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I.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] N

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1.3. turn (bend, turning):

turn

take the next left/right turn

tome la próxima a la izquierda/derecha

take the next left/right turn

coja la próxima a la izquierda/derecha esp Spain

take the next left/right turn

agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha esp LatAm

at every turn

at every turn

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

to take a turn for the worse

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 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)

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

5.1. turn (bout of illness, disability):

he had a funny turn

le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc.)

5.2. turn (nervous shock):

turn

you gave me quite a turn

me diste un buen susto

6. turn (act):

turn esp Brit

8. turn FIN:

jobber's turn

comisión f del agente or corredor

II.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB trans

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1.2. turn (to set, to regulate):

to turn sth to sth turn the knob to 'hot'

ponga el indicador en 'caliente'

he turned the oven to a lower temperature

bajó la temperatura del horno

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

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

2.2. turn (to direct, to apply):

to turn sth to sth turn your attention to your work

concéntrate en tu trabajo

I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts

me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables

she turned her interest to politics

volcó su interés hacia la política

the administration has turned its efforts to …

la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a …

they turned the situation to their own profit

utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho

the money has been turned to good use

el dinero ha sido destinado a un buen fin

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

dar vuelta CSur

voltear LatAm excl CSur

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

3.2. turn (to upset):

to turn sb's stomach

revolverle el estómago a alguien

it turns my stomach

me revuelve el estómago

3.3. turn (execute):

to turn a somersault

hacer una voltereta

to turn a somersault

darse una vuelta carnero RioPl

4.1. turn (to go around):

turn corner

dar la vuelta a

turn corner

dar vuelta CSur

4.2. turn (with numbers, to pass):

she's just turned 30

acaba de cumplir (los) 30

it's just turned five o'clock

acaban de dar las cinco

5.1. turn (to tip out, to transfer):

to turn sth into/onto sth turn the mixture into an ovenproof dish

vierta la mezcla en una fuente de horno

turn the cake onto a plate

invierta el pastel sobre un plato

5.2. turn (to send away, to expel):

to turn sb onto the street/out of the house

echar a alguien a la calle/de la casa

I couldn't simply turn him from my door

no le podía negar ayuda

I couldn't simply turn him from my door

no le podía volver la espalda

I turned a lot of junk out of the cellar

saqué una cantidad de cachivaches del sótano

6.1. turn (to transform):

turn

the shock turned her hair white

el susto la encaneció

to turn sth to/into sth

transformar or convertir algo en algo

time has turned resentment to bitter hatred

el tiempo ha transformado el resentimiento en un odio amargo

they've turned the place into a pigsty!

¡han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc.) como una pocilga!

the leftovers can be turned into soup

con las sobras se puede hacer sopa

she turned him into a frog with her magic wand

lo convirtió en un sapo con su varita mágica

6.2. turn (to make sour):

6.3. turn (to confuse):

7.1. turn (to shape):

turn (on lathe)

turn (on potter's wheel)

7.2. turn (in knitting):

7.3. turn (to formulate):

a well turned phrase

una frase elegante or pulida

8. turn (to make):

turn profit

9. turn Am COMM:

turn

III.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB intr

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2.1. turn (to face in a different direction):

turn person:

turn person:

darse la vuelta

turn person:

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

turn person:

darse vuelta CSur

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se volvió or se dio la vuelta

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se volteó LatAm excl CSur

hearing her name, she turned

al oír su nombre se dio vuelta CSur

she turned to face the audience

se volvió de cara al público

he turned onto his side

se volvió or se puso de lado

left/right turn! Brit MIL

¡media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!

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

2.3. turn (to curve):

turn roads/rivers:

3.3. turn (to change):

turn luck/weather:

3.4. turn (to change color):

turn leaves:

cambiar de color

3.5. turn (to go sour):

4. turn (pages, when reading):

turn to page 19

abran el libro en la página 19

turn to page 19

vayan a la página 19

turn back a couple of pages

vuelvan atrás un par de páginas

5. turn Am COMM:

turn merchandise:

See also loose, advantage

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

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1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot

loose tile/screw/knot

loose thread/end

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

2. loose (free):

a tiger is loose in the town

un tigre anda suelto por la ciudad

to break loose

to let or set or turn sb loose

soltar a alguien

let him loose

she turned the horses loose

soltó los caballos

don't go and let him loose on the new computer

no lo vayas a dejar usar la computadora nueva

they have been let loose on Mahler's Ninth

les han permitido acometer la novena de Mahler

loose horse

caballo m sin jinete

to be on the loose

3.2. loose (flexible):

loose structure

loose organization

4.2. loose (indiscreet):

loose tongue

loose talk is dangerous

la indiscreción es peligrosa

5. loose MED:

to be loose inf

estar or andar suelto de vientre

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

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2. advantage U (gain):

it would be to our advantage to wait a while

nos convendría esperar un poco

he may find the new situation more to his advantage

puede ser que la nueva situación le resulte más ventajosa

to turn sth to (one's) advantage

sacar provecho or partido de algo

this vase shows off the roses to their best advantage

las rosas lucen al máximo en este florero

to take advantage of sth

aprovechar algo

to take advantage of sth pej

aprovecharse de algo

she took full advantage of the opportunity

aprovechó al máximo la oportunidad

he took advantage of their innocence

se aprovechó de su inocencia

to take advantage of sb (exploit)

aprovecharse de alguien

to take advantage of sb (seduce) euph, dated

aprovecharse or abusar de alguien euph, dated

3. advantage (in tennis):

advantage no pl

advantage Williams

ventaja Williams

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U-turn [Am ˈjuˌtərn, Brit ˈjuːtəːn] N MOTOR

