turning

Dünya sadece bir kitap gibidir ve attığın her adım bir sayfa çevirmek gibidir. - The world is just like a book, and every step you take is like turning a page.

dönüş

Şimdi geriye dönüş yok. - Now there is no turning back.

Nicolas Flamel kurşunu altına dönüştürmeyi hayal etti. - Nicolas Flamel dreamed of turning lead into gold.

dönme

Sami'nin dünyası dönmeyi durdurdu. - Sami's world stopped turning.

Sami'nin dünyası dönmeyi bıraktı. - Sami's world stopped turning.

turning point

dönüm noktası

Bu onun hayatının dönüm noktasıydı. - This was the turning point of his life.

Bu, tarihte bir dönüm noktasıdır. - This is a turning point in history.

turn

dönmek

Geri dönmek zorunda kalacağız. - We're going to have to turn back.

Eğer doğru hatırlıyorsam, sanırım bir sonraki köşede sola dönmek zorundayız. - If I remember correctly, I think we have to turn left at the next corner.

turn

çevirmek

Dünya sadece bir kitap gibidir ve attığın her adım bir sayfa çevirmek gibidir. - The world is just like a book, and every step you take is like turning a page.

Sözleri işlere çevirmek zorundasın. - You have to turn words into deeds.

turn

döndürmek

Direksiyonu döndürmek arabayı döndürür. - Turning the steering wheel makes the car turn.

turn

dönüş

Tom çoğunlukla dönüş sinyalini kullanmayı unutur. - Tom often forgets to use his turn signal.

Bu tırtıl harika bir kelebeğe dönüşecek. - This catterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.

turn

sıra

Odayı temizleme sırası benimdi. - It was my turn to clean the room.

Sonunda onun sırasıydı. - It was her turn at last.

turning movement

(Askeri) çevirme hareketi

turning circle diameter

dönüş dairesi çapı

turning machine

(Mühendislik) torna tezgahı

köşe, dönüş yapılan yer

oyma testeresi, delik testeresi

turning tool

torna kalemi, torna takımı

turning up.

yukarı dönme

turning angle

(Otomotiv) dönme açısı

turning angle

(Otomotiv) çevirme açısı

(Askeri) dönme baseni

(Otomotiv) dönme dairesi

turning circle

(Otomotiv) dönüş dairesi

turning device

(Bilgisayar) dönen cihaz

turning diameter

dönme çapı

turning flight

(Askeri) dönüşlü uçuş

turning gear

tornaçark

turning gear

(Askeri) torna çark

turning gear

tornagir

turning gear engine

turning inside out

ters çevirme

turning inside out

(Askeri) ÇEVİRME, ÇEVİRME HAREKETİ: Asıl taarruzun, çok geride hayati bir hedefe taarruz için düşman kuvvetlerinin yanından dolaştığı bir kuşatma hareketi; kuşatma kuvveti, hedefine karşı taarruza başlayacağı bir mevzie yaklaşırken, düşman kuvvetleri ile büyük çapta bir çatışmadan kaçınır

(Askeri) Çevirme

(İnşaat) döner kanat

turning point

dönüş noktası

turning point

(Askeri) (LAND MINE WARFARE) DÖNÜŞ NOKTASI (KARA MAYIN HARBİ): Bir mayın kuşağı veya sırasının, merkez hattının yer değiştirdiği nokta

turning radius

(İnşaat) dönüş yarı çapı

turning radius

(Otomotiv,Teknik) dönüş yarıçapı

turning red

kızarma

turning stage

(Tiyatro) döner sahne

turning the steps stairs

merdiven dengelemesi

turning the steps stairs

balansman

turning torque

(Otomotiv) döndürme torku

turning torque

(Otomotiv) çevirme torku

turning upside down

(Askeri) tumba

{i} eğilim

{i} değişme

Yaprakların rengi değişmeye başladı. - The leaves have begun to turn.

turn

{f} etkilemek

turn

{i} dönüm

Quebec için mücadele savaşta dönüm noktasıydı. - The Battle for Quebec was the turning point in the war.

İlk İletişim, insanlık tarihinde en önemli dönüm noktası oldu. - First Contact became the most important turning point in human history.

turn

açmak

Eve vardığında Tom'un her gün yaptığı ilk şey TV'yi açmaktır. - The first thing Tom does every day when he gets home is turn on the TV.

Ama ben duş musluğunu açmak için çalıştığımda, bu siyah kabarcıklı sıvı dışarı çıktı. - But when I tried to turn the shower faucet, this black bubbly liquid came out.

turn

{f} dön

Ağaçların yaprakları sonbaharda sarıya döner. - The leaves of the trees turn yellow in fall.

