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turn /tɜːn/ /tɜːrn/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/tur/turn_/turn__us_1.mp3 turn(verb)/tɜːn/ /tɜːrn/Verb Formsto move or make something move around a central pointThe wheels of the car began to turn.I can't get the screw to turn.The blades of the helicopter were turning slowly.I turned the knob and pushed the door open.He turned the key in the lock.She turned the wheel sharply to the left.to move your body or part of your body so as to face or start moving in a different directionSEE ALSO turn overhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-overWe turned and headed for home.She turned to look at me.He turned back to his work.I turned away and looked out of the window.He turned his back to the wall.I turned my face to the sky.She turned her head away.I only turned my back for a second.Extra ExamplesLee turned to face her.While his back was turned (= towards me) I sneaked a look at his notes.to move something so that it is in a different position or facing a different directionSEE ALSO turn something overhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-over#turn_sng_151She turned the chair on its side to repair it.Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it.to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make something change the direction it is moving inHe turned into a narrow street.We turned down a dark alleyway.Turn left at the traffic lights.The man turned the corner and disappeared.I turned the car into the car park.The pilot attempted to turn the aircraft towards a wooded area.to bend or curve in a particular directionThe road turns to the left after the church.After a while the path turns sharply right.The river turns north at this point.if you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that you can read the next pageHe sat turning the pages idly.Turn to p.23.to change into a particular state or condition; to make something do thisThe leaves were turning brown.They say her hair turned white overnight.I could feel my face turn red with embarrassment.The weather has turned cold.He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money.He decided to turn professional.The heat turned the milk sour.She turned a deathly shade of white when she heard the news.He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician).to aim or point something in a particular directionPolice turned water cannon on the rioters.He turned the gun on himself.She looked at him then turned her attention back to me.His thoughts turned to his dead wife.Extra ExamplesDon't turn your anger on the children.Many supporters are now turning their criticism on the manager.He tried to forget the events of past few days and turned his thoughts to practical tasks.to start to come in or go outThe tide is turning—we'd better get back.to make or let somebody/something go into a particular place or stateThey turned the horse into the field.to turn the dogs looseto fold something in a particular wayShe turned down the blankets and climbed into bed.He turned up the collar of his coat and hurried out into the rain.to perform a movement by moving your body in a circleto turn cartwheels/somersaultsif a game turns or somebody turns it, it changes the way it is developing so that a different person or team starts to winto reach or pass a particular age or timeShe turns 21 in June.It's turned midnight.when your stomach turns or something turns your stomach, you feel as though you will vomitto shape something on a latheto turn a chair legturned boxes and bowlsas was shown or proved by later eventsI didn't need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn't rain).to be well, badly, etc. dressedlikely to be very shocked or angryMy father would turn in his grave if he knew.used to report what somebody says or does, when this is surprising or annoyingHow could she turn round and say that, after all I've done for her?Word OriginOld English tyrnan, turnian (verb), from Latin tornare, from tornus ‘lathe’, from Greek tornos ‘lathe, circular movement’; probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French turner. The noun (Middle English) is partly from Anglo-Norman French tourn, partly from the verb.

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(verb) the wheels of the car began to turn.i can't get the screw to turn.the blades of the helicopter were turning slowly.i turned the knob and pushed the door open. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=turn This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	turn
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/tɜːn/ /tɜːrn/
Example	the wheels of the car began to turn. i can't get the screw to turn. the blades of the helicopter were turning slowly. i turned the knob and pushed the door open.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/tur/turn_/turn__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=turn
Content	turn (verb)/tɜːn/ /tɜːrn/ Verb Forms to move or make something move around a central point The wheels of the car began to turn. I can't get the screw to turn. The blades of the helicopter were turning slowly. I turned the knob and pushed the door open. He turned the key in the lock. She turned the wheel sharply to the left. to move your body or part of your body so as to face or start moving in a different direction SEE ALSO turn over https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-over We turned and headed for home. She turned to look at me. He turned back to his work. I turned away and looked out of the window. He turned his back to the wall. I turned my face to the sky. She turned her head away. I only turned my back for a second. Extra Examples Lee turned to face her. While his back was turned (= towards me) I sneaked a look at his notes. to move something so that it is in a different position or facing a different direction SEE ALSO turn something over https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/turn-over#turn_sng_151 She turned the chair on its side to repair it. Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make something change the direction it is moving in He turned into a narrow street. We turned down a dark alleyway. Turn left at the traffic lights. The man turned the corner and disappeared. I turned the car into the car park. The pilot attempted to turn the aircraft towards a wooded area. to bend or curve in a particular direction The road turns to the left after the church. After a while the path turns sharply right. The river turns north at this point. if you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that you can read the next page He sat turning the pages idly. Turn to p.23. to change into a particular state or condition; to make something do this The leaves were turning brown. They say her hair turned white overnight. I could feel my face turn red with embarrassment. The weather has turned cold. He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. He decided to turn professional. The heat turned the milk sour. She turned a deathly shade of white when she heard the news. He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). to aim or point something in a particular direction Police turned water cannon on the rioters. He turned the gun on himself. She looked at him then turned her attention back to me. His thoughts turned to his dead wife. Extra Examples Don't turn your anger on the children. Many supporters are now turning their criticism on the manager. He tried to forget the events of past few days and turned his thoughts to practical tasks. to start to come in or go out The tide is turning—we'd better get back. to make or let somebody/something go into a particular place or state They turned the horse into the field. to turn the dogs loose to fold something in a particular way She turned down the blankets and climbed into bed. He turned up the collar of his coat and hurried out into the rain. to perform a movement by moving your body in a circle to turn cartwheels/somersaults if a game turns or somebody turns it, it changes the way it is developing so that a different person or team starts to win to reach or pass a particular age or time She turns 21 in June. It's turned midnight. when your stomach turns or something turns your stomach, you feel as though you will vomit to shape something on a lathe to turn a chair leg turned boxes and bowls as was shown or proved by later events I didn't need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn't rain). to be well, badly, etc. dressed likely to be very shocked or angry My father would turn in his grave if he knew. used to report what somebody says or does, when this is surprising or annoying How could she turn round and say that, after all I've done for her? Word Origin Old English tyrnan, turnian (verb), from Latin tornare, from tornus ‘lathe’, from Greek tornos ‘lathe, circular movement’; probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French turner. The noun (Middle English) is partly from Anglo-Norman French tourn, partly from the verb.
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