turn against in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn against in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.turn against VB intr

turn against

okrenuti se // okretati se protiv

II.turn against VB trans

to turn against sb against sb/sth

okrenuti nekoga protiv nekoga/nečega

Translations for turn against in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.against [ə'gen(t)st] PREP

against

naspram

do sth against one's better judgement

protiv svoje volje

the dollar rose against the euro

dolar je skočio u odnosu na evro

his bicycle was propped against a tree

bicikl mu je bio naslonjen o drvo

II.against [ə'gen(t)st] ADV

against

protiv

only 14 voted against

samo četrnaestoro je glasalo protiv

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The travellers begin acting strangely and turn against each other.

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A message-handling routine tests messages in turn against each pattern, until one of them matches.

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The government had pushed for work to begin early, fearing that funding, or public opinion, might turn against them.

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The prosecution presented 153 witnesses, but the case soon began to turn against them.

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This fourth rider symbolizes death that results from war and famine when men turn against men.

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He also exclaims that the raft must leave immediately so the forces of nature won't turn against them.

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The peloton began to turn against him, refusing to speak to him, and otherwise shunning him.

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Ultimately the gladiatrices turn against the emperor and throw him from his seat.

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The family, having issues with failed business aspirations and also with both local and national policy, began to turn against the king in 1634.

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If a country does not appreciate talented young men for their efforts, they could turn against the nation.

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