turnover
gb/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/ us/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
A2
English
~ 2900
árbevétel, forgalom, munkaerő-fluktuáció, dolgozói fluktuáció, megfordítás, átforgatás, töltött táska, táska
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[company] has a turnover of [amount]
The company's annual turnover exceeded $2 million.
A vállalat éves árbevétele meghaladta a 2 millió dollárt.
Our turnover increased by 15% compared to last year.
Az árbevételünk 15%-kal nőtt a tavalyihoz képest.
They reported a turnover of £500,000 for the last quarter.
Learner examples
The shop has a big turnover every month.
Az üzletnek minden hónapban nagy a forgalma.
Their turnover is higher this year.
Idén magasabb az árbevételük.
We want to increase our turnover.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turnover' with 'profit', but turnover means total income before costs are subtracted.
Meaning
Total sales over a period
Collocations
annual turnover
|monthly turnover
|high turnover
|company turnover
|turnover rate
Synonyms
revenue (General term for income from sales; slightly broader.)
|
sales (Focuses on the act of selling or number of items sold, not always total value.)
Antonyms
loss (Refers to when expenses are greater than income, opposite of positive turnover.)
Themes
business
|finance
Definition
The total money a company gets from selling things in a set time.
The total amount of money a business receives from sales during a particular period.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[company] has a turnover of [percentage]
The high staff turnover is costing the company money.
A magas dolgozói fluktuáció pénzébe kerül a cégnek.
We need to find ways to lower employee turnover.
Módokat kell találnunk a munkaerő-fluktuáció csökkentésére.
Staff turnover has been steadily decreasing.
Learner examples
The hotel has high staff turnover.
A szállodában magas a dolgozói fluktuáció.
We want low employee turnover.
Alacsony munkaerő-fluktuációt szeretnénk.
High turnover is bad for the team.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'layoff', but turnover includes voluntary and involuntary departures.
Meaning
Rate of staff leaving and replacing
Collocations
high staff turnover
|employee turnover rate
|reduce turnover
|staff turnover
Synonyms
attrition (More formal HR term, often used in corporate contexts.)
Antonyms
retention (Refers to keeping employees for longer periods.)
Themes
business
|employment
|work
Definition
How often workers leave a company and new people start.
The rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new ones.
NOUN
B1
3
megfordítás
B1
átforgatás
B2
Usage pattern:
give [something] a turnover
Give the pancake a quick turnover before it burns.
Fordítsd meg gyorsan a palacsintát, mielőtt megég.
The gardener gave the soil a thorough turnover.
A kertész alaposan átforgatta a talajt.
A sudden turnover of the boat threw them into the water.
Learner examples
Turn the page over with a quick turnover.
Egy gyors mozdulattal fordítsd meg a lapot.
He gave the pancake a turnover.
Megfordította a palacsintát.
The wind caused the boat's turnover.
Meaning
Act of flipping something over
Collocations
quick turnover of cards
Synonyms
flip (Informal term for quickly turning something over.)
Antonyms
upright position (State of not being turned over.)
Themes
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you turn something so the other side is on top.
The act of turning something upside down or rotating it so another side is facing up.
NOUN
A2
4
táska
B1
I bought an apple turnover from the bakery.
Vettem egy almás táskát a pékségben.
She served warm turnovers with ice cream.
Meleg töltött táskákat tálalt fagylalttal.
The café offers both sweet and savory turnovers.
Learner examples
I like apple turnovers.
Szeretem az almás táskákat.
We ate turnovers for dessert.
Töltött táskákat ettünk desszertként.
He made meat turnovers for lunch.
Meaning
Folded pastry with filling
Collocations
apple turnover
|cheese turnover
Synonyms
pastie (Similar folded pastry, often savory; more common in UK.)
Themes
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
A baked food made by folding dough over fruit or meat inside.
A type of pastry made by folding dough over a filling of fruit, meat, or other ingredients and baking it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
turnover
IPA
GB/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
US/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
Syllables & stress
turnover (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (turnover)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: turnover
- Plural: turnover, turnovers
Word family
Expressions
annual turnover
1/ˈænjuəl tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Total yearly sales revenue
The total money a company gets from selling things in one year.
Examples
- Our annual turnover reached $5 million last year.
- They expect their annual turnover to grow by 10%.
high turnover
1/hˈaɪ tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
High rate of sales or staff changes
When sales or staff changes happen very often or in large amounts.
Examples
- The store has high turnover during the holiday season.
- High turnover in this department is a serious issue.
staff turnover
1/stˈæf tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Rate of employees leaving and replaced
How often workers leave a company and new ones are hired.
Examples
- Staff turnover has decreased since we improved working conditions.
- High staff turnover can affect customer service quality.