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turn (EN)
werkwoord, Selfstandige naamwoord

werkwoord “turn”

infinitief turn; hy turns; verlede tyd turned; verlede deelw. turned; ger. turning
  1. draai
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. draai
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. draai (in die konteks van rigting verander)
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. draai (in die konteks van 'n draaibank gebruik)
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. blaai (soos in 'n bladsy omblaai)
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. verstuik
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. word
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. suur word
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. verander (in 'n bonatuurlike wese)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. verander (in 'n bonatuurlike wese)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. bereik (soos in 'n sekere ouderdom bereik)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. afhang (van iets)
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. afkeer (teen iets wat voorheen geduld was)
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. naar word
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. maak (soos in geld maak)
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

Selfstandige naamwoord “turn”

enkelvoud turn, meervoud turns of ontelbaar
  1. draai
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. omwenteling
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. wending
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. wandeling (met die betekenis van heen en weer loop)
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. beurt
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. skof
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. beurt (in die konteks van 'n spel)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. versiering (in musiek)
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. omlooptijd
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. gemoedswisseling
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. daad (met die byvoeging van goedheid of boosheid)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. winding
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. dribbel (in die konteks van sokker)
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. optrede
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.