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turn (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “turn”

infinitiv turn; han turns; preteritum turned; perfektum part. turned; ger. turning
  1. å dreie
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. å snu
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. å svinge
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. å dreie (i en dreiebenk)
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. å bla
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. å vri
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. å bli
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. å surne
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. å forvandle (til en overnaturlig skapning)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. å forvandles (til en overnaturlig skapning)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. å fylle (år)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. å avhenge av
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. å gjøre opprør mot
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. å bli kvalm
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. å tjene
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

substantiv “turn”

entall turn, flertall turns eller utellelig
  1. sving
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. rotasjon
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. vending (i betydningen en uventet hendelse)
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. tur frem og tilbake
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. tur (i betydningen rekkefølge)
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. arbeidsøkt
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. trekk (i et spill)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. triller (i musikk)
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. gjennomføringstid
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. omslag (i betydningen endring)
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. tjeneste (ved vennlighet) / ugjerning (ved ondskap)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. vinding
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. dribling (i fotball, når man går forbi en motstander)
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. nummer (i underholdning)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.