turn
gb/tˈɚn/ us/tˈɚn/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
forog, fordít, forgat, fordul, kanyarodik, lesz, válik, változtat, sor, felváltva, kanyar, irányváltás, leágazás
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to turn [something]
She turned the key in the lock.
Elfordította a kulcsot a zárban.
The earth turns on its axis.
A Föld a saját tengelye körül forog.
Turn the handle to open the door.
He turned his head to look at her.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Turn the chair to face me.
Fordítsd felém a széket.
Please turn the page.
Kérlek, lapozz egyet.
The car turned left.
I turn my head to see you.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turn' with 'spin'; 'spin' is faster and continuous, while 'turn' can be slower or partial.
Σημασία
Rotate around a point or axis
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
turn the wheel
|turn left
|turn the page
|turn a knob
Συνώνυμα
rotate (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
stay still (Means not moving or rotating at all.)
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
Ορισμός
To move in a circle or make something move in a circle.
To move or cause something to move around a central point or axis.
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
2
fordul
A2
kanyarodik
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to turn [left/right/around]
Turn left at the traffic lights.
A közlekedési lámpánál fordulj balra.
The road turns sharply after the bridge.
Az út a híd után élesen kanyarodik.
She turned around to see who called her.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Turn right at the school.
Az iskolánál fordulj jobbra.
The bus turns here.
Itt kanyarodik a busz.
He turns around to wave.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'make a turn' when giving simple directions; 'turn' alone is usually enough.
Σημασία
Change direction or course
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
turn right
|turn left
|turn around
Συνώνυμα
veer (Implies a more sudden or uncontrolled change of direction.)
Αντώνυμα
continue straight (Means to keep going without changing direction.)
Θέματα
travel
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To go in a different direction.
To move in a different direction from your current path.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to turn [adjective/noun]
The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
Ősszel megsárgulnak a levelek.
His face turned pale when he heard the news.
Elsápadt az arca, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
Milk turns sour if left out too long.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The sky turns dark at night.
Éjszaka sötét lesz az ég.
Water turns into ice when it is cold.
Ha hideg van, a vízből jég lesz.
Her face turns red when she runs.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'turn' with 'become'; 'turn' is often used for more sudden or noticeable changes.
Σημασία
Change into a different state
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
turn red
|turn cold
|turn into
Συνώνυμα
become ('Become' is more formal and general; 'turn' is often used for sudden or visible changes.)
Αντώνυμα
remain (Means staying in the same state without change.)
Θέματα
change
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To become different, or make something different.
To become something different, or to make something become different in form, quality, or nature.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
4
It's your turn to roll the dice.
Rajtad a sor, dobhatsz a kockával.
We take turns cooking dinner.
Felváltva főzzük a vacsorát.
Please wait your turn in line.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It is my turn now.
Most rajtam a sor.
We take turns to speak.
Felváltva beszélünk.
She waits for her turn.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turn' with 'round'; 'round' is more common in British English for games.
Σημασία
Chance to act in order
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
take turns
|your turn
|wait your turn
Συνώνυμα
chance ('Chance' is broader and not necessarily sequential.)
Αντώνυμα
interruption (Breaking the sequence so someone doesn't get their chance.)
Θέματα
games
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ορισμός
Your time to do something when people take turns.
An opportunity to do something as part of a sequence involving other people.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
5
The car made a sudden turn to avoid the dog.
Az autó hirtelen irányt váltott, hogy kikerülje a kutyát.
Take the next turn on your left.
A következő lehetőségnél fordulj balra.
There was an unexpected turn in the conversation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The road has many turns.
Sok kanyar van az úton.
Take the first turn on the right.
Az első lehetőségnél fordulj jobbra.
The talk took a happy turn.
Σημασία
Change in direction or state
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharp turn
|wrong turn
|take a turn
Συνώνυμα
bend ('Bend' usually refers to physical curves; 'turn' can be physical or abstract.)
Αντώνυμα
straight path (A route without changes in direction.)
Θέματα
travel
|change
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A move to go in another way, or a change in something.
A movement that changes direction, or a point where such a change happens.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
turn
IPA
GB/tˈɚn/
US/tˈɚn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
turn (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (turn)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: turn
- Plural: turns
Verb
- Base: turn
- 3rd Person Singular: turns
- Present Participle: turning
- Past: turned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
take turns
1/tˈeɪk tˈɚnz/
fixed phrase
Alternate doing something with others
When people do something one after another, not at the same time.
Παραδείγματα
- We take turns driving on long trips.
- The children took turns using the swing.
turn on
1/tˈɚn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Switch on a device or system
To start a machine, light, or device working.
Παραδείγματα
- Please turn on the TV.
- He turned on the light when it got dark.
turn up
1/tˈɚn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Increase level of device output
To make sound, heat, etc. stronger from a machine or device.
Παραδείγματα
- Can you turn up the music?
- He turned up the heat because it was cold.
turn down
1/tˈɚn dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Lower level of device output / refuse offer
To make sound, heat, etc. less strong from a machine OR to say no to an offer.
Παραδείγματα
- I had to turn down their invitation.
- Please turn down the volume.
- She turned down the job offer.
- She turned down his invitation.
turn off
1/tˈɚn ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Switch off a device or system
To stop a machine, light, or device from working.
Παραδείγματα
- Please turn off the lights when you leave.
- Turn off the oven before leaving.
- He turned off the engine before getting out.
- She turned off her phone during the meeting.