to turn

turn

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Definición y significado de "turn"en inglés

to turn

VERBO

girar

to rotate something so that it is facing a different direction or is in a different position

Transitive: to turn sth to a direction | to turn sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de movimiento

regular

presente

turn

3.ª persona singular

turns

participio presente

turning

pretérito simple

turned

participio pasado

turned

Ejemplos

He turned the vase to display the flowers from a different angle.

Él giró el jarrón para mostrar las flores desde un ángulo diferente.

1.1

doblar, desdoblar

to fold or unfold something, particularly a fabric

Transitive: to turn a fabric

Ejemplos

He turned the brim of his hat to shield his eyes from the sun.

Él giró el borde de su sombrero para proteger sus ojos del sol.

1.2

pasar, voltear

(with reference to a book, magazine, etc.) to move a page so that one can read or look at its other side

Transitive: to turn a page

Intransitive: to turn to a page

Ejemplos

She carefully turned the page of her favorite novel.

Ella volteó cuidadosamente la página de su novela favorita.

1.3

girar

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The windmill's sails started to turn as the breeze picked up.

Las velas del molino de viento comenzaron a girar cuando la brisa aumentó.

girar

to rotate or shift our body to face a different direction

Intransitive

Ejemplos

He turned to face the door as someone entered.

Se volteó hacia la puerta cuando alguien entró.

2.1

torcerse

(with reference to one's ankle) to twist suddenly, particularly in a way that causes a sprain

Transitive: to turn one's ankle

Ejemplos

While hiking, he turned his ankle on a hidden tree root.

Mientras caminaba, torció su tobillo en una raíz de árbol oculta.

2.2

girar, voltear

to change the direction or orientation of a body part so that it faces a different way

Transitive: to turn a body part

Ejemplos

We turned our heads to catch a glimpse of the parade.

Giramos la cabeza para echar un vistazo al desfile.

2.3

girar, voltear

to perform a movement that involves moving one's body in a circle

Transitive: to turn an acrobatic movement

Ejemplos

She likes to turn flips in the gymnastics class.

A ella le gusta hacer volteretas en la clase de gimnasia.

trasvasar, verter

to carefully pour or transfer the contents from an upside-down container into another surface or container

Transitive: to turn content of a container onto a surface or container | to turn content of a container into a surface or container

Ejemplos

Turn the cake batter into a baking pan.

Vierte la masa del pastel en un molde para hornear.

girar, doblar

to shift or redirect one's course or path to face a different direction or follow a new route

Intransitive: to turn | to turn to a direction

Ejemplos

He turned left at the intersection to head toward the park.

Él giró a la izquierda en la intersección para dirigirse hacia el parque.

4.1

cambiar, volverse

(of the tide) to change its direction or flow from either incoming to outgoing or vice versa

Intransitive

Ejemplos

Fishermen often pay close attention to when the tide will turn, as it can affect their catch.

Los pescadores suelen prestar mucha atención a cuándo la marea va a cambiar, ya que puede afectar su captura.

4.2

girar, virar

to change the direction of something's movement by rotating or steering it

Transitive: to turn sth | to turn sth somewhere

Ejemplos

She turned the bicycle sharply to avoid the pothole.

Ella giró bruscamente la bicicleta para evitar el bache.

4.3

girar, doblar

(of roads, paths, or rivers) to change direction by bending or curving in a particular way

Intransitive: to turn | to turn to a direction

Ejemplos

The hiking trail turns sharply to the right, leading us deeper into the forest.

El sendero de senderismo gira bruscamente hacia la derecha, llevándonos más adentro del bosque.

volverse, dirigirse

(of one's attention or interest) to shift or focus on a particular subject, matter, or idea

Transitive: to turn to a topic

Ejemplos

When he mentioned her name, her thoughts turned to their last meeting.

Cuando mencionó su nombre, sus pensamientos se volvieron hacia su último encuentro.

5.1

girar, dirigir

to direct one's attention or interest toward something or away from it

Ditransitive: to turn one's attention or thoughts to a topic | to turn one's attention or thoughts away from a topic

Ejemplos

She turned her focus to the challenging puzzle in front of her.