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

turn

{f} geçmek

turn

{f} atlatmak

turn

{f} olmak

Tom gazın kapalı olduğundan emin olmak için kontrol etti. - Tom checked to make sure the gas was turned off.

Dışarı çıkmadan önce gazın kapatıldığından emin olmak için kontrol etmeyi unutma. - Remember to check to make sure the gas has been turned off before you go out.

{f} çark etmek

{f} bulandırmak

Nöbetleşe arabayı sürdük. - We took turns driving.

Nöbetleşe çocuklarımıza baktık. - We took care of our children by turns.

18 yaşına girmek için sabırsızlanıyorum. - I can't wait turning 18.

turn

bakmak

Tom Mary'ye bakmak için geriye döndü. - Tom turned around to face Mary.

Tom'a bakmak için onların hepsi döndü. - They all turned to look at Tom.

Laura son dakikada sadece arkasını dönmek ve kaçmak için yaklaşıyor numarası yaptı. - Laura pretended to get closer, only to turn around and run away at the last minute.

Onun teklifini reddetmekten başka elimden bir şey gelmedi. - I couldn't help but turn down his offer.

Onun yardımı reddetmekle hata yaptın. - You were wrong to turn down his help.

(giysi) tersyüz etmek

Enerji tasarrufu yapmak için ışıklardan bazılarını kapattım. - I've turned off most of the lights to save power.

Kahve yapmak için kimin sırası? - Whose turn is it to make the coffee?

turn

gelmek

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

Tom gelmek için söz verdi ama henüz gelmedi. - Tom promised to come, but he hasn't turned up yet.

turn

kesilmek

crank turning moment

krank dönme momenti

motorized turning arm

O, aşkını heyecanlandırdı. - She turned on her lover.

O, bu elbiseyi giydiği zaman beni heyecanlandırır. - He turns me on when he wears those clothes.

Simyacılar kurşunu altına dönüştürmek istediler. - The alchemists wanted to turn lead into gold.

{i} döngü

Öğretmenler onun eşek şakasını öğrendikten sonra genç büyücü kadına Tom'u tekrar bir insana döndürmesi buyruldu. - The young sorceress was ordered to turn Tom back into a human, after the teachers learned of her prank.

Direksiyonu döndürmek arabayı döndürür. - Turning the steering wheel makes the car turn.

bir şeyi yapma sırası

Dikkate sayan, dönüp bakılası, cazibesinden dolayı bakılan

history's turning points

Tarihin Dönüm Noktaları

(Mühendislik) konik tornalama

tossing and turning

havaya fırlatıp döndürüyorsun

turnings

torna talası

twisting, turning or sinuous

kıvırma, çevirme veya kıvrımlı

bow turning

(Askeri) kavisli dönüş

crank turning moment

(Otomotiv) krank dönme anı

northerly turning error

(Askeri) KUZEY DÖNÜŞ HATASI: Kuzey veya güney rota üzerindeki bir uçak bu rotadan sapmak için yatış yaptığı zaman maksimum durumunda olan arz manyetik alanı düşey kısmının sebep olduğu hata

northerly turning error

(Havacılık) kuzey dönüş hatası

stopping and turning

(Askeri) duruş ve dönüş

table turning

ruhun masayı çevirmesi

{f} ekşimek

(Askeri) DÖNÜŞ: Bir uçağın, istikamet değiştirmek için yaptığı manevra

turn

{f} perende atmak

turn

{i} gezme, dolaşma. 7

turn

{f} dönüşmek

turn

{i} dönme

Beklenenin tersine geri dönmedi. - She did not turn up after all.

Gelmek için söz verdiği halde Bay Smith henüz dönmedi. - Mr Smith has not turned up yet though he promised to come.

turn

{f} 1. döndürmek, çevirmek: What turns the wheels? Tekerlekleri ne döndürüyor? He turned the telescope towards the stars. Teleskopu yıldızlara

turn

döndürmek, çevirmek: What turns the wheels? Tekerlekleri ne döndürüyor? He turned the telescope towards the stars. Teleskopu yıldızlara

{i} kıvrım, dirsek

{f} ters dönmek

{i} sarım

{i} muamele

{i} düşünce tarzı

{i} k.dili. korkutma, ödünü koparma

{i} amaç

{i} davranış

{i} viraj, dönemeç

{f} bozulmak

{i} korkutma

{i} fırsat

{i} şekil

Şaşırtıcı şekilde, onun bir hırsız olduğu ortaya çıktı. - Surprisingly enough, he turned out to be a thief.

