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1 turn tail
فَرَّ \ bolt: (of people) to run away so as to escape: The prisoner has bolted.. escape: to get free; find a way out: He escaped from prison. Oil was escaping from a crack in the engine. fled: (now used mainly in the past tense) to run away: He turned and fled. turn tail: to turn round and run away. -
2 turn
حَوَّلَ \ convert: to change sth. from one state to another: The hotel was converted into a school. divert: to turn (sth., such as a vehicle, a stream or sb.’s attention, etc.) off its usual course. switch: to make sth. start or stop, by moving a switch: Please switch the electric fire on. transfer: to move from one place to another: We transferred our account to a different bank. transform: to change in shape, appearance, character, etc.: The desert had been transformed into fields of corn. turn: (with into or to) to change: He is turning his sitting room into an office. -
3 turn up
ظَهَرَ \ appear: to come into sight: A figure appeared in the distance, to present oneself; be seen publicly I have to appear in court today. arise (arose, arisen): to come up and be noticed (of storm, trouble, etc.) A serious difficulty has arisen. come on the scene: to make an effective appearance: Britain was losing the war until Churchill came on the scene. come out: to appear: Our roses are coming out. Most newspapers come out every day. Your photograph came out well. emerge: to come out from a place where one could not be seen; appear: He emerged from his hiding place. The moon emerged from behind the clouds. figure: to appear (in a story or report): Well-known sportsmen often figure in the newspaper. seem: to appear to be: He seems (to be) honest. It seems (clear) to me that I ought to go. show: to be seen: Dirt shows more on white clothes than on dark ones. turn up: (of sth. that was missing) to appear: The stolen goods turned up in the market. \ See Also بان (بَانَ)، لاح (لاَحَ)، برز (بَرَزَ)، طلع (طَلَعَ) -
4 turn
قَلَبَ \ convert: to change sth. from one state to another: The hotel was converted into a school. overturn: to turn over (by mistake): She went too fast round the corner and overturned (her car). reverse: to change to an opposite condition: The order was reversed, so that the first singer became the last. turn: (with into or to) to change: He is turning his sitting room into an office. -
5 turn out
خَرَجَ \ go out: to leave the house or a similar place. issue: formal (esp. of liquid or smoke) to come out: Blood issued from the wound. turn out: to come out from one’s home for a gathering: The whole village turned out to welcome him. -
6 tùrn
a turn, job; from the English -
7 turn out
أنْتَجَ \ generate: to produce, cause to exist: Fire generates heat. Cruelty generates fear and hate. manufacture: to make or produce things by machinery. produce: to grow (on a farm); make (in a factory); supply (from under the ground, etc.): Australia produces wool and meat. France produces wine. turn out: to produce: This factory turns out 60 cars a day. yield: (of land or plants) to produce (fruit, crops, grain, etc.): These nuts yield a valuable oil. These fields yield good crops of corn. \ See Also ولد (وَلَّدَ) -
8 turn out
غَادَرَ المنزل \ turn out: to come out from one’s home for a gathering: The whole village turned out to welcome him. \ See Also خرج (خَرَجَ) -
9 turn
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10 A near vertical turn up, used to attack a high bandit from a medium to front quarter aspect
