turn
/tɝn/
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Also a noun
Meaning
To move so that you face or go in a different direction.
Turn left at the next light.
To move around a central point, or to make something do this.
Turn the key and push the door open.
To become, or to change into something different.
The leaves turn red in the fall.
How it's used
When this means “change direction”
- turn + left/right/around
Turn around and look behind you.
When this means “become; also used for reaching an age”
- turn + adjective / turn + age
My brother turns 30 next week.
When this means “change and become something different”
- turn into + noun
The rain turned into snow.
When this means “the object can also go after the particle: turn off the TV”
- turn + object + on/off
Can you turn the radio down?
When this means “used to give information that is new or surprising”
- it turns out (that) + clause
It turns out that the store was closed all week.
Collocations
- turn left
- turn around
- turn the corner
- turn the page
- turn the key
- turn cold
- turn on the lights
- turn down the music
- turn out well
- turn down an offer
Synonyms
- rotate
- spin
- become
Idioms
turn down
to refuse an offer, request, or invitation
She turned down the job because the pay was too low.
Meaning
The time when someone can or must do something, in a fixed order.
It's your turn to wash the dishes.
A change of direction, or a place where a road changes direction.
Take the second turn on the right.
How it's used
This means “do something one after another”
- take turns + -ing
The kids took turns riding the bike.
Collocations
- your turn
- wait your turn
- left turn
- wrong turn
Synonyms
- chance
- bend
Idioms
in turn
one after another, in order
Each student spoke in turn.