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1 turn
• palvelus• tulla joksikin• tuuri• työvuoro• heilahtaa• huki• vinkkeli• vaihtua• vaihde• väänne• vuoro• vääntyä• vääntää (kampea)• vääntö• vääntää(mekaniikka)• vääntää• polveke• pyrkiä• pyöriä• pyörittää• pyöriminen• pyörähdyttää• pyöräyttää• pyörtää• pyörähdys• retki• kiemurtaa• kieppua• kiepsahtaa• kierähdys• kierähtää• kiehkura• kerta• kierrellä• kiertyä• kiertää• kierto• kierros• kohdistaa• kaarros• kaartua• kaarre• kaartaa• kaari• kaatua• hapattaa• hapata• hapantua• mielenlaatu• mennä• muuttaa suuntaatechnology• muuntaa• myllätä• muuttaa• mutka• muoto• muuttua• pelästys• sananvuoro• sorvata• suunnata• survata• suuntautua• suunnanmuutos• taive• taipumus• taipua• taittaa• taite• kurvi• kulma• kääntää• kääntyminen• kääntäminen• kääntää nurin• käydä• kääntyä• kytkentä-• käännähdys• käännähtää• käänne• käännös• käännyttää• poiketa• kolaus• lyhyt kävely* * *tə:n 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) kääntyä, kääntää2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) kääntyä3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) kääntyä4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) suunnata5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) kääntyä6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) muuttaa, muuttua7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) tulla joksikin2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) kierto2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kierros3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) risteys4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vuoro5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) ohjelmanumero•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
2 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) eksyä -
3 make
• ommella• pakottaa• panna• saada aikaan• saada• toimeenpanna• työ• tuote• tunnusmerkki• tuottaa• automerkki• ehtiä• erehtyä• solmia• ansaita rahaa• ansaita• valmiste• valmistaa• punoa• produsoida• rakentaafinance, business, economy• tavaramerkki• tehdä• tienata• keittää• leipoa• hankkia• merkki• muodostaa• sepittää• suorittaa• suoriutua• laji• laittaa• laatia• piirtää• pitää* * *meik 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tehdä2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) saada tekemään3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) tehdä joksikin4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) tienata5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) olla yhteensä6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) tulla joksikin7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) arvioida8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nimittää, valita9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) tehdä2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) merkki- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
4 right
• oikeisto* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
5 it
• sitä• se* * *it1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) se2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.) juuri4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
6 corner
• ostaa varastoon• nurkkaus• nurkka• kaartaa• perukka• saattaa ahtaalle• maankolkka• sopukka• soppi• kulma• kulmakunta• kulmaus• pohjukka• kolkka• loukko* * *'ko:nə 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) kulma, nurkka2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) nurkkaus3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kulmapotku2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) ahdistaa nurkkaan2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) kaartaa•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
7 plough
• Otava• viljellä• aura• aurata• uurtaa• reput• reputtaa• tarpoa• kyntää* * *1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) aura2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) kyntää2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) kyntää, kahlata läpi3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) törmätä -
8 twist
• omituisuus• palmikoida• palmikko• ruuvata• ruuvi• notkistaa• notkistua• nyrjähdyttää• nyrjahtää• nyrjäyttää• twistata• vivuta• tötterö• vääristymä• väännellä• vääntyä• vääntö• väänne• vääntää• vääristyä• vääristellä• vääristää• polveilla• punontalanka• punos• punoa• pyörittää• kierto• kietoa• kietoutua• kiertäminentextile industry• kiertää (kerrata)• kerrata• kieroutua• kiemurrella• kieputtaa• kiertää• kiertyä• kierous• kierukka• kierrelanka• kieroilla• kierre• kippurassa• kaartua• kangeta• kaarre• mutkistaa• mutka• mutkitella• mutkistua• taivuttaa• taivuttaa mutkalle• taittaa• kutri• kääntää• käämi• käyristää• koukistaa• koukero• luikerrella* * *twist 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kiertää2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) kietoa3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) vääntää2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) kiertäminen2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) lohko3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) kierre4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) käänne•- twisted- twister -
9 nose
• torvi• nokkatechnology• nokka (tek)• nuuskia• nokka(tekniikka)• urkkia• vainuta• vainu• haistaa• nenä• kuono* * *nəuz 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nenä2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) hajuaisti3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nokka, keula2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) työntyä varoen eteenpäin2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) nuuskia•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
