turn (EN)

verbo, sustantivo

verbo “turn”

1. girar
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   The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
2. rotar
   Please turn the key to unlock the door.
3. cambiar de dirección
   After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
4. tornear
   The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
5. pasar la página
   I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
6. torcer
   He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
7. convertirse
   As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
8. agriarse
   I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
9. convertir en criatura sobrenatural (explicación en español: cambiar a una persona a una criatura de fantasía)
   The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
10. transformarse en criatura sobrenatural (explicación en español: el sujeto se convierte por sí mismo en una criatura de fantasía)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
11. cumplir
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
12. depender de
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
13. sublevarse
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
14. marearse
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
15. rentabilizar
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

sustantivo “turn”

1. giro
   After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
2. vuelta
   The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
3. giro (inesperado)
   The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
4. paseo
   After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
5. turno
   The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
6. turno (de trabajo)
   After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
7. turno (en un juego)
   It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
8. grupetto (en música clásica) o mordente (en música contemporánea)
   The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
9. plazo
   The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
10. cambio (de humor o circunstancia)
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
11. acción (buena o mala)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
12. espira
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
13. regate
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
14. número (en espectáculos)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.