turn away in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for turn away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

turn away

apartarse

he turned away in horror

se apartó horrorizado

she has turned away from God

se ha apartado or alejado de Dios

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

1. turn away head/face:

turn away

volver

turn away

voltear LatAm excl RioPl

turn away

dar vuelta CSur

he turned his eyes away

apartó la mirada

2. turn away (send away):

the doorman turned them away because they weren't wearing ties

el portero no los dejó entrar porque no llevaban corbata

the stadium was already full and many people had to be turned away

el estadio ya estaba lleno y mucha gente se tuvo que volver a casa

we can't afford to turn away business

no podemos permitirnos el lujo de rechazar trabajo

Translations for turn away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away inf

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Phrases:

away with liter as prep away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] N

1.1. turn (rotation):

turn

vuelta f

give it another turn

dale otra vuelta

a quarter/half turn

un cuarto de vuelta/media vuelta

the meat was done to a turn

la carne estaba hecha a la perfección

the meat was done to a turn

la carne estaba en su punto justo

1.2. turn (change of direction):

turn

vuelta f

turn

giro m

“no left turn”

“prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda”

1.3. turn (bend, turning):

turn

curva f

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

a cada paso

at every turn

a cada momento

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

empeorar

to take a turn for the worse

ponerse peor

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've been playing with it for ages: I want a turn!

hace un rato largo que estás jugando con él, ahora déjame a mí or me toca a mí

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)

turnarse

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

2.2. turn in phrases:

by turns

sucesivamente

in turn each in turn was asked the same question

a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta

and she, in turn, needs our help

y ella, a su vez or por su parte, necesita nuestra ayuda

out of turn, she realized she'd spoken out of turn

se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc.) había estado fuera de lugar

turn and turn about

por turnos

3.1. turn (service):

to do sb a good turn

hacerle un favor a alguien

she has done them a bad turn in declaring her support

no les ha hecho ningún favor al manifestar su apoyo

one good turn deserves another

favor con favor se paga

3.2. turn (purpose):

this map will serve our turn

este mapa nos servirá

the alliance has served its turn

la alianza ha cumplido su cometido

4. turn (form, style):

she has a logical/practical turn of mind

es muy lógica/práctica

she has a picturesque turn of phrase

tiene una manera pintoresca de expresarse

she has a picturesque turn of phrase

usa expresiones pintorescas

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

susto m

you gave me quite a turn

me diste un buen susto

6. turn (act):

turn esp Brit

número m

7. turn (stroll, ride):

turn

paseo m

turn

vuelta f

to take a turn in the fresh air

dar un paseo or una vuelta al aire libre

8. turn FIN:

jobber's turn

comisión f del agente or corredor

II.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB trans

1.1. turn (to rotate):

turn knob/handle/wheel

(hacer) girar

she turned the wheel to the left

hizo girar or giró el volante hacia la izquierda

she turned the wheel to the left

le dio al volante hacia la izquierda

he turned the key in the lock

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura

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):

turn head

volver

turn head

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

turn page

pasar

turn page

volver

turn page

dar vuelta CSur

turn soil

remover

turn soil

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn soil

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

volver

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):

turn milk

agriar

6.3. turn (to confuse):

turn mind

trastornar

7.1. turn (to shape):

turn (on lathe)

tornear

turn (on potter's wheel)

hacer

7.2. turn (in knitting):

turn heel

formar

7.3. turn (to formulate):

a well turned phrase

una frase elegante or pulida

8. turn (to make):

turn profit

sacar

9. turn Am COMM:

turn

darle salida a

III.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB intr

1. turn (to rotate):

turn wheels/handles:

girar

turn wheels/handles:

dar vuelta(s)

the key turned easily in the lock

la llave giró fácilmente en la cerradura

it made my stomach turn

me revolvió el estómago

the earth turns on its axis every 24 hours

la Tierra gira sobre su eje cada 24 horas

my head was turning

todo me daba vueltas

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

turn person:

volverse

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:

torcer

3.1. turn (to become):

his face turned red

se le puso la cara colorada

things were turning nasty

las cosas se estaban poniendo feas

her triumph turned sour overnight

el éxito se le agrió de un día para el otro

her hair had turned gray

había encanecido

he turned professional

se hizo profesional

Geoffrey Wright, naturalist turned politician

Geoffrey Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político

3.2. turn (to be transformed):

to turn into

convertirse en

water turns into steam

el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor

she's turned into a real beauty

se ha convertido en una verdadera belleza

she's turned into a real beauty

se ha puesto preciosa

the weeks turned into months and …

las semanas se hicieron meses y …

3.3. turn (to change):

turn luck/weather:

cambiar

3.4. turn (to change color):

turn leaves:

cambiar de color

3.5. turn (to go sour):

turn milk:

agriarse

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:

venderse

See also loose, advantage

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

1.1. loose (not tight):

loose jacket/blouse

suelto

loose jacket/blouse

holgado

loose jacket/blouse

amplio

these jeans are loose around the waist

estos vaqueros me quedan flojos de cintura

the handcuffs were loose on my wrists

las esposas me quedaban flojas

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot

flojo

loose tile/screw/knot

suelto

loose thread/end

suelto

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

1.3. loose (separate, not packaged):

loose cigarettes

suelto

loose tea/lentils

a granel

loose tea/lentils

suelto

to buy/sell sth loose

comprar/vender algo suelto

I wrote it on a loose piece of paper

lo apunté en un papel (suelto)

