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