turn (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “turn”

turn; he turns; past turned, part. turned; ger. turning
  1. girare
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. ruotare
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. svoltare
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. tornire
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. girare (le pagine)
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. torcersi
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. diventare
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. inacidire
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. trasformare (in una creatura soprannaturale)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. trasformarsi (in una creatura soprannaturale)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. compiere (gli anni)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. dipendere (da qualcosa)
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. ribellarsi
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. sentirsi (nauseato)
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. guadagnare
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

sostantivo “turn”

sg. turn, pl. turns or uncountable
  1. svolta
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. giro completo
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. colpo di scena
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. andirivieni
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. turno (per l'uso di qualcosa in sequenza)
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. turno (di lavoro o tempo assegnato)
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. turno (nel gioco)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. gruppetto
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. tempo di realizzazione
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. cambiamento (di umore o circostanza)
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. atto (di bontà o malizia)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. spira
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. dribbling
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. numero (in uno spettacolo)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.