turning circle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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turning [Am ˈtərnɪŋ, Brit ˈtəːnɪŋ] N (in town)

I.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] N

1.4. turn (change, alteration):

a turn in the weather
un cambio en el tiempo
they were worried by the turn of affairs
les preocupaba el cariz que estaban tomando las cosas
this dramatic turn of events
este dramático giro de los acontecimientos
events took an unexpected turn
los acontecimientos dieron un giro inesperado
to take a turn for the better
empezar a mejorar
to take a turn for the worse
empeorar
to take a turn for the worse
ponerse peor
the turn of the century
el final del siglo (y el principio del siguiente)
a turn-of-the-century house
una casa de finales de siglo
to be on the turn events/situation/tide:
estar cambiando
to be on the turn leaves:
estar cambiando de color
to be on the turn milk/food: Brit
estar echándose a perder

2.1. turn (place in sequence):

whose turn is it?
¿a quién le toca?
I think it's my/your turn
creo que me toca (el turno) a mí/te toca (el turno) a ti
you've had your turn
a ti ya te ha tocado
you've been playing with it for ages: I want a turn!
hace un rato largo que estás jugando con él, ahora déjame a mí or me toca a mí
you miss a turn next
tú la próxima vez no juegas
you'll have to wait your turn
vas a tener que esperar que te toque (el turno)
turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel
te toca a ti manejar
turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel
te toca a ti conducir Spain
turn to + infin whose turn is it to pay?
¿a quién le toca pagar?
she waited her turn to speak
esperó que le tocara (el turno de) hablar
your turn will come
ya te tocará a ti
your turn will come
ya tendrás tu oportunidad
to take turns or to take it in turn(s)
turnarse
we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking
nos vamos a turnar para cocinar
we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking
vamos a cocinar por turnos
they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa
se turnaron para dormir en el sofá
they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa
durmieron en el sofá por turnos

II.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB trans

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2.1. turn (to change the position, direction of):

turn head
volver
turn head
voltear LatAm excl RioPl
she turned her back on them
les volvió or les dio la espalda
she turned her back on them
les volteó la espalda LatAm excl RioPl
he slipped out while my back was turned
se escapó en un momento en que me distraje or en que estaba de espaldas
she turned her eyes heavenward
volvió los ojos al cielo
all eyes were turned on him
todas las miradas estaban puestas en él
the nurse turned her onto her side
la enfermera la puso de lado
she turned her desk to face the window
corrió or puso el escritorio de cara a la ventana
nothing could turn the torpedo from its course
nada podría desviar al torpedo de su trayectoria
a TV set stood with the screen turned to the wall
había un televisor con la pantalla vuelta or mirando hacia la pared
can you turn the screen more this way?
¿puedes poner la pantalla más para este lado?
this turned her career in a new direction
esto dio un nuevo rumbo a su carrera

3.1. turn (to reverse):

turn mattress/omelette
darle la vuelta a
turn mattress/omelette
voltear LatAm excl CSur
turn mattress/omelette
dar vuelta CSur
turn page
pasar
turn page
volver
turn page
dar vuelta CSur
turn soil
remover
turn soil
voltear LatAm excl CSur
turn soil
dar vuelta CSur
she turned the card face down
puso or volvió la carta boca abajo
turn the stocking inside out
vuelve la media del revés
turn the stocking inside out
voltea la media LatAm excl CSur
turn the stocking inside out
da vuelta la media CSur
she sat turning the pages of a magazine
estaba sentada hojeando una revista

III.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB intr

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2.2. turn (to change course, direction):

the army then turned north
entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte
we turned for home
cambiamos de rumbo or nos volvimos, emprendiendo el camino a casa
the ship began to turn
el barco empezó a virar
there is no room for cars to turn
no hay lugar para que los coches den la vuelta
there is no room for cars to turn
no hay lugar para que los coches den vuelta CSur
the truck turned into a side street
el camión se metió en una calle lateral
they turned left out of Franklin Avenue
giraron or doblaron a la izquierda al salir de la avenida Franklin
to turn left/right
girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda/derecha
the tide is turning
está cambiando la marea
the tide is turning
está empezando a bajar/subir la marea
the wind has turned
el viento ha cambiado de dirección

See also loose, advantage

I.loose <looser, loosest> [Am lus, Brit luːs] ADJ

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot
flojo
loose tile/screw/knot
suelto
loose thread/end
suelto
this tooth is loose
tengo este diente flojo
this tooth is loose
se me mueve este diente
the button's very loose
el botón se está por caer
some of the pages were loose
algunas páginas estaban sueltas
a loose connection
un mal contacto
loose covers Brit
fundas para sillones y sofás
the knot had come loose
el nudo se había aflojado
the piece had worked (itself) loose
la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to wear one's hair loose
llevar el pelo suelto
to be at a loose end or Am also ends
no tener nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends
atar (los) cabos sueltos

II.loose [Am lus, Brit luːs] VB trans liter

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I.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] N

II.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] VB trans

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I.circle [Am ˈsərk(ə)l, Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l] N

II.circle [Am ˈsərk(ə)l, Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l] VB trans

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III.circle [Am ˈsərk(ə)l, Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l] VB intr

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turning circle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turning circle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.circle [ˈsɜr·kəl] VB trans

III.circle [ˈsɜr·kəl] VB intr

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Quick feet, turning circle of a house fly, a dab hand from set-pieces and also pitches in with the goals.
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The automobile also has a tight turning circle, 10.2mft 1, and is considered very maneuverable.
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These grounds once contained a carriage turning circle, vegetable garden, orchard, and lawns.
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This turning circle is due west of the flat rock turnoff.
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Steering was rack and pinion, with an overall steering ratio of 14.9:1, giving 2.65 turns lock-to-lock and a 35ft m turning circle.
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On trials, the turning circle was measured at 800-850m yd at convert25.
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