turn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.turn [tɜːn] N

1. turn (rotation):

turn of wheel

okret m

turn of wheel

okretanje nt

give the screw a couple of turns

još malo zavrnuti šraf

2. turn (change in direction):

turn

skretanje nt

“no left/right turn”

zabranjeno skretanje levo/desno

fig things took an ugly turn

stvari su se naglo promenile na gore

3. turn (changing point):

at the turn of the century

na razmeđi vekova

4. turn (allotted time):

it's my turn now!

sad je na mene red!

to do sth in turn

raditi nešto na smenu

5. turn ([dis]service):

to do sb a good/bad turn

učiniti nekome dobro/loše

6. turn (not appropriate):

out of turn

neprikladno

7. turn (round in coil, rope):

turn

namotaj m

8. turn (cooked perfectly):

to be done to a turn

reš pečen

to be done to a turn

pečen baš koliko treba

Phrases:

one good turn deserves another prov

dobro se dobrim vraća

to be on the turn

biti na prekretnici

II.turn [tɜːn] VB trans

1. turn (rotate):

turn knob

okretati

turn knob

obrtati

turn knob

vrteti

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

skrenuti // skretati

turn

promeniti pravac

to turn round the corner

skrenuti iza ugla

to turn the course of history

preokrenuti tok istorije

3. turn (aim):

to turn sth on sb

skrenuti

to turn sth on sb

naciljati

to turn sth on sb lamp, hose, gun

naciljati (nečim) nekoga

to turn one's attention to sth

obratiti pažnju na nešto

4. turn + adj (cause to become):

the shock turned her hair grey overnight

kosa joj je posedela preko noći od šoka

5. turn (cause to feel nauseous):

this movie turns my stomach

od ovog filma mi se prevrće stomak

6. turn (change):

to turn sth/sb into sth

pretvoriti nešto/nekog u nešto

7. turn (reverse):

turn garment, mattress

prevrnuti // prevrtati

turn garment, mattress

okrenuti // okretati

to turn the page

okrenuti stranicu

8. turn (send):

to turn a dog on sb

napujdati psa na nekoga

9. turn TECH:

turn wood, metal

obraditi // obrađivati na strugu

Phrases:

to turn one's back on sb/sth

okrenuti leđa nekome/nečemu

to turn the other cheek

okrenuti drugi obraz

to turn a blind eye to sth

zažmuriti na jedno oko zbog nečega

to turn the tables [on sb]

preokrenuti situaciju na nečiju štetu

III.turn [tɜːn] VB intr

1. turn (rotate):

turn

okrenuti se // okretati se

turn

rotirati

to turn upside down

okrenuti naglavce a. fig

2. turn:

turn (switch direction)

skrenuti

turn (switch direction)

promeniti pravac kretanja [or kurs]

turn (in bend)

skrenuti // skretati

to turn on one's heel

naglo se okrenuti

3. turn (for aid or advice):

to turn to sb for help/money

obratiti se nekome za pomoć/novac

4. turn (change):

turn

promeniti se // menjati se

turn

pretvoriti se

turn

postati

his face turned green

lice mu je pozelenelo

to turn into sth

pretvoriti se u nešto

5. turn (attain particular age):

to turn 20/40

napuniti 20/40 godina

6. turn (pass particular hour):

it had already turned eleven

već je bilo prošlo jedanaest

7. turn (make feel sick):

this smell makes my stomach turn

od ovog mirisa mi se prevrće stomak

Phrases:

to turn [over] in one's grave

prevrtati se u grobu

'turn-up ['tɜːnʌp] N esp Brit

turn-up

završnica f

trouser turn-up

zavrnuta nogavica na pantalona

I.turn on VB trans

1. turn on (switch on):

turn on air conditioning, computer, radio

uključiti // uključivati

turn on gas, tap

odvrnuti

turn on light

upaliti // paliti

2. turn on inf:

turn on (excite)

uzbuditi // uzbuđivati

turn on (sexually also)

napaliti // paliti coarse

3. turn on (start to use):

turn on

upotrebiti // upotrebljavati

to turn on the charm

upotrebiti šarm

turn down VB trans

1. turn down proposal, offer, invitation:

turn down (reject)

odbiti // odbijati

turn down (reject)

odbaciti // odbacivati

2. turn down:

turn down (reduce level)

sniziti // snižavati

turn down (make quieter)

utišati // utišavati

3. turn down (fold):

turn down

saviti

turn down blanket

sklopiti

I.turn back VB intr

turn back

vratiti se // vraćati se

turn back

uzmaći // uzmicati

there's no turning back now!

sad nema uzmicanja!

