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