turn
gb/tˈɚn/ us/tˈɚn/
A1
אנגלית
~ 1100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A1
action
1
Rotate around a point or axis
To move in a circle or make something move in a circle.
תבנית שימוש:
to turn [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turn' with 'spin'; 'spin' is faster and continuous, while 'turn' can be slower or partial.
מילים נרדפות
rotate (More formal and technical; often used in scientific contexts.)
הפכים
stay still (Means not moving or rotating at all.)
צירופים
turn the wheel
|turn left
|turn the page
|turn a knob
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
דוגמאות
- She turned the key in the lock.
- The earth turns on its axis.
- Turn the handle to open the door.
- He turned his head to look at her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Turn the chair to face me.
- Please turn the page.
- The car turned left.
- I turn my head to see you.
פועל
A1
action
2
Change direction or course
To go in a different direction.
תבנית שימוש:
to turn [left/right/around]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes say 'make a turn' when giving simple directions; 'turn' alone is usually enough.
מילים נרדפות
veer (Implies a more sudden or uncontrolled change of direction.)
הפכים
continue straight (Means to keep going without changing direction.)
צירופים
turn right
|turn left
|turn around
נושאים
travel
|movement
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Turn left at the traffic lights.
- The road turns sharply after the bridge.
- She turned around to see who called her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Turn right at the school.
- The bus turns here.
- He turns around to wave.
פועל
A2
action
3
Change into a different state
To become different, or make something different.
תבנית שימוש:
to turn [adjective/noun]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'turn' with 'become'; 'turn' is often used for more sudden or noticeable changes.
מילים נרדפות
become ('Become' is more formal and general; 'turn' is often used for sudden or visible changes.)
הפכים
remain (Means staying in the same state without change.)
צירופים
turn red
|turn cold
|turn into
נושאים
change
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
- His face turned pale when he heard the news.
- Milk turns sour if left out too long.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The sky turns dark at night.
- Water turns into ice when it is cold.
- Her face turns red when she runs.
שם עצם
A2
entity
4
Chance to act in order
Your time to do something when people take turns.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turn' with 'round'; 'round' is more common in British English for games.
מילים נרדפות
chance ('Chance' is broader and not necessarily sequential.)
הפכים
interruption (Breaking the sequence so someone doesn't get their chance.)
צירופים
take turns
|your turn
|wait your turn
נושאים
games
|social interaction
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- It's your turn to roll the dice.
- We take turns cooking dinner.
- Please wait your turn in line.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- It is my turn now.
- We take turns to speak.
- She waits for her turn.
שם עצם
B1
event
5
Change in direction or state
A move to go in another way, or a change in something.
מילים נרדפות
bend ('Bend' usually refers to physical curves; 'turn' can be physical or abstract.)
הפכים
straight path (A route without changes in direction.)
צירופים
sharp turn
|wrong turn
|take a turn
נושאים
travel
|change
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The car made a sudden turn to avoid the dog.
- Take the next turn on your left.
- There was an unexpected turn in the conversation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The road has many turns.
- Take the first turn on the right.
- The talk took a happy turn.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
turn
IPA
GB/tˈɚn/
US/tˈɚn/
הברות והטעמה
turn (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (turn)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: turn
- Plural: turns
Verb
- Base: turn
- 3rd Person Singular: turns
- Present Participle: turning
- Past: turned
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
take turns
1/tˈeɪk tˈɚnz/
fixed phrase
Alternate doing something with others
When people do something one after another, not at the same time.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.