turn to in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.turn to VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

1. turn to (direct attention to):

she turned to me with a smile

me miró sonriéndome

she turned to me with a smile

se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa

2. turn to (focus on):

to turn to another subject

pasar a otro tema

to turn to another subject

cambiar de tema

she turned to the subject of punctuality

pasó al tema de la puntualidad

his mind turned to thoughts of escape

se puso a pensar en escaparse

3. turn to (resort, have recourse to):

to turn to violence/other means/a friend

recurrir a la violencia/otros medios/un amigo

she had no one to turn to

no tenía a quien recurrir

to turn to drink

darse a la bebida

he turned to music as an escape

buscó un escape en la música

to turn to sb/sth for sth he turned to nature for inspiration

buscó inspiración en la naturaleza

she turned to her parents for support

recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo

4. turn to (become):

turn to

convertirse en

turn to

devenir liter

everything he touched turned to gold

todo lo que tocaba se convertía en oro

gradually spring turns to summer

poco a poco la primavera da paso al verano

II.turn to VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv) (get busy)

turn to

poner manos a la obra

if we all turn to, we'll have this done in no time

si ponemos todos manos a la obra, lo haremos en un santiamén

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to turn sth to (one's) advantage

sacar provecho or partido de algo

Translations for turn to in the Spanish»English Dictionary

virar a estribor

to turn to starboard

virar a babor

to turn to port

petrificarse

to turn to stone

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 advantage, loose

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

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.to scavenge for VB intr

to scavenge for

escarbar en busca de

to scavenge for

hurgar en busca de

dogs scavenge for food in the garbage

los perros escarban or hurgan en la basura en busca de comida

II.scavenge [Am ˈskævəndʒ, Brit ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

scavenge

rescatar (de la basura)

I.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] N

1.1. stint C (fixed amount, share):

I've done my stint for today

hoy ya he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba or lo que me correspondía

1.2. stint C (period):

stint

período m

he did a five-year stint in the army

pasó (un período de) cinco años en el ejército

her brief stint of modeling/as a guide

la breve temporada en que trabajó de modelo/guía

2. stint U:

without stint

generosamente

without stint

sin restricciones

II.stint [Am stɪnt, Brit stɪnt] VB trans

stint food:

stint

escatimar

to stint sb of sth

escatimarle algo a alguien

she stinted herself of food for our sake

se privó de comer por nosotros

III.to stint on VB intr

to stint on

escatimar

I.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB trans

1. surrender MIL:

surrender arms/town

rendir

surrender arms/town

entregar

2. surrender (hand over) form:

surrender document/ticket

entregar

3. surrender (relinquish):

surrender right/claim

renunciar a

II.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] VB intr

surrender soldier/army:

surrender

rendirse

to surrender to sb

entregarse a alguien

he surrendered to the police

se entregó a la policía

he had not surrendered to idleness

no se había dejado vencer por la pereza

III.to surrender oneself to VB refl

to surrender oneself to indulgence/idleness:

to surrender oneself to

dejarse vencer por

just surrender yourself to the music

déjate llevar por la música

just surrender yourself to the music

abandónate a la música

IV.surrender [Am səˈrɛndər, Brit səˈrɛndə] N U

1. surrender (capitulation):

surrender

rendición f

surrender

capitulación f

2. surrender (submission):

I call that a surrender to pressure from the right

para mí eso es claudicar ante las presiones de la derecha

in passionate surrender

en una entrega apasionada

3. surrender form (handing over):

surrender (of passport, document)

entrega f

surrender (of rights)

renuncia f

surrender of property

cesión f de bienes

I.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] N inf

1. swipe (blow):

swipe

golpe m

to take a swipe at sb/sth

intentar darle or pegarle a alguien/algo

2. swipe (verbal attack):

swipe

ataque m

II.swipe [Am swaɪp, Brit swʌɪp] VB trans inf

1. swipe (hit):

swipe

darle (un golpe) a

2. swipe (steal):

swipe

afanarse sl

swipe

volarse Mex inf

3. swipe COMPUT:

swipe card

pasar (por un lector electrónico)