Hanako'nun şaşırtıcı şekilde hoş bir insan olduğu ortaya çıktı. - Hanako turned out to be a surprisingly nice person.

turn

doğrult

turn

{f} s_h.döndür+e.dön

{f} burkmak

without turning a hair

soğukkanlılıkla

İngilizce - İngilizce

turning teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: A turn or deviation from a straight course; Present participle of turn; The shavings produced by turning something on a lathe; The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe; {n} a winding, a bending, a curdling; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"; a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind; The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned; Working wood by applying cutting tools to a rotating wooden surface, resulting in rounded, often highly-sculptural members The device which rotates the wood is called a lathe Turning is one of the most ancient wood-working processes, dating back at least as far as the Ancient Egyptians (whose lathes were operated by a bowstring) Term also refers to the object which is created by this method; Typically the machining process where the workpiece is rotating and the cutting tool is held fixed as it moves across the workpiece; {i} action of the person or thing that turns, rotating; place of a change in direction; act of shaping an object on a lathe; object which is shaped on a lathe; The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander; Term usually used for machining a brake drum or rotor, since process is carried out on a lathe; act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"; Wood that is cut on a lathe into a round object with a distinctive profile Furniture legs, posts, rungs, etc , are usually made in this way; Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools; The shaping of legs or trim on a lathe; a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"; The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road; act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years" a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind; Deviation from the way or proper course; A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned; If you take a particular turning, you go along a road which leads away from the side of another road. Take the next turning on the right. see also turn = turn. a road that connects with the one you are on American Equivalent: turn; veer
turning against: Present participle of turn against
turning around: Present participle of turn around
turning away: Present participle of turn away
turning back: Present participle of turn back
turning back the clock: Present participle of turn back the clock
turning circle: the circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent
turning circle: The path followed by a vessel’s center of gravity when it makes a complete turn of 360° with a consistent rudder angle. (FM 55-501)
turning down: Present participle of turn down
turning in: Present participle of turn in
turning in one's grave: Present participle of turn in one's grave
turning into: Present participle of turn into
turning loose: Present participle of turn loose
turning off: Present participle of turn off
turning on: Present participle of turn on
turning out: Present participle of turn out
turning over: Present participle of turn over
turning over a new leaf: Present participle of turn over a new leaf
turning point: A T-junction
turning point: A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made
turning point: A maximum or minimum on a graph
turning point: A crossroads
turning points: plural form of turning point
turning up: Present participle of turn up
turning a blind eye: intentionally not paying attention, closing one's eyes to a situation, ignoring
turning a deaf ear: refusing to listen, closing one's ears
turning angle: angle that turns towards the side
turning away: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
turning circle: 'turning .radius the smallest space in which a vehicle can drive around in a circle
turning cold: becoming cooler, lowering in temperature
turning down his request: refusing his request, rejecting his appeal
turning green: becoming green, taking on a green color
turning in his grave: rolling over in his grave (of a dead person who would be shocked if he knew something)
turning into: becoming
turning left: swerving to the left, veering to the left
turning moment: tendency to produce turning motion
turning motion: rotation, spin
turning over: inverting, flipping over; reversal
turning pages: changing pages, moving pages
turning pale: turning white, losing color
turning point: an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
turning point: the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
turning point: A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing. The vote yesterday appears to mark something of a turning point in the war. turning point in
turning point: Part of a cross country task/competition where the glider has to go round a defined location and usually take a photo for evidence
turning point: stage where things change and begin again
turning point: The approximate time at which there is a change in trend
turning point: A changed location for a surveying instrument during a survey
turning point: the third part of plot structure, the point at which the action stops rising and begins falling or reversing Also called climax
turning point: The times in your book when your characters change direction The plot builds, your characters act or react to what is going on, and something occurs to send them in an unforeseen direction, bringing the reader along with them
turning point: A turning point is a station, either temporary or permanent, that is used as a pivot between sequential instrument positions Since a turning point is used to extend the primary survey, its elevation must be precisely recoverable (at least for the time it takes to move the instrument and take a backsight on it) A spot on rough ground (e g , a plowed field) is unacceptable A mark on pavement, a rock face, top of a fence post or fire hydrant would be good Surveyors will often carry stakes that can be driven into the ground to provide a temporary solid surface for a turning point
turning point: The point in a musical instrument at which most of a sound wave is reflected back toward the mouthpiece
turning radius: The relation of one front wheel to the other on turns If your tires are "squealing" on turns, have your front-end alignment checked to be sure that bent steering arms haven't affected the turning radius of the car
turning radius: turning path of a vehicle established by the outer front overhang and the inner rear wheel
turning radius: Diameter of a circle within which a car can be turned around
turning radius: (Otomotiv) The relation of one front wheel to the other on turns. If your tires are "squealing" on turns, have your front-end alignment checked to be sure that bent steering arms haven't affected the turning radius of the car
turning round: spinning, rotating
turning the tables: essential change, radical change, upheaval
turning tool: cutting tool used for carving and engraving
turning up one's nose: scorn, derision, aversion, expression of doubt or dissatisfaction
turning yellow: becoming yellow, taking on a yellow color
it's a long road that has no turning: encouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait
tossing and turning: Present participle of toss and turn
turn: The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em
turn: To become (begin to be)