Aviation: chandelle turn (Does not require as much altitude separation as the Immelmann turn. Should terminate in a rear hemisphere weapons envelope with overtake)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > A near vertical turn up, used to attack a high bandit from a medium to front quarter aspect
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11 A maneuver, executed from an offensive position, where excess energy is used to drive to defender's blind cone, then a high G turn is used to solve
General subject: lag corner (This maneuver is only effective if the attacker has an obvious turn performance advantage)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > A maneuver, executed from an offensive position, where excess energy is used to drive to defender's blind cone, then a high G turn is used to solve
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12 A rolling maneuver, executed from an offensive position, performed opposite the direction of target turn in an attempt to reduce aspect angle and/ or control closure
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > A rolling maneuver, executed from an offensive position, performed opposite the direction of target turn in an attempt to reduce aspect angle and/ or control closure
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13 turne
(turn) [from Fre tourner]: to turn. Li ti turn otur so sevi kuma enn brasle anor = It twisted around his ankle like a golden bracelet. -
14 струговам по копир
turn from guideturns from guideБългарски-Angleščina политехнически речник > струговам по копир
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15 ùrlaich
turn from in disgust (Arg.): -
16 отбивам
1. (отклонявам) turn aside, deflect(река) divert, redirect, turn into a new channel; divert the water ofотбивам някого от пътя му make s.o. turn off the roadпрен. lure s.o. from his path2. (отблъсквам) beat off/back, drive back, repel; parry, foil; repulseотбивам нападение beat off/repulse/repel an attackотбивам удар parry a blow4. (дете от кърмене) weanотбивам кърмаче wean a nurselingотбивам военната си служба serve o.'s time as a soldierотбивам задължение discharge o.s. of an obligationотбивам си грижата do o.'s part/bitотбивам грижата си за get... off o.'s handsотбих една голяма грижа that's a great weight off my mind/chestотбивам ce5. turn off/aside, deviateотбивам се надясно/наляво turn to the right/leftотбивам се от път turn off a roadотбивам се от пътя turn aside from the way, turn out of the wayотбивам се от пътя си turn out of o.'s way, turn from o.'s course(за кораб) deviate from its course6. (посещавам за кратко време) look in, drop in, call in, turn in, nip in, stop byотбивам се в look/drop in at, call in at, turn into, nip in atотбивам се у call in on s.o./at s.o.'s houseотбивам се да видя drop in/stop by to secотбивам се да взема някого call for s.o.отбивам се в пристанище (за кораб) call/stop at a port, put to portотбивам се в Бургас touch at Bourgas* * *отбѝвам,гл.1. ( отклонявам) turn aside, deflect; ( река) divert, redirect, turn into a new channel; divert the water of; \отбивам някого от пътя му make s.o. turn off the road; прен. lure s.o. from his path;2. ( отблъсквам) beat off/back, drive back, repel; parry, foil; repulse; \отбивам удар parry a blow;3. ( удържам) deduct, knock off, keep back (from);\отбивам се 1. turn off/aside, deviate; \отбивам се надясно/наляво turn to the right/left; \отбивам се от пътя pull off the road, turn aside from the way, turn out of the way; \отбивам се от пътя си turn out of o.’s way, turn from o.’s course; (за кораб) deviate from its course;2. ( посещавам за