Translations for „turn“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . turn [tɜ:n] N

1. turn (rotation):

turn of wheel

vrtljaj m

turn of wheel

obrat m

turn of wheel

zasuk m

give the screw a couple of turns

vijak parkrat zavrtite

2. turn (change in direction):

turn

zavoj m

turn

ovinek m

turn

vijuga f

turn SPORTS

obrat m

“no left/right turn”

„prepovedano zavijanje v levo/desno“

things took an ugly turn

stvari so se obrnile na slabše

3. turn (changing point):

the turn of the century

prelom stoletja

4. turn (allotted time):

it's my turn now!

zdaj sem jaz na vrsti!

to do sth in turn

delati kaj izmenično [or izmenoma]

5. turn ((dis)service):

to do sb a good/bad turn

napraviti komu dobro/slabo uslugo

6. turn (not appropriate):

out of turn

neprimeren

out of turn

neumesten

7. turn (round in coil, rope):

turn

navitek m

8. turn (cooked perfectly):

to be done to a turn

(s)pečen kot je treba

one good turn deserves another saying

roka roko umije

to be on the turn

spreminjati se

to be on the turn milk

(s)kisati se

to be on the turn leaves

(po)rumeneti

II . turn [tɜ:n] VB trans

1. turn (rotate):

turn knob, screw

vrteti [perf zavrteti]

turn knob, screw

sukati [perf zasukati]

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

obračati [perf obrniti]

to turn round the corner

zaviti za vogal

to turn the course of history

spremeniti potek zgodovine

3. turn (aim):

to turn sth on sb lamp, hose, gun

usmeriti kaj v koga

to turn one's attention to sth

usmeriti pozornost na kaj

4. turn + adj (cause to become):

the shock turned her hair grey overnight

zaradi šoka je čez noč osivela

5. turn (cause to feel nauseous):

to turn sb's stomach

obračati želodec

my stomach turns at

želodec se mi obrača ob

6. turn (change):

to turn sth/sb into sth

spreminjati kaj/koga v kaj

7. turn (reverse):

turn garment, mattress

obračati [perf obrniti]

to turn the page

obrniti stran

8. turn (send):

to turn a dog on sb

(na)ščuvati psa na koga

9. turn TECH:

turn wood, metal

stružiti [perf postružiti]

to turn one's back on sb/sth

obrniti komu/čemu hrbet

to turn the other cheek

nastaviti tudi drugo lice

to turn the other cheek

požreti kaj zaradi ljubega miru

to turn a blind eye to sth

zamižati na eno oko ob čem

to turn the tables [on sb]

obrniti vloge

III . turn [tɜ:n] VB intr

1. turn (rotate):

turn

vrteti se [perf zavrteti se]

turn

sukati se [perf zasukati se]

turn person

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

to turn upside down boat, car

prevrniti se

2. turn:

turn (switch direction) person

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

turn car

skreniti

turn (in bend)

zavijati [perf zaviti]

turn wind

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

turn fig

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

to turn on one's heel

zasukati se na petah

3. turn (for aid or advice):

to turn to sb for help/money

obrniti se na koga po pomoč/denar

4. turn (change):

turn

postajati [perf postati]

turn milk

kisati se [perf skisati se]

turn leaves

spreminjati [perf spremeniti barvo]

turn luck

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

his face turned green

v obraz je postal zelen

his face turned green

njegov obraz je pozelenel

to turn into sth

spremeniti se v kaj

5. turn (turn attention to):

to turn to sth conversation, subject

posvečati/posvetiti se

6. turn (attain particular age):

to turn 20/40

prekoračiti 20/40 let

7. turn (pass particular hour):

it had already turned eleven

je že odbilo enajst

8. turn (make feel sick):

this smell makes my stomach turn

ob teh vonjavah se mi obrača želodec

to turn [over] in one's grave

obračati se v grobu

to turn tattle-tail Am inf

špecati

turn VB

User Entry

to turn trans REL

spreobrniti

turn VB

User Entry

turn (obsolete) trans

zapeljati

turn N

User Entry

in turn

v zameno

I . turn against VB intr

turn

upirati se [perf upreti se]

II . turn against VB trans to turn sb against sb/sth

turn

(na)hujskati [or (na)ščuvati] koga proti komu/čemu

I . turn away VB intr

turn

obračati [perf obrniti hrbet]

turn

obračati se [perf obrniti se stran]

II . turn away VB trans

1. turn (move):

turn

odmikati [perf odmakniti]

turn

obračati proč [perf obrniti proč]

to turn one's face away

odmakniti pogled od

2. turn (refuse entry):

turn

spoditi

turn

odgnati

3. turn (deny help):

turn

zavračati [perf zavrniti]

turn

odklanjati [perf odkloniti]

I . turn back VB intr

turn

vračati se [perf vrniti se]

fig there's no turning back now!

ni več poti nazaj!