When I asked him for the money, he turned nasty.
turn: A deed done to another
I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity.
turn: The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em
turn: (also turnaround) The time required to complete a project
They quote a three-day turn on parts like those.
turn: To change the color of the leaves in the autumn
The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous.
turn: To fundamentally change; to metamorphose
He turned into a monster every full moon.
turn: To position (something) by folding it
Turn the bed covers.
turn: Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself
turn on the spot.
turn: A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others
They took turns playing with the new toy.
turn: A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight)
turn: A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation
turn: character; personality; nature
It was fortunate for his comfort, perhaps, that the man who had been chosen to accompany him was of a talkative turn, for the prisoners insisted upon hearing the story of the explosion a dozen times over, and Rufus Dawes himself had been roused to give the name of the vessel with his own lips.
turn: A change of direction or orientation
Give the handle a turn, then pull it.
turn: To sour or spoil; to go bad
This milk has turned; it smells awful.
turn: A change in temperament or circumstance
She took a turn for the worse.
turn: To change one's direction of travel
Turn right here.
turn: A single loop of a coil
turn: A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again
turn: the basic coil element that forms a single conducting loop comprised of one insulated conductor
turn: A fit or a period of giddiness
Then you must know as well as the rest of us that there was something queer about that gentleman--something that gave a man a turn--I don't know rightly how to say it, sir, beyond this: that you felt in your marrow kind of cold and thin..
turn: A pass behind or through an object
turn: One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players
turn: {v} to move round, form, change, transform
turn: {n} the act of moving about, change, chance
head-turning: Extremely noticeable or attractive
turn: The fourth community card on the table Put out face up, by itself Can also be known as "Fourth Street "
turn: 1 the rotation of the body in the swing (e g , shoulder turn, hip turn) 2 going from the ninth green to the tenth tee (from the front nine to the back nine) 3 curving a golf shot 4 break or curve in a putt Example: 1 John Daly has a huge turn away from the ball in his backswing 2 We grabbed a quick snack at the turn 3 I wanted to turn the ball over from right to left to get farther around the dogleg and closer to the green 4 He tried with all the body english he could muster to make the putt turn, but it stayed straight
turn: change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"
turn: All turns are sharp changes of the flight direction The word "sharp" may be used in the key elements section to emphasize that aspect of the turn, but it is unnecessary and unused in the descriptions If a change of direction is not intended to be a sharp turn it will be described as an arc or curve Turns may be described as being of a certain number of degrees (°) The number refers to the change from one direction of flight to the next NOT necessarily of the internal or external angle created
turn: (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
turn: When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position. They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies She had turned the bedside chair to face the door The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table
turn: Hence, to give form to; to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt
turn: The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it. the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road. Turn is also a noun. a sharp turn in the road
turn: When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool. the joys of making a living from turning wood
turn: Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces
turn: If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way. The scandal took a new turn over the weekend
turn: To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan
turn: To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road
turn: If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends. The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit
turn: the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
turn: To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated
turn: If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together. We took turns to drive the car
turn: The motion of the hand and wrist that imparts rotation to the ball at release
turn: A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county
turn: Turning the opposition's argument against them by demonstrating that their analysis is not true and that you can better remedy the problems they address
turn: To become acid; to sour; said of milk, ale, etc
turn: a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
turn: To complete
turn: If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset. He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down
turn: Used in the context of general equities Reversal, unwind
turn: Any series of steps on which a player rotates his body 360 degrees
turn: to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"
turn: cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"
turn: A pit sunk in some part of a drift
turn: To become giddy; said of the head or brain
turn: Also called a volta, a turn is a sudden change in thought, direction, or emotion at the conclusion of the sonnet This invisible turn is followed by a couplet called a gemmel (in English sonnets) or a sestet (in Italian sonnets)
turn: If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you. Tonight it's my turn to cook Let each child have a turn at fishing
turn: To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well
turn: the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
turn: a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
turn: To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing. A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale The hated dictator had turned his country into one of the poorest police states in Europe
turn: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"
turn: In most rules systems, a game is broken into Turns In some rules, players alternate or "take turns" playing; in other systems, both players act in all or some of the phases of each turn Each turn or set of turns usually represents some period of time -- for instance, a turn in one modern game represents 15 minutes of combat
turn: let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
turn: Each sonnet pivots around something called the turn, the point at which a logical or emotional shift by the poet enables him or her to take a new or altered or enlarged view of the subject In the Shakespearean sonnet, that turn takes place between lines twelve and thirteen Because the poet has only two lines in which to resolve the argument of the sonnet, this resolution is usually witty, paradoxical, aphoristic, logically clever or amusing The Shakespearean sonnet tends to display its intelligence: it's intellectual and analytical, prizing verbal dexterity over emotion (although not always) (notes drawn from Paul Fussell, Poetic Meter & Poetic Form (London 1979))
