turnover
gb/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/ us/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 2900
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
quantity
1
Total sales over a period
The total money a company gets from selling things in a set time.
Schéma d’usage :
[company] has a turnover of [amount]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'turnover' with 'profit', but turnover means total income before costs are subtracted.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
loss (Refers to when expenses are greater than income, opposite of positive turnover.)
Collocations
annual turnover
|monthly turnover
|high turnover
|company turnover
|turnover rate
Thèmes
business
|finance
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The shop has a big turnover every month.
- Their turnover is higher this year.
- We want to increase our turnover.
Nom
B2
quantity
2
Rate of staff leaving and replacing
How often workers leave a company and new people start.
Schéma d’usage :
[company] has a turnover of [percentage]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with 'layoff', but turnover includes voluntary and involuntary departures.
Synonymes
attrition (More formal HR term, often used in corporate contexts.)
Antonymes
retention (Refers to keeping employees for longer periods.)
Collocations
high staff turnover
|employee turnover rate
|reduce turnover
|staff turnover
Thèmes
business
|employment
|work
Exemples
- The high staff turnover is costing the company money.
- We need to find ways to lower employee turnover.
- Staff turnover has been steadily decreasing.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The hotel has high staff turnover.
- We want low employee turnover.
- High turnover is bad for the team.
Nom
B1
action
3
Act of flipping something over
When you turn something so the other side is on top.
Schéma d’usage :
give [something] a turnover
Synonymes
flip (Informal term for quickly turning something over.)
Antonymes
upright position (State of not being turned over.)
Collocations
quick turnover of cards
Thèmes
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Turn the page over with a quick turnover.
- He gave the pancake a turnover.
- The wind caused the boat's turnover.
Nom
A2
entity
4
Folded pastry with filling
A baked food made by folding dough over fruit or meat inside.
Synonymes
pastie (Similar folded pastry, often savory; more common in UK.)
Collocations
apple turnover
|cheese turnover
Thèmes
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemples
- I bought an apple turnover from the bakery.
- She served warm turnovers with ice cream.
- The café offers both sweet and savory turnovers.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like apple turnovers.
- We ate turnovers for dessert.
- He made meat turnovers for lunch.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
turnover
API
GB/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
US/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
turnover (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (turnover)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: turnover
- Plural: turnover, turnovers
Famille de mots
Expressions
annual turnover
1/ˈænjuəl tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Total yearly sales revenue
The total money a company gets from selling things in one year.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Staff turnover has decreased since we improved working conditions.
- High staff turnover can affect customer service quality.