , form , get , go , grow into , metamorphose , modify , mold , mutate , pass into , put , refashion , remake , remodel , render , run , shape , transfigure , translate , transmute , transpose , wax , acidify , become rancid , break down , crumble , curdle , decay , decompose , disintegrate , dull , ferment , go bad , molder , putrefy , rot , sour , spoil , taint , address , appeal , apply , approach , be predisposed to , devote , employ , favor , give , have recourse , lend , look , prefer , recur , repair , tend , throw , turn one’s energies to , turn one’s hand to , undertake , utilize , derange , discompose , disgust , disorder , make one sick , nauseate , revolt , unbalance , undo , unhinge * , unsettle , apostatize , bring round , change sides , desert , go over , influence , persuade , prejudice , prevail upon , rat * , renege , renounce , repudiate , retract , talk into , tergiversate , tergiverse , bruise , crick , dislocate , hurt , sprain , strain , wrench , circumvolve , revolve , plow , turn over , blunt , agonize , squirm , toss

noun

stagnation , failure , miss , inability

verb

make well