turn: shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"
turn: To be nauseated; said of the stomach
turn: turn your work around so the other side of the fabric is facing you
turn: Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning. They fled to South America around the turn of the century
turn: direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"
turn: To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa
turn: Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact
turn: taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park" turning away or in the opposite direction; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn" an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" direct at someone; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate" shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" pass to the other side of; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium" to send or let go; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book" cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning" get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year" accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
turn: to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
turn: accomplish by rotating; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"
turn: cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
turn: To change the direction or orientation of
turn: A series of actions an agent performs in the context of advancing its position in the game In Acquire, a turn generally proceeds in the following manner: placing a tile on the board, buying up to 3 stock shares, and picking a new tile Depending on the effects of any of these given steps in a turn, the agent may be faced with new action choices, as when a hotel chain is formed or when a merger occurs
turn: move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
turn: If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour. The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red Her contact lenses turned her eyes green
turn: turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
turn: A circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began; a short walk; a stroll
turn: cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"
turn: If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time. see also turning
turn: When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time. It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty
turn: Incidental or opportune deed or office; occasional act of kindness or malice; as, to do one an ill turn
turn: To change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote
turn: When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction. He turned abruptly and walked away He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea He turned his head left and right Turn around or turn round means the same as turn. I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side
turn: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
turn: cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold
turn: You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other. One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter
turn: Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces
turn: undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
turn: To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe
turn: When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working. Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes I tried the doorknob and it turned
turn: The nickname for the fourth community card in Hold'em and Omaha
turn: One of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change; hence, a winding; a bend; a meander
turn: When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling. Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road The man with the umbrella turned the corner again. Turn is also a noun. You can't do a right-hand turn here
turn: turn turns turning turned Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression `turn over a new leaf' is explained at leaf
turn: {f} rotate something; be rotated; change position; change direction; change condition; become; cause to become; become disloyal; make hostile; become hostile; make nauseated or dizzy; release, send away; ferment
turn: become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"
turn: Also called Melee Round, equal to about 1 minute of game time All players get their full turn of actions during this period of time, including attacks, defending, and spell casting
turn: A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat
turn: If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it. These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers
turn: To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something
turn: To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal
turn: get by buying and selling; "the company turned a good profit after a year"
turn: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
turn: twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
turn: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
turn: alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"
turn: If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice. For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums
turn: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
turn: If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say. I hope I haven't spoken out of turn
turn: When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page. He turned the pages of a file in front of him
turn: If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy. They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out
turn: Form; cast; shape; manner; fashion; used in a literal or figurative sense; hence, form of expression; mode of signifying; as, the turn of thought; a man of a sprightly turn in conversation
turn: A change to the celeration slope, generally following a phase change or intervention On the chart, the slope can turn upward, not turn, or turn downward
turn: If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn
turn: change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
turn: To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head
turn: To become
turn: a favor for someone; "he did me a good turn"
turn: You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective. If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police = become
turn: To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel
turn: a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
turn: To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery
turn: When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction. As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay The engine turned a propeller
turn: Convenience; occasion; purpose; exigence; as, this will not serve his turn
turn: To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like
turn: emphasis If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want. Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff
turn: {i} rotational movement; change of direction or position; change in condition; opportunity or responsibility for action which is given in order; mold for casting; period of action; action performed; purpose, goal; disposition; short walk or ride
turn: In the equities market, a reversal; unwind
turn: To result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to issue