10 roll
• oppilasluettelo• oppilasmäärätextile industry• pakka• rullata• rulla• tukku• nyytti• nimiluettelo• nivaska• nippu• nimikirja• jyrähdys• jyrätä• jyrinä• jyristä• jäljempänätechnology• jyrä• jylistä• hollanterin terätukki• vierähtää• vierittää• vieritse• vieriä• vieriskellä• sisäänheittoautomatic data processing• sisäänheitto (ATK)• sisäänheitto(tietotekn)• aaltoilla• vaappua• valssi• valssata• vyöryä• vyöryttää• puola• pyöriä• pyöriminen• pärisyttää• päristä• pyörittää• pyöriä (vieriä)• pyörähdellä• pärinä• päristellä• rekisteri• tela• kaulita• kaulia• kieriä• kierittää• keinua• kieriskellä• kieritellä• kiertää• kierähdys• keinuttaa• kela• keinunta• kierähtää• kiiriä• kaaviloida• möyrytä• piehtaroida• pauhata• pauhina• saksansämpylä• matrikkelitechnology• sylinteri• sämpylä• ääntää täryäänteenä• kuperkeikka• käämi• kääryle• kääriä• käärö• kääretorttu• pitko• pinkka• luettelo* * *I 1. rəul noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) sämpylä3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) kierintä4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) keinahtelu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) jyrinä6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) makkarat7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) pärinä2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.)3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.)4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.)6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.)7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.)10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.)12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.)•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) luistella rullaluistimilla- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista -
11 tap
• ottaa välistä• tulppa• näppäillä• juoksuttaa• varustaa salakuuntelulaitteella• vesihana• urkkia• valuttaaelectricity• väliottotechnology• kierteitystappi• hanaelectricity• haaroitin• nakuttaa• naputtaa• naputus• salakuuntelulaite• salakuunnella• taputtaa• tappi• kuunnella salaa• kuunnella• laatu• laskea• koputus• kopauttaa• kolkuttaa• kosketella• koputtaa• kolkutus* * *I 1. tæp noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) kopautus2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)- tap-dancer II 1. tæp noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) hana2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) -
12 water
technology• juottaa• vesittää• vesi• vuotaa• kastella• kastaa• kyynelsilmä• kyyneltyä* * *'wo:tə 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) vesi2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) kastella2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) vesi kielellä3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) saada vuotamaan•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) sadetakki4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) tehdä vedenpitäväksi- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
13 wind
• rullata• ryömiä• tuivertaa• ilma• jonninjoutava puhe• tuuli• tuulla• henki• hengästyttää• henkäys• hengitys• veivata• vetää• vihi• viima• aaltoilla• vainuta• vainu• vääntää• puikkelehtia• puolata• polveilla• puhaltaa• puhaltimet• raahautua• kehiä• kehiörakenne• kelata• kietaista• keriä• kietoa• kiemurrella• kiertää• kielenpieksäntä• kiemurtaa• kiertyä• kietoutua• lietsoa• leyhyä• lepuuttaa• kaarrella• kaartua• kaasu• meuruta• myrskytä• mutka• mutkitella• madella• mataa• suikertaa• kumpuilla• kähertää• käämiä• kääntää• kääriä• pikakelaus(eteenpäin)• poimuilla• pohottaa• koukerrella• koukertaa• luikertaa• luikerrella* * *I 1. wind noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) tuuli2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) hengitys3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) ilmavaivat2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.)3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.)- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) kietoa2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) keriä3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kiemurrella4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) vetää•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up -
14 avert
• torjua• ehkäistä• estää• vaikeuttaa• välttää• välttyä• kääntää pois* * *ə'və:t1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) kääntää pois2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) torjua -
15 bear
• tuottaa• esiintyä• sietää• poteastock exchange• pörssikeinottelija• kantaa• karhu• keinottelija• kestää• kokea• kannattaa• mesikämmen• pidellä• taakka• kuljettaa• kärsiä• kontio* * *I beə past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) kestää2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) kantaa3) ((past participle in passive born bo:n) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) synnyttää, syntyä4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) kantaa5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) olla, kantaa6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) kääntyä•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II beə noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) karhu- bearskin -
16 boil
• paise• vimmastua• ajos• porista• raivostua• kiehauttaa• kiihtyä• kiehahtaa• kiehua• kiehuttaa• keittää• kimpaantua• kimmastua• furunkkelimedicine, veterinary• märkäpaise• myhkyrä• mätäpaise• suuttua• äkämä• kuohua• kuohahtaa* * *I boil verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) keittää, kiehua2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) keittää•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II boil noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) äkämä -