кратко време) look in, drop in, call in, turn in, nip in, stop by, pop in; \отбивам се в Бургас touch at Bourgas; \отбивам се в пристанище (за кораб) call/stop at a port, put to port; \отбивам се да взема някого call for s.o.; \отбивам се у call in on s.o./at s.o.’s house; • \отбивам военната си служба serve o.’s time as a soldier; \отбивам грижата си за get … off o.’s hands; \отбивам си грижата do o.’s part/bit; \отбивам задължение discharge o.s. of an obligation; отбих една голяма грижа that’s a great weight/a load off my mind/chest.* * *avert; deflect (река); beat back (атака); parry (удар); rebate; repulse* * *1. (дете от кърмене) wean 2. (за кораб) deviate from its course 3. (отблъсквам) beat off/back, drive back, repel;parry, foil;repulse 4. (отклонявам) turn aside, deflect 5. (посещавам за кратко време) look in, drop in, call in, turn in, nip in, stop by 6. (река) divert, redirect, turn into a new channel;divert the water of 7. (удържам) deduct, knock off, keep back (from) 8. turn off/aside, deviate 9. ОТБИВАМ ce 10. ОТБИВАМ военната си служба serve o.'s time as a soldier 11. ОТБИВАМ грижата си за get... off o.'s hands 12. ОТБИВАМ задължение discharge o. s. of an obligation 13. ОТБИВАМ кърмаче wean a nurseling 14. ОТБИВАМ нападение beat off/repulse/repel an attack 15. ОТБИВАМ някого от пътя му make s. o. turn off the road 16. ОТБИВАМ се в look/drop in at, call in at, turn into, nip in at 17. ОТБИВАМ се в Бургас touch at Bourgas 18. ОТБИВАМ се в пристанище (за кораб) call/stop at a port, put to port 19. ОТБИВАМ се да взема някого call for s. о. 20. ОТБИВАМ се да видя drop in/stop by to sec 21. ОТБИВАМ се надясно/наляво turn to the right/left 22. ОТБИВАМ се от път turn off a road 23. ОТБИВАМ се от пътя turn aside from the way, turn out of the way 24. ОТБИВАМ се от пътя си turn out of o.'s way, turn from o.'s course 25. ОТБИВАМ се у call in on s. o./at s. o.'s house 26. ОТБИВАМ си грижата do o.'s part/bit 27. ОТБИВАМ удар parry a blow 28. отбих една голяма грижа that's a great weight off my mind/chest 29. прен. lure s. o. from his path -
17 ἀποτρέπω
A turn away from,εἰ δὲ σὺ.. τιν' ἄλλον.. ἀποτρέψεις πολέμοιο Il.12.249
, cf. 20.256;ὅθεν.. ἀπέτραπε λαὸν Ἀθήνη 11.758
; deter or dissuade from,τινός τινα Th.3.39
;τινὰ τῆς κακουργίας Id.6.38
;τῆς γνώμης And.3.21
, etc.: c. inf.,ἀ. προσωτέρω τὸ μὴ πορεύεσθαι Hdt.1.105
;ἀ. βοᾶν A.
Supp..900 (lyr.);δηλοῦν D.60.26
, cf. X.Mem.4.7.5,6: c. part.,ἀ. τινὰ ὑβρίζοντα A.Supp. 880
:—[voice] Pass.,ὁ παραβαίνειν τι βουλόμενος τῷ μὴ προὔχων ἂν ἐπελθεῖν -τρέπεται Th. 3.11
, cf. Plu.Fab.19.2 c. acc. pers. only, turn away or back,πάντας ἀπέτραπε καὶ μεμαῶτας Il.15.276
: c. dat. modi, , cf. 109; τοὺς ἀλαζόνας ἀ. deter them, Pl.Chrm. 173c; opp. παροξῦναι, D.21.37; opp. συμβουλεύω, Arist.Rh. 1391b33, etc.3 c. acc. rei, turn back again,ποτὶ χέρσον ἔντεα ναός Pi.N.4.69
.4 turn aside, avert,ἀπὸ δὲ.. ἔγχεος ὁρμὴν ἔτραπε Hes.Sc. 455
; pervert,δίκας κέλευθον ὀρθᾶς B.10.27
; τὸ σφάλμα ἀ. prevent, avert it, Hdt.1.207;τὸ μέλλον γενέσθαι Id.3.65
, cf. 8.29, al.; ἀ. βλάβην, συμφοράν, Pl.Grg. 509b, Phdr. 231d; ἀ. τὴν εἰρήνην prevent its being made, X.HG6.3.12.5 turn from others against one, ἐπὶ τῷδε.. οὐκ ἔγχος τις.. ἀποτρέψει; v. l. in S. Tr. 1013 (lyr.):—[voice] Pass.,ἀποτετράφθαι πρὸς τὴν ἄλλην Ἰταλίαν Plu.Fab.19
:—[voice] Med., ἀποτραπόμενος πρὸς θυσίαν, i.e. turning away from other objects to this one, Id.Rom.7;εἰς τὴν μεσογείαν -τραπόμενος Luc.Tox.52
.II [voice] Med. and (later) [voice] Pass., turn from, desist from, c. part.,ἀπετράπετ' ὄβριμος Ἕκτωρ ὀλλὺς Ἀργείους Il.10.200
