turn

/tɜrn/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
turns
past
turned
past participle
turned
gerund
turning

Meaning

  1. girar, voltear

    • She turns the wheel to the left.

      Ella gira el volante hacia la izquierda.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • turn on

    encender

    He turns on the lights.

    Enciende las luces.

  • turn off

    apagar

    She turns off the television.

    Ella apaga la televisión.

  • turn up

    aparecer, presentarse

    He finally turned up an hour late.

    Finalmente apareció una hora tarde.

  • turn down

    rechazar; bajar (volumen)

    She turned down the job offer.

    Ella rechazó la oferta de trabajo.

  • turn into

    convertirse en

    The caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

    La oruga se convierte en mariposa.

  • turn around

    darse la vuelta; mejorar

    The company turned around its finances.

    La empresa mejoró sus finanzas.

  • turn out

    resultar

    The party turned out to be a success.

    La fiesta resultó ser un éxito.

  • turn back

    regresar, dar marcha atrás

    They turned back because of the storm.

    Regresaron debido a la tormenta.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa turn?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ the wheel to the left.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a turn?

verb

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