turnover
gb/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/ us/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
1
Total sales over a period
The total money a company gets from selling things in a set time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[company] has a turnover of [amount]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turnover' with 'profit', but turnover means total income before costs are subtracted.
Συνώνυμα
revenue (General term for income from sales; slightly broader.)
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sales (Focuses on the act of selling or number of items sold, not always total value.)
Αντώνυμα
loss (Refers to when expenses are greater than income, opposite of positive turnover.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
annual turnover
|monthly turnover
|high turnover
|company turnover
|turnover rate
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The company's annual turnover exceeded $2 million.
- Our turnover increased by 15% compared to last year.
- They reported a turnover of £500,000 for the last quarter.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The shop has a big turnover every month.
- Their turnover is higher this year.
- We want to increase our turnover.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
quantity
2
Rate of staff leaving and replacing
How often workers leave a company and new people start.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[company] has a turnover of [percentage]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'layoff', but turnover includes voluntary and involuntary departures.
Συνώνυμα
attrition (More formal HR term, often used in corporate contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
retention (Refers to keeping employees for longer periods.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
high staff turnover
|employee turnover rate
|reduce turnover
|staff turnover
Θέματα
business
|employment
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The high staff turnover is costing the company money.
- We need to find ways to lower employee turnover.
- Staff turnover has been steadily decreasing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The hotel has high staff turnover.
- We want low employee turnover.
- High turnover is bad for the team.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
3
Act of flipping something over
When you turn something so the other side is on top.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
give [something] a turnover
Συνώνυμα
flip (Informal term for quickly turning something over.)
Αντώνυμα
upright position (State of not being turned over.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
quick turnover of cards
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Give the pancake a quick turnover before it burns.
- The gardener gave the soil a thorough turnover.
- A sudden turnover of the boat threw them into the water.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Turn the page over with a quick turnover.
- He gave the pancake a turnover.
- The wind caused the boat's turnover.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
4
Folded pastry with filling
A baked food made by folding dough over fruit or meat inside.
Συνώνυμα
pastie (Similar folded pastry, often savory; more common in UK.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
apple turnover
|cheese turnover
Θέματα
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- I bought an apple turnover from the bakery.
- She served warm turnovers with ice cream.
- The café offers both sweet and savory turnovers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like apple turnovers.
- We ate turnovers for dessert.
- He made meat turnovers for lunch.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
turnover
IPA
GB/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
US/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
turnover (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (turnover)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: turnover
- Plural: turnover, turnovers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
annual turnover
1/ˈænjuəl tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Total yearly sales revenue
The total money a company gets from selling things in one year.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Staff turnover has decreased since we improved working conditions.
- High staff turnover can affect customer service quality.