Tra từ turn - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 things turning in a circle
2 changing position
3 changing direction while you are moving
see also MOVE

1 things turning in a circle
- to move round in the kind of way that a wheel does: turn, go* round, (more formal and scientific) rotate, revolve; nouns: rotation, revolution
The wheels were turning faster and faster. ◎ The blades of the helicopter slowly began to rotate. ◎ This wheel revolves when you turn the engine on. ◎ A single rotation of the earth takes twenty-four hours. ◎ a thousand revolutions per minute
- to make sth go round: turn sth; noun: turn
She turned the handle of the door. ◎ I gave the screw one more turn.
- to move round sth in the way that the earth moves around the sun: go* round (sth), revolve (round/around sth)
The earth takes a year to revolve around the sun.
- to turn round quickly: spin*; to make sth turn quickly: spin* sth; a spinning movement: spin (noun U)
The engine had stopped but the wheels of the machine were still spinning. ◎ Kevin spun the coin in the air. ◎ to put spin on a ball
- to move by turning over and over: roll
The ball rolled off the pavement and under the car.
- to make sth move in this way: roll sth
The children were rolling rocks down the hill into the river.
- to turn sth in a particular direction: twist sth
I managed to twist the lid off the jam jar.
- to make sth move or work by turning a handle, etc: wind* sth
He wound down the window and shouted to the other driver.

2 changing position
- to change the position of sb/sth: turn (sb/sth) over/round
Wendy picked up the vase and turned it over to look at the bottom. ◎ If it doesn't fit, try turning it round.
- with the top part turned to the bottom: upside-down
Turn the printer upside-down and insert the cable in the socket.
※ changing the position of your body
- to change your position so that you are looking in a different direction: turn (round/around); to do this very quickly: spin* round
He turned to face me. ◎ Turn around and go back the way you came. ◎ Brian spun round when he heard me call him.
- to change your position when you are lying down, for example in bed: turn over, roll over
Terry turned over and went back to sleep. ◎ The dog rolled over and put its legs in the air.

3 changing direction while you are moving
- to change direction when you are moving: turn; an act of changing direction: turn
turn left/right ◎ The car turned the corner. ◎ a left/right turn ◎ a sharp turn
- to change direction suddenly: swerve
I swerved to avoid the dog that was in the middle of the road.
※ changing direction when driving a car, etc DRIVE
- the turning movements of roads, etc ROAD