: c. inf., , cf. Antipho 5.32, D.Prooem.23 (b);ἀ. ἐκ κινδύνων Th.2.40
;ἀ. τοῦ ἐρωτήματος X.Oec.15.13
.3 c. acc. rei, turn away from, shrink from,δεῖμα πολιτῶν A.Th. 1065
(anap.); (lyr.), cf. Th.3.68, and late Prose, Plu.Cleom.9, etc.6 beat off, repulse, Plu.Brut.42.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀποτρέπω
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18 HVERFA
* * *I)(hverf; hvarf, hurfum; horfinn), v.1) to have a circular or rotatory motion, turn round (himinn hverfr);with acc. of the place, himin hverfa þau skulu hverjan dag, they shall wheel round the heaven every day, of the sun and moon;2) to be lost to sight (hverfa at sýn); to disappear, vanish (hverfa af himni heiðar stjörnur);e-m hverfr e-t, one loses a thing (Mávi hurfu sauðir nökkurir);síðan hvarf hann þeim, he vanished out of their sight;3) with preps. and advs.:hverfa af at gera e-t, to leave off doing a thing;hverfa aptr, to turn back, return;aptr hverfr lygi, þá er sönnu mœtir, a lie recoils before the truth;hverfa at e-m, to throng around one (þá hurfu þegar at honum allir ok fögnuðu honum);hverfa at e-u, to turn to, to adopt (hverfa at e-u ráði);hverfa brott, to disappear;hverfa eptir e-m, to follow one;hverfa frá e-u, to turn away from;gørðu-t far festa, áðr þeir frá hyrfi, they did not moor the boat before they turned away; to leave off (nú skal þar til taka, sem fyrr var frá horfit);hverfa í sundr, to part;hverfa til e-s, to turn (go) to one, or to a place (hlæjandi Guðrún hvarf til skemmu); esp. to go to one and take leave (Gunnar hverfr til allra manna, er hann er búinn); to fall to one’s lot, accrue to one (þótti stór heill til hans horfit hafa);hverfa um e-t, to encircle, surround (hverfa um hodd goða);hverfa undan e-m, to be withdrawn from, lost to one (hvarf ríki í Noregi undan Dana konungum);4) horfinn, pp.(-ða, -ðr), v.1) to turn a thing (in a certain direction);hverfa e-m hugi (acc. pl.), to change a person’s mind;2) hverfa e-u um e-t, to enclose with a thing;vera hverfðr útan um e-t, to encircle a thing.* * *pret. hvarf, pl. hurfu; subj. hyrfi; part, horfinn; in mod. pronunciation inserting the v throughout, hvurfu, hvyrfi, hvorfinn; akin to horfa, q. v.: [Ulf. hwairban = περιπατειν; A. S. hweorfan; O. H. G. hwerban; Germ. werben]:— to turn round; hverfanda hvel, Hm. 73 (see hvel); nú mátt þú engi veg þess hverfa ( thou canst turn to no side) at Guðs miskunn sé ekki fyrir þér, Hom. 156; h. í móðurátt, föðurátt, to devolve upon, of right or duty, Grág. i. 177, 237; hafa horfit í Guðdóm, 625. 59; hverfa af lífi, to depart from life, die, Stor. 10: with acc. of place, himin hverfa þau skulu hverjan dag, they shall pass round the heaven every day, of the sun and moon, Vþm. 23.2. with prep.; h. aptr, to turn back, return, Fms. vii. 298, x. 231, Stj. 606, Hom. 98; to recoil, aptr hverfr lygi þá er sönnu mætir, a lie recoils before the truth, Bs. i. 639; h. aptr til sin, to recover one’s senses, Mar.; hurfu at því ráði allir þrændir, all the Th. turned that way, took that part, Fms. i. 18, vii. 206; þá hurfu menn þegar at honum, thronged around him, xi. 193: h. af, to leave off; þá hvarf af Pálnatóka þyngd öll, i. e. P. recovered, Fms. xi. 69; þegar er þú vilt af h. at unna Ólafi, Hkr. ii. 322. h. frá e-u, to turn from, cut short, leave off; þar var fyrr frá horfit Konunga-tali, Fms. i. 139; nú verðr þess at geta er ver hurfum frá, Rd. 171 (of episodes in a story); taka þar til er hinn hvarf frá, Grág. i. 139; áðr frá hyrfi, áðr sundr hyrfi, before they parted, Am. 34, 35: h. eptir, to follow; frændr hans ok vinir þeir er eptir honum hurfu, Fms. iv. 