Ella volvió su atención al desafiante rompecabezas frente a ella.

cumplir, llegar a

to reach a certain age

Linking Verb: to turn a specific age

Ejemplos

She'll turn 40 next spring.

Ella cumplirá 40 años la próxima primavera.

6.1

llegar, pasar

to reach or pass a particular moment or hour, denoting a specific point in time

Linking Verb: to turn a specific time

Ejemplos

It turned midnight, and the city streets were quiet.

Llegó la medianoche, y las calles de la ciudad estaban tranquilas.

volverse, convertirse

to change or transform from one state or condition to another

become

get

grow

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Ejemplos

The meeting turned chaotic when opposing viewpoints clashed.

La reunión se volvió caótica cuando chocaron los puntos de vista opuestos.

7.1

agriar, cortar

(with reference to milk) to cause to become sour or spoiled

Transitive: to turn milk

Complex Transitive: to turn milk [adj]

Ejemplos

Be careful not to turn the milk by exposing it to high temperatures.

Ten cuidado de no cortar la leche exponiéndola a altas temperaturas.

7.2

volverse, ponerse

(of foliage) to transition from one color to another, often due to seasonal changes

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Ejemplos

The trees by the lake turn golden in autumn.

Los árboles junto al lago se vuelven dorados en otoño.

7.3

cortarse, agriarse

(of milk) to become sour or spoiled

Intransitive

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Ejemplos

Be careful not to let the milk sit in the sun; it'll turn in no time.

Ten cuidado de no dejar la leche al sol; se cortará en poco tiempo.

7.4

convertir

to make someone or something change into a particular state or condition

Complex Transitive: to turn sth [adj]

Ejemplos

The stormy weather turned the sea a turbulent gray.

El clima tormentoso convirtió el mar en un gris turbulento.

7.5

cambiar, transformarse

to undergo a change in state or form

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The weather turned, and it began to rain.

El tiempo cambió, y comenzó a llover.

7.6

volverse, perder la cabeza

to experience a loss of mental balance, resulting in irrational or disoriented behavior

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The constant stress at work caused him to turn over time.

El estrés constante en el trabajo lo hizo volverse con el tiempo.

girar, moldear

to skillfully and artistically shape or craft something, like a tune, sentence, or remark, to give it an elegant and graceful form

Transitive: to turn a tune or sentence

Ejemplos

He knows how to turn a tune, creating beautiful melodies.

Él sabe cómo girar una melodía, creando hermosas melodías.

lograr, realizar

to successfully achieve or accomplish a task or goal

Transitive: to turn an achievement

Ejemplos

He turned a flawless performance at the piano recital.

Él logró una actuación impecable en el recital de piano.

girar, dar forma

to shape or mold an object or material by bending or manipulating it

Transitive: to turn sth

Ejemplos

The trees were turning their branches in the wind.

Los árboles giraban sus ramas en el viento.

10.1

tornear, tallar

to carve or shape wood or metal using a particular tool or machine called lathe

Transitive: to turn a wooden or metal object

Ejemplos

She turned the table legs to perfection.

Ella torneó las patas de la mesa a la perfección.

10.2

voltear, arar

to break up the soil in order to prepare it for planting crops, particularly with a plow

Transitive: to turn the soil

Ejemplos

The farmer turned the soil early in the morning.

El agricultor aró la tierra temprano en la mañana.

10.3

desafilar, embotar

to intentionally bend back the edge of a blade to make it blunt and less sharp

Transitive: to turn a blade

Ejemplos

The chef had to turn the kitchen knives after sharpening them to avoid any accidents.

El chef tuvo que doblar los cuchillos de cocina después de afilarlos para evitar cualquier accidente.

10.4

doblar, curvar

to bend or curve due to pressure or force

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The heated plastic began to turn and take the desired shape.