II . turn back VB trans

1. turn:

turn (send back)

pošiljati nazaj [perf poslati nazaj]

turn (at frontier)

zavračati [perf zavrniti]

2. turn (fold):

turn bedcover

odgrinjati [perf odgrniti]

3. turn (put back):

to turn back ⇄ the clocks

prestaviti ure nazaj

to turn back time fig

zavrteti čas nazaj

turn down VB trans

1. turn (reject):

turn

zavračati [perf zavrniti]

turn proposal, offer, invitation

odklanjati [perf odkloniti]

2. turn:

turn (reduce level)

zmanjševati [perf zmanjšati]

turn (reduce level)

zniževati [perf znižati]

turn (make quieter)

tišati [perf utišati]

3. turn (fold):

turn

prepogibati [perf prepogniti]

turn

preganiti

turn blanket

odgrinjati [perf odgrniti]

turn collar

zavihovati [perf zavihati]

I . turn in VB trans

1. turn (give to police etc.):

turn

izročati [perf izročiti]

turn

predajati [perf predati]

2. turn (submit):

turn assignment

oddajati [perf oddati]

to turn in good results

da(ja)ti dobre rezultate

3. turn inf (to the police):

to turn sb ⇄ in

ovaditi [or izdati] koga

to turn oneself in to the police

predati se policiji

4. turn (inwards):

turn

obračati navznoter [perf obrniti navznoter]

II . turn in VB intr

1. turn inf (go to bed):

turn

iti spat

2. turn (drive in):

turn

zavijati [perf zaviti]

3. turn (inwards):

his toes turn in when he walks

hodi navznoter

I . turn off VB trans

1. turn (switch off):

turn

izklapljati [perf izklopiti]

turn engine, power

izključevati [perf izključiti]

turn gas

zapirati [perf zapreti]

turn light, radio, TV

ugašati [perf ugasniti]

2. turn:

(cause to lose interest) to turn off sb

vzeti komu veselje

to turn off sb (be sexually unappealing)

odvračati koga

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

turn

zavijati [perf zaviti s poti]

turn

skreniti

to turn off the path

skreniti s poti

I . turn on VB trans

1. turn (switch on):

turn air conditioning, computer, radio

vklapljati [perf vklopiti]

turn gas, heat

odpirati [perf odpreti]

turn light

prižigati [perf prižgati]

2. turn inf:

turn (excite)

navduševati [perf navdušiti]

turn (sexually also)

vzburjati [perf vzburiti]

3. turn (start to use):

turn

vključiti

to turn on the charm

uporabiti svoje šarme

II . turn on VB intr

1. turn (switch on):

turn

vklapljati se [perf vklopiti se]

turn

prižigati se [perf prižgati se]

2. turn (attack):

to turn on sb

spraviti se na koga

to turn on sb

lotiti se koga

I . turn out VB intr

1. turn (work out):

turn

razvijati se [perf razviti se]

turn

odvijati se [perf odviti se]

how did it turn out?

kako se je izšlo?

2. turn (be revealed):

turn

izkazati se

it turned out that ...

izkazalo se je, da ...

3. turn (come to):

turn

pojavljati se [perf pojaviti se]

turn

prikazovati se [perf prikazati se]

4. turn (point):

turn

obračati se navzven [perf obrniti se navzven]

II . turn out VB trans

1. turn (switch off):

turn radio, TV

ugašati [perf ugasniti]

turn radio, TV

izklapljati [perf izklopiti]

turn gas

zapirati [perf zapreti]

2. turn (kick out):

turn

metati ven [perf vreči ven]

turn

spoditi

to turn sb out on the street

vreči koga na cesto

3. turn (empty contents):

turn

prazniti [perf izprazniti]

to turn out one's pockets

izprazniti žepe

4. turn (produce):

turn

proizvajati [perf proizvesti]

5. turn (turn outwards):

she turns her feet out

hodi navzven

I . turn over VB intr

1. turn (move):

turn person

obračati se [perf obrniti se]

turn boat, car

prevračati se [perf prevrniti se]

2. turn (sell):

turn

dobro se prodajati

turn

dobro se tržiti

3. turn engine:

turn (operate)

teči

turn (start)

vžigati [perf vžgati]

4. turn Brit (change TV channel):

turn

preklapljati [perf preklopiti]

