U-turn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for U-turn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

U-turn

cambio m de sentido

U-turn

giro m en U CSur

U-turn

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

Translations for U-turn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

vuelta en redondo N f

vuelta en redondo (vuelta completa)

360 degree turn

vuelta en redondo (vuelta completa)

complete turn

vuelta en redondo (media vuelta)

180 degree turn

vuelta en redondo (media vuelta)

half turn

(cambio radical) el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo

the weather has changed completely

en cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo

as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed direction

giro² N m

1. giro:

giro MECH, TECH

turn

2.1. giro MOTOR:

giro

turn

hizo un giro a la derecha

she turned right

hizo un giro a la derecha

she made a right turn

2.2. giro (cambio):

giro

change of direction

un giro en la política del país

a change of direction in the country's politics

intentan dar un giro hacia una postura más realista

they are trying to move toward(s) a more realistic stance

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados

he has done a volte-face on the missile question

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados

he has done an about-turn on the missile question

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados

he has done a U-turn on the missile question Brit

2.3. giro (dirección):

giro

turn

no me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación

I don't like the direction this conversation has taken

las relaciones entre ellos han tomado un nuevo giro

relations between them have taken a new turn

3. giro FIN:

poner o enviar un giro (a través de un banco)

to transfer money

poner o enviar un giro (por correo)

to send a money order

4. giro:

giro LING, LIT

expression

giro LING, LIT

turn of phrase

U-turn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for U-turn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

U-turn [ˈju:tɜ:n, Am ˈju:tɜ:rn] N

U-turn

giro m de ciento ochenta grados

to do a U-turn

hacer un giro completo

to make a U-turn

realizar un giro de 180 grados

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To turn to opposite direction, motorists may need to make a U-turn on the expressway.

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Laws vary by jurisdiction as to when a U-turn may or may not be legal.

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Officials banished him after he did a U-turn and drove back towards the oncoming race after hearing that one of his riders had punctured.

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These bridges allow traffic to take a U-turn.

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Ip later made a U-turn owing to public pressure.

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When traffic clears they complete the U-turn and go back through the intersection.

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The program cards specify movement, such as move one space forward, turn left or U-turn.

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In other contexts, the intersection is called a median U-turn crossover or median U-turn.

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The boat then makes a left-handed U-turn in the water pool and meanders through the pond gently.

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This U-turn takes the air at high velocity across the surface of the oil pool.

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