17 call
• tituloida• nimittää• hälyyttää• hälyttäästock exchange• julkihuuto• herättää• huhuilla• huutaa• huhuilu• huuto• huudahtaa• huudella• velkoa• velkomus• vierailla• vierailu• vieraskäynti• esiinhuutolaw• esiinhuuto oikeudessa• soittaa• soitto• soittaa puhelimella• vaatimus• puhelinsoitto• potilaskäynti• puhelu• puhutellalaw• kehotus• haastaa• merkinanto• sanoa joksikin• sanoa• mainitaphysics• ääni• kutsu• kukkua• kutsu(tietotekn)automatic data processing• kutsua (ATK)automatic data processing• kutsu (ATK)• käynti• käväistä• kutsumus• kutsuääni• käyntikerta• käydä• kutsua• kutsua(tietotekn)• kutsuhuuto• kutsumerkki• poiketa* * *ko:l 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kutsua2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) pitää jonakin3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) huutaa4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) kutsua5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) käydä6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) soittaa7) ((in card games) to bid.) tarjota2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) huuto2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) kutsuhuuto3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) käynti4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) puhelu5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) kutsu6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) kysyntä7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) aihe•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
18 cash
• varallisuus• vaihtaa rahaksi• kassa• muuttaa rahaksi• käteinenfinance, business, economy• käteisraha• käteinen raha• lunastaa* * *kæʃ 1. noun1) (coins or paper money, not cheques, credit cards etc: Do you wish to pay cash?) käteinen2) (payment by money or cheque as opposed to payment by account: Cash or account, madam?) käteismaksu, käteisellä3) (money in any form: He has plenty of cash.) raha2. verb(to turn into, or exchange for, money: You may cash a traveller's cheque here; Can you cash a cheque for me?) muuttaa rahaksi- cashier- cash-and-carry
- cash machine
- cash register
- cash in
- cash in on -
19 char
• nieriä• hiillyttää• hiiltää• hiiltyä• siivooja• puuhiili• tehdä siivoustyötä* * *past tense, past participle - charred; verb(to burn or turn black by fire or heat: The wood was charred by the intense heat.) kärventää, hiiltyä -
20 condense
• nesteyttää• nesteytyä• tiivistää• tiivistyä• supistaa• lauhduttaa• lauhtuatechnology• kondensoida• kondensoitua• lyhentää* * *kən'dens1) (to make smaller: They have produced a condensed version of the book for children.) lyhentää2) (to make (a liquid) thicker, stronger or more concentrated: condensed milk.) tiivistää3) ((of vapour) to turn to liquid: Steam condensed on the kitchen windows.) tiivistyä•
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turn over — verb 1. place into the hands or custody of (Freq. 5) hand me the spoon, please Turn the files over to me, please He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers • Syn: ↑pass, ↑hand, ↑reach, ↑pass on … Useful english dictionary
turn away — verb 1. move so as not face somebody or something (Freq. 13) • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP Somebody s PP … Useful english dictionary
turn out — verb 1. be shown or be found to be (Freq. 32) She proved to be right The medicine turned out to save her life She turned up HIV positive • Syn: ↑prove, ↑turn up • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn off — verb 1. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch (Freq. 8) Turn off the stereo, please cut the engine turn out the lights • Syn: ↑switch off, ↑cut, ↑turn out … Useful english dictionary
turn — ► VERB 1) move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. 2) move into a different position, especially so as to face or move in the opposite direction. 3) change in nature, state, form, or colour; make or become. 4) shape on a… … English terms dictionary
turn on a dime — verb have a small turning radius My little subcompact car turns on a dime! • Topics: ↑driving • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Something s * * * turn on a dime … Useful english dictionary
turn|er — turn|er1 «TUR nuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that turns. 2. a person who forms things or shapes a substance on a lathe: »a turner of metal spindles, a turner of wood. ╂[Middle English turner < turnen to turn] turn|er2 «TUR nuhr», noun. 1. a … Useful english dictionary
turn — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of turning sb/sth around ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, full, half, quarter ▪ It slowly spun for three complete turns. ▪ a full turn of the handle to the right … Collocations dictionary
turn around — I noun turning in an opposite direction or position the reversal of the image in the lens • Syn: ↑reversal • Derivationally related forms: ↑reverse (for: ↑reversal) … Useful english dictionary
turn down — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 5) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑pass up, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( … Useful english dictionary
turn on — verb 1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12) switch on the light turn on the stereo • Syn: ↑switch on • Ant: ↑switch off (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
