turn (EN)
kitenzi, nomino

kitenzi “turn”

turn; he turns; past turned, part. turned; ger. turning
  1. kuzunguka
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. kugeuza
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. kubadili mwelekeo
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. kuchonga
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. kupitia (kurasa za kitabu)
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. kutegeuka (kwa kiungo cha mwili)
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. kuwa
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. kuharibika
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. kubadilika kuwa (kiumbe cha kimiujiza)
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. kugeuka kuwa (kiumbe cha kimiujiza)
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. kufikia (umri fulani)
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. kutegemea
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. kupinga
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. kuhisi kichefuchefu
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. kupata (faida)
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

nomino “turn”

sg. turn, pl. turns or uncountable
  1. mabadiliko ya mwelekeo
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. mzunguko
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. mabadiliko ya ghafla
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. tembezi
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. zamu
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. awamu
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. nafasi ya kucheza
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. mtiririko wa noti
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. muda wa kukamilisha mradi
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. mabadiliko ya hali
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. tendo la wema au ubaya
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. kitanzi cha kamba
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. chenga
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. onyesho fupi
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.