5. turn (feel nauseous):

at the mere thought of it my stomach turned over

že ob sami misli na to se mi je obrnil želodec

6. turn (in book):

turn

listati [perf prelistati]

II . turn over VB trans

1. turn (move):

turn

obračati [perf obrniti]

turn mattress

obračati [perf obrniti]

turn page

obračati [perf obrniti]

turn soil

prekopavati [perf prekopati]

2. turn (delegate responsibility):

to turn over ⇄ sth to sb

prepustiti komu kaj

to turn over ⇄ sth to sb

prenesti kaj na koga

3. turn (give):

to turn sth ⇄ over to sb

predati [or izročiti] komu kaj

4. turn (ponder):

turn

pretehtavati [perf pretehtati]

turn

premišljevati [perf premisliti]

to turn sth over in one's mind

premišljevati o čem

to turn over a new leaf

začeti novo poglavje [v življenju]

I . turn up VB intr

1. turn (show up):

turn

pojavljati se [perf pojaviti se]

turn

prikazovati se [perf prikazati se]

2. turn (become available):

turn

obstajati

turn

pokazati se

turn solution

najti se

3. turn (occur in):

turn

nastopati [perf nastopiti]

turn

nastajati [perf nastati]

4. turn (happen):

turn

dogajati se [perf dogoditi se]

turn

pripetiti se

II . turn up VB trans

1. turn (increase volume):

turn

navijati [perf naviti]

turn music

zviševati [perf zvišati glasnost]

turn music

dajati [perf dati na glas]

turn heat

zviševati [perf zvišati]

2. turn (hem clothing):

turn

robiti [perf zarobiti]

3. turn (point to face upwards):

turn collar

zavihovati [perf zavihati]

turn one's palms

obračati navzgor [perf obrniti navzgor]

4. turn (find):

turn

najti

I'll see if I can turn up something for you

pogledal bom, ali lahko najdem kaj za vas

I . about-ˈface Am Aus, about-ˈturn Brit N

1. about-face esp MIL:

about-face

polobrat m [na levo]

2. about-face fig:

they've done a complete about-face

naredili so popoln preobrat

II . about-ˈface Am Aus, about-ˈturn Brit VB intr MIL

about-face!

polkrog na levo!

hair·pin ˈbend N Brit Aus, hair·pin ˈcurve N, hair·pin ˈturn N Am

hairpin bend

oster ovinek m

ˈturn-off [ˈtɜ:nɒf] N

1. turn-off (sth unappealing):

turn-off

gnus m

turn-off

stud m

2. turn-off (sth sexually unappealing):

to be a real turn-off

biti skrajno odbijajoč [or neprivlačen]

3. turn-off:

turn-off

odcep m

ˈturn-up [ˈtɜ:nʌp] N esp Brit

turn-up

zavihek m

trouser turn-up

hlačni zavihek

to be a turn-up for the book[s]

biti kaj popolnoma novega

that's a turn-up for the books

to je pa treba zapisati

U-turn [ˈju:tɜ:n] N

1. U-turn (of a car):

U-turn

obrat m za 180 stopinj

to do a U-turn

obrniti se za 180 stopinj

2. U-turn (change of plan):

U-turn

popoln preobrat m

turn back VB

User Entry

turn back

vrniti se (po isti poti)

Usage examples with turn

to turn tattle-tail Am inf

špecati

one good turn deserves another saying

roka roko umije

to be on the turn

spreminjati se

to turn to mush

spremeniti v kašo

it's my turn now!

zdaj sem jaz na vrsti!

to turn the page

obrniti stran

to turn upside down boat, car

prevrniti se

to turn sb's stomach

obračati želodec

to turn the other cheek

nastaviti tudi drugo lice

to turn a hundred

imeti stoti rojstni dan

turn of the century

prehod iz enega v drugo stoletje

to turn back time fig

zavrteti čas nazaj

to turn sth upside also fig

obrniti kaj na glavo

to twist and turn road

viti se

to turn the tables [on sb]

obrniti vloge

to turn back ⇄ the clocks

prestaviti ure nazaj

to go/turn stale (food)

pokvariti se

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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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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Adult male round gobies turn inky black during the spawning season and develop swollen cheeks.

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

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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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Fry these flattened pieces in the smoky hot oil, until they turn golden brown.

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We can not turn a blind eye to this gruesome maritime tragedy which is now a dark page in our nation's history.

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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.

www.telegraph.co.uk

But, as it often happens, the belligerent youth turn into docile adults, the good citizens of an unquestioning society.

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