1.4. loose (not compact):

loose earth

suelto

loose weave

abierto

loose weave

flojo

“loose chippings” Brit

gravilla suelta

2. loose (free):

loose pred

suelto

a tiger is loose in the town

un tigre anda suelto por la ciudad

to break loose

soltarse

to let or set or turn sb loose

soltar a alguien

let him loose

suéltalo

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

andar suelto

3.1. loose (not precise):

loose definition

poco preciso

loose translation

libre

loose translation

aproximado

the wording is so loose as to …

está redactado de forma tan vaga que …

a very loose use of the term

un uso muy sui géneris del término

3.2. loose (flexible):

loose structure

flexible

loose organization

poco rígido

4.1. loose (immoral):

loose morals

relajado

loose morals

libertino

loose life

disoluto

a loose woman

una mujer fácil or de vida alegre

4.2. loose (indiscreet):

loose tongue

suelto

loose talk is dangerous

la indiscreción es peligrosa

5. loose MED:

to be loose inf

estar or andar suelto de vientre

II.loose [Am lus, Brit luːs] VB trans liter

1. loose (release):

loose prisoner

poner en libertad

loose prisoner

soltar

loose horse

soltar

2. loose (fire, unleash):

loose arrow

lanzar

loose violence/wrath

descargar

loose violence/wrath

desatar

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

1. advantage C (superior factor):

advantage

ventaja f

she had the advantage of knowing the language

tenía la ventaja de saber el idioma

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

her experience gives her an advantage over me

su experiencia la coloca en una situación de ventaja con respecto a mí

“knowledge of German an advantage”

“se valorarán conocimientos de alemán”

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

ventaja f

advantage Williams

ventaja Williams

II.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] VB trans

advantage

favorecer

turn away in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.turn away VB intr

turn away

apartarse

to turn away from sb/sth

alejarse de alguien/algo

II.turn away VB trans

1. turn away (refuse entry):

turn away

no dejar entrar

2. turn away (deny help):

turn away

rechazar

Translations for turn away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to turn away from sth in disgust

alejarse con repugnancia de algo

Translations for turn away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB intr

1. turn (rotate):

turn

girar

turn

dar vueltas

to turn on sth

girar sobre algo

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

volver

turn tide

cambiar

turn car

girar

to turn around

dar media vuelta

to turn around

voltearse LatAm

to turn right/left

torcer a la derecha/izquierda

3. turn:

turn (change)

cambiar

turn (change)

transformarse

turn (for worse)

volverse

to turn traitor

volver la casaca

to turn grey (overnight)

quedar canoso (de la noche a la mañana)

4. turn (change colour):

turn leaves

cambiar de color

5. turn (feel nauseous):

turn stomach

retorcerse

6. turn (spoil):

turn cream, milk

agriarse

II.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB trans

1. turn key:

turn (rotate)

hacer girar

turn (rotate)

dar vuelta a

turn (screw on)

atornillar

turn (unscrew)

desatornillar

2. turn (switch direction):

turn

volver

turn

voltear LatAm

to turn one's head

volver la cabeza

to turn a page

pasar una página

to turn the coat inside out

volver el abrigo del revés

3. turn (attain a particular age):

turn

cumplir

4. turn (pass a particular hour):

turn

dar

it has turned three o'clock

dieron las tres

5. turn (cause to feel nauseated):

it turned my stomach

se me revolvió el estómago

Phrases:

to turn sth upside down

dejar algo patas arriba

III.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] N

1. turn (change in direction):

turn

cambio m de dirección

to make a turn to the right

girar hacia la derecha

to take a turn for the worse/better

mejorar/empeorar

2. turn (changing point):

turn

giro m

the turn of the century

el cambio de siglo

3. turn (period of duty):

turn

turno m

to be sb's turn to do sth

ser el turno de alguien para hacer algo

it's your turn

te toca a ti

to do sth in turn

hacer algo por turnos

to miss a turn

estar una vuelta sin jugar

to speak out of turn

hablar fuera de lugar

4. turn (rotation, twist):

turn

rotación f

5. turn (service):

turn

favor m

turn

servicio m

to do sb a good turn

hacer un favor a alguien

one good turn deserves another prov

favor con favor se paga

6. turn (shock):

turn

susto m

to give sb a turn

dar un susto a alguien

7. turn (queasiness):

turn

desmayo m

to have turns

tener ataques

8. turn THEAT:

turn

número m

turn N

User Entry

at every turn

continuamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This approach advocates that one turn away from the world and adopt the life of a hermit in solitude that conduces to meditation.

www.thehindu.com

You're better off keeping the brand presence low key if you don't want to turn away too many heads.

www.theglobeandmail.com

This applies to those who turn away and avoid the truth.

en.wikipedia.org

The ship's efforts to slow down and turn away from the torpedo were successful.

en.wikipedia.org

They say it could help ease traffic congestion during rush hour and possible push up profits which may turn away possible fare increases.

en.wikipedia.org

Immigration officers around the world have every right to turn away single women entering a country based on suspicion, but have no right to ill-treat them.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com