turning point 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.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] N

3.1. point C (in space):

point
punto m
the southernmost/highest point of the island
el punto más meridional/alto de la isla
the points of the compass
los puntos cardinales
meeting point
punto de encuentro
customs point
aduana f
point of contact
punto de contacto
point of departure
punto de partida
point of entry (of bullet)
orificio m de entrada
point of entry (of immigrant, goods)
punto de entrada
I've reached the point where I just don't care
he llegado a un punto en que ya no me importa
things have reached such a point that …
las cosas han llegado a tal punto or a tal extremo que …
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return
ahora ya no nos podemos echar atrás
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return lit
ahora tenemos que seguir adelante
the point of no return we've reached the point of no return lit
ahora ya no nos podemos volver

3.2. point C (on scale):

point
punto m
freezing/boiling point
punto de congelación/ebullición
the index rose three points
el índice subió tres enteros or puntos
his nerves were at breaking point
estaba a punto de estallar
the trains were at bursting point
los trenes iban repletos
the children have reached saturation point
los niños ya están saturados
you're right, up to a point
hasta cierto punto tienes razón
she is reserved to the point of coldness
es tan reservada, que llega a ser fría
his writing is untidy to the point of being illegible
tiene tan mala letra, que lo que escribe resulta ilegible
we worked to the point of exhaustion
trabajamos hasta quedar agotados
they tormented her to the point where her life became unbearable
la atormentaron hasta tal punto, que la vida se le hizo insoportable

6.1. point C (item, matter):

point
punto m
we discussed various points
tratamos diversos puntos or diversas cuestiones
agreement was reached on the following points
se llegó a un acuerdo en los siguientes puntos
the main points of the news
un resumen de las noticias más importantes del día
point of honor
cuestión f de honor or pundonor
point of order
moción f de orden
to bring up or raise a point
plantear una cuestión
as a point of principle
por principio
a point of law
una cuestión de derecho
in point of fact
en realidad
in point of fact
de hecho
in point of fact
a decir verdad
not to put too fine a point on it
hablando en plata or en buen romance
to make a point of sth/-ing , she always made a point of talking to everyone
siempre se preocupaba por or se proponía conversar con todo el mundo
I'll make a point of watching them closely
me encargaré de vigilarlos de cerca
to stretch a point
hacer una excepción

6.2. point C (argument):

Mike's point was a good one
Mike tenía razón en lo que dijo
it was a point which had never occurred to me
era algo que nunca se me había ocurrido
to make a point , what point are you trying to make?
¿qué estás tratando de decir?
that was a very interesting point you made
lo que señalaste or planteaste or dijiste es muy interesante
I'd like to make one more point, if I may
quisiera hacer otra observación or señalar otra cosa, si me permiten
she made the point that …
observó que …
all right, you've made your point!
sí, bueno, ya has dicho lo que querías decir
all right, you've made your point! (conceding)
sí, bueno, tienes razón
I see your point about it being boring!
ya veo lo que querías decir con lo de que era aburrido
I take your point that …
acepto que …
point taken
de acuerdo
I think he has a point
yo creo que tiene razón or que no está tan errado
you have a point there
tienes razón (en lo que dices)
to prove a point , that proves my point that we need more staff
eso me da la razón en que necesitamos más personal
she's doing it simply to prove a point
no lo hace más que para demostrar que tiene razón

7.1. point (central issue, meaning):

to come/get to the point
ir al grano
to keep or stick to the point
no irse por las ramas
to keep or stick to the point
no salirse del tema
now, to get back to the point, …
bueno, volviendo al tema, …
she was brief and to the point
fue breve y concisa
I don't need a car and, more to the point …
no necesito coche, y lo que es más …
that's beside the point
eso no tiene nada que ver or no viene al caso
the point is that it should have been ready yesterday
el hecho es que debería haber estado listo ayer
that's not the point
no se trata de eso
that's just the point!
¡justamente!
that's just the point!
¡precisamente!
Mr Mercer seems to have entirely missed the point
el señor Mercer parece no haber entendido en absoluto de qué se trata

II.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB trans

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III.point [Am pɔɪnt, Brit pɔɪnt] VB intr

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turning point in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turning point in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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turning [ˈtɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈtɜ:r-] N

I.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB intr

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II.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB trans

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III.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] N

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Baker attempted to warn the mission commander of this error, but when that failed, led the remainder of the force to the correct turning point.
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This was the turning point of the battle.
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Here is a writer capable of great subtlety, fusing the turning point moment of short story, depth and length of novel, in-breath of exalted verse.
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These encounters led to a turning point in his artistic production, which became more politically explicit.
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A major turning point in the strike came 10 days later.
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Chapters seven and eight were to mark a turning point in the interpersonal relationships of the party.
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He also called the election a turning point.
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It was a turning point in my life.
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The song is a turning point in the plotline of the musical.
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This will really come to be a turning point of my life.
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