287; eptir honum hurfu margir menn, Ver. 47: h. með e-m, to turn with one, follow, Grág. i. 8, 9; þá hurfu saman fjórir tigir, gathered together, 655 xvi. B. 4: h. til e-s, to turn towards a place, Hým. 17, Gh. 7; to turn to one and take leave, Fms. vii. 224, Am. 44: h. undan, to be withdrawn, lost; hvarf ríki í Noregi undan Dana-konungum, Fms. xi. 183; þat ríki er undan var horfit, 42: h. um, to encircle, surround, (um-hverfis = all around); innan garðs þess er hverfr um akr eða eng, Gþl. 136; þær hverfa um hodd goða, Gm. 27.II. metaph. to turn out of sight, disappear, be lost, stolen, or the like; maðrinn hvarf þar, there the man was lost from sight, Nj. 95, 275; stjörnur hverfa af himni, Vsp. 57: to disappear, skip hvarf, Landn. 305; ef skip hverfr, Grág. 1. 215; hverfi féit or hirzlu hans, 401; motrinn var horfinn ( stolen), Ld. 206; Steinólfi hurfu (St. lost) svín þrjú, Landn. 126; Ingimundi hurfu svín tíu, 177; see hvarf.III. part. horfinn: 1. surrounded; björn horfinn i híði, much the same as híðbjörn (see híð), Gþl. 444; horfinn foldar beinum, Ýt. 19; bærinn var h. mönnum, surrounded by men, Sturl. ii. 144, Orkn. 112.β. vera vel vinum horfinn, to be well backed by friends, Nj. 268; vel um horfit ( in good condition), þar stóð naust ok var vel um horfit, Háv. 48; whence the mod. phrase, vel um-horfs, in a good state.2. abandoned, forsaken; heillum horfinn, forsaken by luck (horfin-heilla), Fs. 48; héraði horfinn, bereft of a dwelling in the district, Sturl. iii. 255; sok horfinn, having lost the suit, Nj. 234; mun bann eigi horfinn heimsóknum við mik, he has not left off attacking me, Sturl. iii. 228; eigi ertú enn horfinn í fyrirsátunum við mik, Þórð. 41 new Ed.; þögn horfinn, bereft of silence, i. e. noisy, Gs. 3. -
19 отбия
вж. отбивам* * *отбѝя,отбѝвам гл.1. ( отклонявам) turn aside, deflect; ( река) divert, redirect, turn into a new channel; divert the water of; \отбия някого от пътя му make s.o. turn off the road; прен. lure s.o. from his path;2. ( отблъсквам) beat off/back, drive back, repel; parry, foil; repulse; \отбия удар parry a blow;3. ( удържам) deduct, knock off, keep back (from);\отбия се 1. turn off/aside, deviate; \отбия се надясно/наляво turn to the right/left; \отбия се от пътя pull off the road, turn aside from the way, turn out of the way; \отбия се от пътя си turn out of o.’s way, turn from o.’s course; (за кораб) deviate from its course;2. ( посещавам за кратко време) look in, drop in, call in, turn in, nip in, stop by, pop in; \отбия се в Бургас touch at Bourgas; \отбия се в пристанище (за кораб) call/stop at a port, put to port; \отбия се да взема някого call for s.o.; \отбия се у call in on s.o./at s.o.’s house; • \отбия военната си служба serve o.’s time as a soldier; \отбия грижата си за get … off o.’s hands; \отбия си грижата do o.’s part/bit; \отбия задължение discharge o.s. of an obligation; отбих една голяма грижа that’s a great weight/a load off my mind/chest.* * *вж. отбивам -
20 wenden
das Wenden(Auto) U-turn* * *wẹn|den ['vɛndn] pret we\#ndete or (liter) wa\#ndte ['vɛndətə, 'vantə] ptp gewe\#ndet or (liter) gewa\#ndt [gə'vɛndət, gə'vant]1. vt1) (= umdrehen) to turn (AUCH SEW); (auf die andere Seite) to turn (over); (in die entgegengesetzte Richtung) to turn ((a)round); (COOK ) Eierpfannkuchen to toss; Schnitzel etc to turn (over)seinen Blick nach Norden wenden (geh) — to turn or bend one's eyes to(wards) the north, to look to(wards) the north
wie man es auch wendet..., man kann die Sache or es drehen und wenden, wie man will... (fig) — whichever way you (care to) look at it...
