turn (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “turn”

turn; he turns; past turned, part. turned; ger. turning
  1. snúast
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. snúa (eða breyta stefnu)
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. beygja
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. sníða
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. fletta
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. toga
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. verða
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. skemmast
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. umbreyta (í yfirnáttúrulega veru)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. umbreytast (í yfirnáttúrulega veru)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. (aldri)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. velta á (e-u)
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. snúast gegn
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. finnast óglatt
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. græða
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

Nafnorð “turn”

sg. turn, pl. turns or uncountable
  1. beygja
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. snúningur
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. vendipunktur (óvæntur)
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. ganga fram og til baka (ganga)
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. röð (tækifæri til að nota eitthvað)
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. vakt (tímabil í vinnuskipulagi)
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. leikur (tækifæri í leik)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. snúningur (tónlistarfigúra)
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. framkvæmdatími
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. skapbreyting
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. góðverk eða illvirki
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. vindingur (einn hringur)
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. sniðganga (í fótbolta)
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. atriði (stutt skemmtun)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.