El plástico calentado comenzó a doblar y tomar la forma deseada.

soltar

to cause someone or something to leave where they are or be placed in a particular condition

Complex Transitive: to turn sb/sth [adj]

Transitive: to turn sb/sth somewhere

Ejemplos

The principal turned the rowdy students loose in the gymnasium.

El director soltó a los estudiantes revoltosos en el gimnasio.

11.1

desviar, hacer retroceder

to make someone or a group move away or retreat

Transitive: to turn sb

Ejemplos

The unexpected appearance of security personnel turned the protesters.

La aparición inesperada del personal de seguridad hizo girar a los manifestantes.

venderse, moverse

(of merchandise) to be bought or sold, often within a commercial or retail setting

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The new smartphones turned quickly at the electronics store.

Los nuevos teléfonos inteligentes se vendieron rápidamente en la tienda de electrónica.

12.1

vender, liquidar

to sell, exchange, or dispose of items, typically goods or stock, particularly to create space for new items or generate revenue

Transitive: to turn merchandise

Ejemplos

The store needed to turn its old inventory to make way for new products.

La tienda necesitaba liquidar su inventario antiguo para dar paso a nuevos productos.

cambiar, voltear

to cause a change in the course of a competition or war, resulting in a different person, team, or side beginning to win or gain an advantage

Transitive: to turn a competition or war

Ejemplos

His last-minute goal turned the match in favor of our team.

Su gol en el último minuto cambió el partido a favor de nuestro equipo.

13.1

girar, cambiar

(of a war, competition, etc.) to change in its course or development, causing a different person, team, or side to gain the upper hand and start winning

Intransitive

Ejemplos

After a series of strategic moves, the situation on the battlefield turned, and the opposing army began to retreat.

Después de una serie de movimientos estratégicos, la situación en el campo de batalla cambió, y el ejército opuesto comenzó a retirarse.

13.2

rodear, flanquear

to move around or bypass a defensive line or position to attack it from a different direction

Intransitive

Transitive: to turn sth

Ejemplos

The cavalry unit was ordered to turn and attack the exposed flank of the enemy's formation.

A la unidad de caballería se le ordenó girar y atacar el flanco expuesto de la formación enemiga.

convertir

to exchange, convert, or alter the functioning of something

Transitive: to turn sth to a level

Ejemplos

Turn the thermostat to 72 degrees.

Gire el termostato a 72 grados.

Turn

SUSTANTIVO

turno

the time when someone has the opportunity, obligation, or right to do a certain thing that everyone in a group does one after the other

Dialect

American

British

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

abstracto

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

turns

Ejemplos

She took her turn in the game, rolling the dice and moving her game piece.

Ella tomó su turno en el juego, tirando los dados y moviendo su ficha.

giro, vuelta

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

curva, recodo

a place in a road, river, etc. where it bends

Ejemplos

The sharp turn in the mountain road made it difficult to drive at night.

El giro brusco en la carretera de montaña hacía difícil conducir de noche.

giro, vuelco

an unforeseen development

desvío, giro

the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

giro, vuelta

turning or twisting around (in place)

giro, vuelta

a movement in a new direction

vuelta, paseo

taking a short walk out and back

favor, servicio

a favor for someone

turno, interpretación

a specific performance or act, particularly on stage in theater or entertainment settings

Ejemplos

The actor's dramatic turn as Hamlet received rave reviews from critics.

El giro dramático del actor como Hamlet recibió críticas entusiastas.

turno, oportunidad

the opportunity in which player or a team gets to play offense

Ejemplos

During the power play, it's crucial for the hockey team to capitalize on their turn.

Durante el juego de poder, es crucial que el equipo de hockey aproveche su turno.

turno, vez

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

el turn, la tercera calle

the third round of betting in which the dealer reveals an additional community card face-up on the table after the Flop

giro, cambio

a transitional phase that marks the end of one era and the beginning of another

Ejemplos

The turn of the century brought significant technological advancements that reshaped society.

El cambio de siglo trajo avances tecnológicos significativos que transformaron la sociedad.

Árbol Léxico

overturn

return

turned

turn

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Definición y significado de "turn"en inglés

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