III.to swipe at VB intr

to swipe at

intentar darle a

to swipe at

intentar pegarle a

it swiped at him with its claws

le dio un zarpazo

I.to tend to VB intr (attend to)

to tend to

ocuparse de

please tend to these customers

por favor ocúpese de or atienda a estos clientes

II.tend² [Am tɛnd, Brit tɛnd] VB trans

tend sheep/flock

cuidar (de)

tend sheep/flock

ocuparse de

tend invalids/victims

cuidar (de)

tend invalids/victims

atender

tend garden/grave

ocuparse de

to tend bar Am or Brit the bar

atender el bar

I.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] N

1. tune C:

tune (melody)

melodía f

tune (piece)

canción f

tune (piece)

tonada f

I remember the tune, but not the words

me acuerdo de la música pero no de la letra

there's not much tune to his songs U

sus canciones no tienen mucha melodía or no son muy melódicas

I'm sick of hearing the same old tune

estoy harto de oír siempre la misma cantinela inf

to call the tune

llevar la batuta or la voz cantante

to change one's tune

cambiar de parecer

to dance to another tune

ponerse como una malva

to the tune of sth expenses to the tune of $500 a day

500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos de representación

to the tune of the Marseillaise

con la música de la Marsellesa

2. tune U (correct pitch):

to sing out of tune

desafinar

to sing out of tune

desentonar

to sing in tune

cantar bien

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, a leader in tune with the people

un líder en sintonía con el pueblo

the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings

el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno

II.tune [Am t(j)un, Brit tjuːn] VB trans

1. tune MUS:

tune instrument

afinar

2. tune MOTOR:

tune engine

poner a punto

tune engine

afinar

3. tune:

tune RADIO, TV

sintonizar

stay tuned for more details

para más información permanezca en nuestra sintonía

III.to tune to VB intr RADIO TV

to tune to station/wavelength:

to tune to

sintonizar algo

I.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] ADJ pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] VB trans

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III.to content oneself VB refl

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] N U (contentment)

content liter

contento m liter

I.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] N

1. concern C (business, affair):

concern

asunto m

that's no concern of yours

eso no es asunto tuyo or no es de tu incumbencia

that's no concern of yours

eso no te concierne or no te incumbe (a ti)

what concern is it of ours?

¿y a nosotros qué nos importa?

what they do in their free time is their concern

lo que hagan en su tiempo libre es asunto suyo

make it your concern to send all the faxes immediately

encárguese personalmente de que todos los faxes se manden inmediatamente

2.1. concern U (anxiety):

concern

preocupación f

concern

inquietud f

there's cause for concern

hay motivos de preocupación or para preocuparse

her health has been a constant source or object of concern to her parents

su salud ha sido un constante motivo de preocupación para sus padres

there is concern that …

preocupa que …

there is concern that …

es preocupante or inquietante que …

2.2. concern U (interest):

concern

interés m

concern for sb/sth

interés por alguien/algo

she shows genuine concern for their welfare

demuestra un verdadero interés por su bienestar

to be of concern to sb

importarle or preocuparle a alguien

it's of no great concern to me what he does

no me importa or no me preocupa mucho lo que haga

3. concern C (firm):

concern

empresa f

concern

negocio m

a going concern

un negocio en marcha

II.concern [Am kənˈsərn, Brit kənˈsəːn] VB trans

1. concern (affect, involve):

concern

concernir

concern

incumbir

it concerns all of us

nos concierne or incumbe a todos

the people/department concerned

la gente/el departamento en cuestión

those concerned know who they are

los interesados ya saben quiénes son

to be concerned in sth

estar involucrado en algo

to be concerned with sth

ocuparse de algo

where money is concerned, he's hopeless

en lo que respecta al dinero, es un caso perdido

is this letter important? — not as far as I'm concerned

¿esta carta es importante? — en lo que a mí respecta, no or para mí, no

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

en lo que a mí respecta, el asunto está zanjado

as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed

por mi parte doy el asunto por zanjado

he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned inf

por mí que se muera inf

I might as well not exist as far as he's concerned

para él es como si yo no existiera

to whom it may concern form

a quien corresponda form

2.1. concern (interest):

concern

interesar

money is the only thing that concerns him

el dinero es lo único que le interesa

to be concerned with sth I'm more concerned with quality than quantity

me interesa más la calidad que la cantidad

2.2. concern (worry, bother):

concern

preocupar

concern

inquietar

what concerns her is …

lo que le or la preocupa or inquieta es …

3. concern (relate to):

my doubts concern her experience

tengo dudas en cuanto a or (con) respecto a su experiencia

my fears concerning her health were unfounded

mis temores en cuanto a or respecto a su salud eran infundados

item one concerns the new office

el primer punto trata de la nueva oficina

III.to concern oneself VB refl

to concern oneself

preocuparse

to concern oneself about sb/sth

preocuparse por alguien/algo

I wouldn't concern yourself

yo que tú no me preocuparía

to concern oneself with sth I don't concern myself with their affairs

yo no me inmiscuyo en sus asuntos

concern yourself with the problem in hand

ocúpate del problema que tienes entre manos

turn to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

turn to VB trans

1. turn to (face):

turn to

volverse hacia

2. turn to (request aid):

to turn to sb (for sth)

recurrir a alguien (para algo)