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cambio m de sentido

giro m en U CSur

vuelta f en U CSur

to make or Brit do a U-turn

cambiar de sentido

to make or Brit do a U-turn

dar vuelta or girar en U CSur

they did a U-turn on taxation

dieron un giro de 180° en materia de impuestos

there will be no U-turns over education policy

no habrá cambios radicales en la política educativa

I.turn off VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.turn off VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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turn off (repel) inf:

his breath turned me off

su aliento me daba asco or me repugnaba

it turns me right off when people start talking about money (stronger)

me revienta que la gente se ponga a hablar de dinero inf

III.turn off VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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2. turn off (switch off):

3. turn off (stop concentrating):

ponerse a pensar en otra cosa

I.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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Phrases:

to turn on to sth a whole generation turned on to the sound of rock

la música de rock prendió en toda una generación

III.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

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2. turn on (be determined by):

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor

el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

her theory turns on the assumption that …

su teoría gira en torno a or alrededor de la hipótesis de que …

IV.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + prep + o) (aim at)

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I.turn out VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. turn out (switch off):

turn out light

2. turn out (empty):

turn out pockets/cupboard

3. turn out MIL:

turn out guard

hacer entrar en acción

4. turn out (dress) usu pass:

to be well turned out

ir or estar bien vestido

she was neatly turned out

iba or estaba muy bien arreglada

II.turn out VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o) (produce)

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III.turn out VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. turn out (tip out):

turn out cake/loaf

IV.turn out VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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2. turn out (get up):

turn out inf

3. turn out (result, prove):

everything turned out well

todo salió or resultó bien

the photos turned out quite well

las fotos salieron or quedaron bastante bien

as it or things turned out, nobody called

al final no llamó nadie

our fears turned out to be groundless

nuestros temores resultaron (ser) infundados

he turned out to have been there before

resulta que había estado allí antes

now it turns out he was a journalist

ahora resulta que era periodista

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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1. turn over (flip, reverse):

turn over mattress/omelet

darle la vuelta a

turn over mattress/omelet

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over mattress/omelet

dar vuelta CSur

turn over soil

turn over soil

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over soil

dar vuelta CSur

she turned the idea over in her mind

le dio vueltas a la idea en la cabeza

2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine

hacer funcionar

II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

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III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

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2. turn over page:

dar vuelta CSur

IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine:

3. turn over COMM:

the stock turns over very quickly

la rotación del estoc es muy rápida

I.turn to VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

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1. turn to (direct attention to):

she turned to me with a smile

me miró sonriéndome

she turned to me with a smile

se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa

3. turn to (resort, have recourse to):

to turn to violence/other means/a friend

recurrir a la violencia/otros medios/un amigo

she had no one to turn to

no tenía a quien recurrir

to turn to drink

darse a la bebida

he turned to music as an escape

buscó un escape en la música

to turn to sb/sth for sth he turned to nature for inspiration

buscó inspiración en la naturaleza

she turned to her parents for support

recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo

II.turn to VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv) (get busy)

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star turn N

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star turn (act)

momento m estelar

star turn (person)

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.turn against VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

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turn against

ponerse en contra de

turn against

volverse en contra de

II.turn against VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + prep + o)

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I.turn [tɜrn] VB intr

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4. turn (change color):

turn leaves

cambiar de color

5. turn (feel nauseous):

turn stomach

6. turn (spoil):

turn cream, milk

II.turn [tɜrn] VB trans

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3. turn (attain a particular age):

turn

4. turn (pass a particular hour):

turn

it has turned three o'clock

dieron las tres

5. turn (cause to feel nauseated):

it turned my stomach

me revolvió el estómago

Phrases:

to turn sth upside down

dejar algo patas arriba

III.turn [tɜrn] N

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1. turn (change in direction):

turn

cambio m de dirección

to make a turn to the right

girar a la derecha

to take a turn for the worse/better

empeorar/mejorar

2. turn (changing point):

turn

the turn of the century

el cambio de siglo

4. turn (rotation, twist):

turn

I.turn out VB intr

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1. turn out (end up, work out):

2. turn out (be revealed):

it turned out to be true

resultó ser cierto

II.turn out VB trans

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1. turn out light:

2. turn out (kick out):

to turn sb out on the street

echar a alguien a la calle

3. turn out (empty):

I.turn over VB intr (start, operate)

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turn over engine

II.turn over VB trans

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1. turn over (change the side):

dar la vuelta a

2. turn over criminal:

3. turn over:

turn over control

turn over possession

4. turn over facts:

to turn over an idea

dar vueltas a una idea

5. turn over COMM, FIN:

6. turn over inf (search):

revolver buscando

I.turn around VB intr

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turn around

II.turn around VB trans

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1. turn around (move):

turn around

turn on VB trans

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2. turn on:

turn on (excite)

turn on (attract)

3. turn on (show, demonstrate):

to turn on the charm

desplegar el encanto

4. turn on (attack):

I.turn off VB trans

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2. turn off sl (be unappealing):

II.turn off VB intr (leave path)

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turn into VB trans

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turn against VB trans

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turn against

volverse en contra de

I.turn away VB intr

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to turn away from sb/sth

alejarse de alguien/algo

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1. turn away (refuse entry):

no dejar entrar

2. turn away (deny help):

I.turn back VB intr (return to starting point)

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1. turn back (send back):

2. turn back bedcover, cuffs, corner of paper:

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