turnover
gb/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/ us/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 2900
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
quantity
1
Total sales over a period
The total money a company gets from selling things in a set time.
Padrão de uso:
[company] has a turnover of [amount]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'turnover' with 'profit', but turnover means total income before costs are subtracted.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
loss (Refers to when expenses are greater than income, opposite of positive turnover.)
Colocações
annual turnover
|monthly turnover
|high turnover
|company turnover
|turnover rate
Temas
business
|finance
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The shop has a big turnover every month.
- Their turnover is higher this year.
- We want to increase our turnover.
Substantivo
B2
quantity
2
Rate of staff leaving and replacing
How often workers leave a company and new people start.
Padrão de uso:
[company] has a turnover of [percentage]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'layoff', but turnover includes voluntary and involuntary departures.
Sinônimos
attrition (More formal HR term, often used in corporate contexts.)
Antônimos
retention (Refers to keeping employees for longer periods.)
Colocações
high staff turnover
|employee turnover rate
|reduce turnover
|staff turnover
Temas
business
|employment
|work
Exemplos
- The high staff turnover is costing the company money.
- We need to find ways to lower employee turnover.
- Staff turnover has been steadily decreasing.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The hotel has high staff turnover.
- We want low employee turnover.
- High turnover is bad for the team.
Substantivo
B1
action
3
Act of flipping something over
When you turn something so the other side is on top.
Padrão de uso:
give [something] a turnover
Sinônimos
flip (Informal term for quickly turning something over.)
Antônimos
upright position (State of not being turned over.)
Colocações
quick turnover of cards
Temas
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Turn the page over with a quick turnover.
- He gave the pancake a turnover.
- The wind caused the boat's turnover.
Substantivo
A2
entity
4
Folded pastry with filling
A baked food made by folding dough over fruit or meat inside.
Sinônimos
pastie (Similar folded pastry, often savory; more common in UK.)
Colocações
apple turnover
|cheese turnover
Temas
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Exemplos
- I bought an apple turnover from the bakery.
- She served warm turnovers with ice cream.
- The café offers both sweet and savory turnovers.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I like apple turnovers.
- We ate turnovers for dessert.
- He made meat turnovers for lunch.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
turnover
AFI
GB/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
US/tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
turnover (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (turnover)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: turnover
- Plural: turnover, turnovers
Família de palavras
Expressões
annual turnover
1/ˈænjuəl tˈɚnˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
Total yearly sales revenue
The total money a company gets from selling things in one year.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Staff turnover has decreased since we improved working conditions.
- High staff turnover can affect customer service quality.