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to turn to dust liter

convertirse en polvo

to turn sth to account

sacar provecho de algo

to turn to the left

girar a la izquierda

Translations for turn to in the Spanish»English Dictionary

acudir a

to turn to

buscar remedio en la bebida

to turn to drink

petrificarse

to turn to stone

recurrir a (una persona)

to turn to

recurrir a la justicia

to turn to the law

Translations for turn to in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to (in direction of):

to

a

to go to France/Oxford

ir a Francia/Oxford

to go to town

ir a la ciudad

to go to the dentist('s)

ir al dentista

to go to the cinema/theatre

ir al cine/teatro

to go to bed

irse a la cama

to go to the south

ir al sur

to go to the south

ir hacia el sur

to the left/right

a la izquierda/derecha

to fall to the ground

caerse al suelo

the path to the lake

el camino que lleva al lago

2. to (before):

a quarter to five

las cinco menos cuarto

3. to (until):

to

hasta

to count up to 10

contar hasta 10

to this day

hasta el día de hoy

frightened to death

muerto de miedo

done to perfection

hecho a la perfección

to some extent

hasta cierto punto

4. to with indirect object:

to talk to sb

hablar con alguien

to show sth to sb

mostrar algo a alguien

I said to myself ...

me dije a mí mismo...

this belongs to me

esto es mío

5. to (towards):

to

con

to be kind/rude to sb

ser amable/grosero con alguien

6. to (against):

to

contra

elbow to elbow

codo con codo

close to sth

cerca de algo

to clasp sb to one's bosom

estrechar a alguien contra su pecho

to fix sth to the wall

fijar algo en la pared

5 added to 10 equals 15

5 más 10 son 15

7. to (in comparison):

to

a

3 (goals) to 1

3 (goles) a 1

superior to sth/sb

superior a algo/alguien

8. to (from opinion of):

to sound strange to sb

sonar extraño a alguien

it doesn't make any sense to me

no tiene sentido para mí

what's it to them? inf

¿qué les importa a ellos?

to all appearances

al parecer

9. to (proportion):

one litre to one person

un litro por persona

by a majority of 5 to 1

por una mayoría de 5 a 1

the odds are 3 to 1

las probabilidades son de 3 a 1

10. to (causing):

much to my surprise

para mi sorpresa

11. to (by):

to

por

known to sb

conocido de [o por] alguien

12. to (matching):

to

de

the top to this jar

la tapa de este tarro

13. to (of):

to

de

the secretary to the boss

la secretaria del jefe

14. to (for purpose of):

to

para

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

eso es todo

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to (infinitive: not translated):

to do/walk/put

hacer/caminar/poner

2. to (in command):

I told him to eat

le dije que comiera

3. to (after interrogative words):

I know what to do

sé qué hacer

she didn't know how to say it

no sabía como decirlo

4. to (wishes):

he wants to listen

quiere escuchar

she wants to go

quiere irse

5. to (purpose):

he comes to see me

viene a verme

to phone to ask sth

llamar para preguntar algo

6. to (attitude):

she seems to enjoy it

parece que disfruta

to be honest ...

(dicho) sinceramente...

7. to (future intention):

the work to be done

el trabajo que hay que hacer

sth to buy

algo que hay que comprar

8. to (in consecutive acts):

to

para

I came back to find she had left Madrid

volví para descubrir que se había ido de Madrid

9. to (introducing a complement):

he wants me to tell him a story

quiere que le cuente un cuento

to be too tired to do sth

estar demasiado cansado para hacer algo

10. to (in general statements):

it is easy to do it

es fácil hacerlo

11. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to eat, but I want to

él no quiere comer, pero yo sí

III.to [tu:] ADV

to push the door to

cerrar la puerta empujándola

turn N

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at every turn

continuamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is becoming increasingly apparently that the DWI offenders do not use proper coping mechanisms and thus turn to alcohol for the answer.

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No matter which way the pumps force the current to flow, the fish will immediately turn to face the oncoming current.

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Once these embolisms are nucleated, the remaining water in the capillaries begins to turn to water vapor.

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She lures children with cakes and sweets, pushes them into her oven, where they turn to gingerbread, and then eats them.

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The turn to technology in social studies of science.

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While awaiting their turn to join one of the daily convoys to bring them home, Burundian former refugees are preparing themselves for a fresh start...

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Although there was no open scandal of his turn to crime, he was obliged to retire from the army and return to London.

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The dog should quickly turn to face the handler and sit facing them.

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At age fifteen he became a jockey, but weight gain forced him to turn to training.

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Copies did contain publication errors -- page numbers that the reader was directed to turn to or turn back to were at times incorrect.

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