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turn (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “turn”

Infinitiv turn; er turns; Prät. turned; Part. turned; Ger. turning
  1. sich drehen
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. drehen
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. abbiegen
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. drehen (auf einer Drehmaschine)
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. umblättern
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. verstauchen
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. werden
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. sauer werden
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. verwandeln (in eine übernatürliche Kreatur)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. sich verwandeln (in eine übernatürliche Kreatur)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. erreichen (ein bestimmtes Alter)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. ankommen auf
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. sich wenden gegen
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. übel werden
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. erwirtschaften
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

Substantiv “turn”

Sg. turn, Pl. turns od. unz.
  1. Wendung
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. Umdrehung
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. Wende (im Sinne von unerwarteter Veränderung)
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. Spaziergang (im Sinne von Hin- und Hergehen)
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. Zug (im Sinne von Reihenfolge)
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. Schicht (im Arbeitskontext)
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. Zug (im Spielkontext)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. Triller (in der Musik)
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. Bearbeitungszeit (im Kontext von Projekten)
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. Stimmungswandel
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. Gefallen (im positiven Sinne), Ungefälligkeit (im negativen Sinne)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. Windung
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. Dribbling (im Fußballkontext)
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. Nummer (im Unterhaltungskontext)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.