2)(= aufbringen)
wenden (geh) — to spend money/time on sthwenden (geh) — to devote a lot of effort/care etc to sth
2. vr1) (= sich umdrehen) to turn ((a)round); (Wetter, Glück) to change, to turnsich nach links/zum Gehen/zur Tür wenden — to turn to the left/to go/to the door
sich von jdm wenden (esp Bibl) — to turn from sb (liter)
sich zu jdm/etw wenden — to turn to face sb/sth, to turn toward(s) sb/sth
sich zum Guten or Besseren/Schlimmeren wenden — to take a turn for the better/worse
2)sich an jdn wenden (um Auskunft) — to consult sb; (um Hilfe) to turn to sb; (Buch, Fernsehserie etc) to be directed at sb, to be (intended) for sb
sich gegen jdn/etw wenden — to come out against sb/sth, to oppose sb/sth
3. vito turn (AUCH SPORT); (= umkehren) to turn (a)round"wenden verboten" — "no U-turns"
* * *((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) go about* * *wen·den[ˈvɛndn̩]I. vr3. (zielen)6.II. vt<wendete, gewendet>bitte \wenden! please turn over▶ wie man es auch wendet..., man kann es \wenden, wie man will whichever way one looks/you look fam at itIII. vi<wendete, gewendet>AUTO to turn* * *I 1.transitives, auch intransitives Verb (auf die andere Seite) turn [over]; toss <pancake, cutlet, etc.>; (in die entgegengesetzte Richtung) turn [round]2.intransitives Verb turn [round]3.reflexives VerbII 1.sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden — take a turn for the better/worse
unregelmäßiges, auch regelmäßiges transitives Verb turn2.unregelmäßiges, auch regelmäßiges reflexives Verb1) < person> turndas Buch wendet sich an junge Leser — (fig.) the book is addressed to or intended for young readers
* * *wenden; wendet, wendete oder wandte, hat gewendet oder gewandtbitte wenden! (abk b.w.) PTO, pto (= please turn over), US turn the page;in Mehl etckeinen Blick wenden von not take one’s eyes off;den Blick zur Seite wenden look aside;das Unheil etcC. v/rsich nach rechts etcwenden turn to the right;sich wenden an (jemanden) um Auskunft, Erlaubnis: ask (um for); um Rat, Hilfe: turn to (for); Buch etc: be aimed at;sich an den Leser/Zuschauer etcwenden turn to the reader/spectator;sich zum Gehen wenden turn to leave;sich zum Guten/Schlechten wenden take a turn for the better/worse* * *I 1.transitives, auch intransitives Verb (auf die andere Seite) turn [over]; toss <pancake, cutlet, etc.>; (in die entgegengesetzte Richtung) turn [round]2.intransitives Verb turn [round]3.reflexives VerbII 1.sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden — take a turn for the better/worse
unregelmäßiges, auch regelmäßiges transitives Verb turn2.unregelmäßiges, auch regelmäßiges reflexives Verb1) < person> turndas Buch wendet sich an junge Leser — (fig.) the book is addressed to or intended for young readers
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: wandte (wendete), gewandt (gewendet))= to flip (over) v.to turn (over) v.
См. также в других словарях:
turn from — index change, disapprove (reject), disavow, discourage, disfavor, refuse, renounce Burton s Legal Thesauru … Law dictionary
turn (from something) into something — ˌturn (from sth) ˈinto sth derived to become sth • Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. • In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. Main entry: ↑turnderived … Useful english dictionary
turn from a purpose — index dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
turn from sin — index redeem (satisfy debts) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cause to turn from — index divert Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn over — {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to the other; overturn; upset. * /He s going to turn over the page./ * /The bike hit a rock and turned over./ 2, To think about carefully; to consider. * /He turned the problem over in his mind for… … Dictionary of American idioms
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a … Universalium