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1 turn the corner
1) (to go round a corner.) vika (vända) om hörnet2) (to get past a difficulty or danger: He was very ill but he's turned the corner now.) ha det värsta bakom sig -
2 corner
n. hörn; vinkel--------v. pressa mot väggen; ta över marknaden, vända sig till* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) hörn2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) hörn, vrå3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hörna2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) tränga in i ett hörn2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) runda ett hörn, ta kurvor[]•- cornered- cut corners
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3 turn
n. sväng, kurva; svängning, vändning; tur, omgång; tjänst (gentjänst etc.); syfte--------v. svänga; vända; vrida; snurra* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snurra, vrida2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) vända []3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) svänga4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) vända mot, rikta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) svänga runt, vika om, runda6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) förvandla, göra, bli7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) bli, göra2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) vridning, vändning2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) varv, omgång3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) avtagsväg, tvärgata4) (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.) tur5) (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.) nummer•- 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
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turn the corner — 1. To go round the corner 2. To get past a difficulty or danger 3. To begin to pick up • • • Main Entry: ↑corner * * * turn the/a corner phrase to begin to be healthy, happy, or successful again after a difficult period Has the economy finally… … Useful english dictionary
turn the corner — To get over a bad run. When a loss making venture ceases to make losses, it has turned the corner … The small dictionary of idiomes
turn the corner — if something or someone turns the corner, their situation starts to improve after a difficult period. Certainly, the company s been through difficult times but I think we can safely say that we have now turned the corner. I was really ill on… … New idioms dictionary
turn the corner — To get over a bad run. When a loss making venture ceases to make losses, it has turned the corner . (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
turn the corner — achieve part of a goal, progress toward a goal Lan was very ill, but she s turned the corner. She s recovering … English idioms
To turn the corner — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn the corner — Synonyms and related words: alter, ameliorate, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, bottom out, brace up, break, change, checker, chop, chop and change, come about, come around, come round, convalesce, degenerate, deteriorate, deviate,… … Moby Thesaurus
turn the corner — go around the block on the street … English contemporary dictionary
turn the corner — verb To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger … Wiktionary
turn the corner — idi to pass through a crisis safely … From formal English to slang
turn a corner — turn the/a corner phrase to begin to be healthy, happy, or successful again after a difficult period Has the economy finally turned the corner? With this new job I feel I’m turning a corner. Thesaurus: to be, or to become happy or happiersynonym … Useful english dictionary