II.turn back VB trans

1. turn back (send back):

turn back

vratiti // vraćati

turn back

poslati nazad

2. turn back (fold):

turn back bedcover

sklopiti // sklapati

3. turn back (put back):

to turn back ⇄ the clocks

vratiti se na staro

to turn back time fig

vratiti se u prošlost

I.turn up VB intr

turn up (appear)

pojaviti se // pojavljivati se

turn up (unexpectedly)

iskrsnuti

II.turn up VB trans

1. turn up (increase volume):

turn up

pojačati // pojačavati

2. turn up (hem clothing):

turn up

porubiti // porubljivati

3. turn up (point to face upwards):

turn up collar

izvrnuti // izvrtati

I.turn over VB intr

1. turn over (move):

turn over

prevrnuti se

turn over

izvrnuti se

2. turn over engine:

turn over (operate)

pokrenuti // pokretati

turn over (start)

uključiti se

turn over (start)

startovati perf

3. turn over Brit (change TV channel):

turn over

promeniti TV kanal

4. turn over (feel nauseous):

at the mere thought of it my stomach -s over

na samu pomisao o tome stomak mi se prevrne

II.turn over VB trans

1. turn over (move):

turn over

pomeriti // pomerati

turn over

okrenuti // okretati

2. turn over (give):

to turn over sth ⇄ over to sb

predati nekome nešto

3. turn over (ponder):

turn over

razmotriti // razmatrati

Phrases:

to turn over a new leaf

okrenuti novi list

I.turn off VB trans

1. turn off (switch off):

turn off

isključiti // isključivati

turn off

ugasiti // gasiti

turn off gas, tap

zavrnuti

2. turn off (cause to lose interest):

to turn off sb

odbijati nekoga

to turn off sb

destimulisati

II.turn off VB intr (leave one's path)

turn off

skrenuti // skretati

to turn off the path

skrenuti sa staze

'turn-off ['tɜːnɒf] ADJ

1. turn-off (side road):

turn-off

sporedni put koji se odvaja od glavnog

2. turn-off (sth sexually unappealing):

to be a turn-off

biti stvarno odbojan

I.turn out VB intr

1. turn out (work out):

turn out

ispasti // ispadati

turn out

završiti se

how did it turn out out?

kako se to završilo?

2. turn out (be revealed):

turn out

ispostaviti se // ispostavljati se

it turned out that ...

ispostavilo se da...

3. turn out (come to):

turn out at one event

pojaviti se

turn out at one event

prisustvovati

II.turn out VB trans

1. turn out (switch off):

turn out light

isključiti // isključivati

2. turn out (kick out):

turn out

izbaciti // izbacivati

to turn out sb out on the street

izbaciti nekoga na ulicu

3. turn out (empty contents):

turn out

isprazniti // prazniti

to turn out one's pockets

isprazniti džepove

4. turn out (produce):

turn out

proizvesti // proizvoditi

turn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to turn a blind eye [to sth]

zažmuriti na jedno oko

to be done to a turn

reš pečen

to be done to a turn

pečen baš koliko treba

to not know which way to turn

ne znati gde skrenuti

things didn't turn out favourably for us

stvari nisu ispale dobro po nas

please turn round and face the front

molim Vas, okrenite se ka napred

she turn away ed her head away

okrenula je glavu

to turn the tap on/off

odviti/zaviti slavinu

to turn out sb out on the street

izbaciti nekoga na ulicu

to turn the knife [in the wound]

sipati so na ranu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.

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The school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.

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It makes possible an initial accumulation of wealth, which in turn enables the formation of an elite or ruling class.

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What euphemism could we make that would in turn make acceptable the grinding poverty that is all about us?

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The lessee, in turn, is also bound by the lease.

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Ironically, the apparently scruffy philosophy may also turn out to be provably (under typical assumptions) optimal for many applications.

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A player may turn and look back at the last trick until he (or his partner) has led (or played to the next player).

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Just a brief flirtation with a friendly grey whale is often all it takes to turn normal, quiet, unflappable people into delirious, jabbering extroverts.

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The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.

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Trees and vegetation can be destroyed and in turn may bring down power lines, causing the loss of heat and communication lines.

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