| Additional Translations |
| turn n | (rotation) | vuelta nf |
| | A few turns of the handle of the vice will give you a good grip. |
| | Con darle unas vueltas a la palanca del tornillo de banco tendrás una buena sujeción. |
| turn n | (revolution) | giro nm |
| | | vuelta nf |
| | Every turn of the wheel provides power to the mill. |
| | Cada giro de la rueda da energía al molino. |
| turn n | (page: flip) | vuelta nf |
| | The novel was over in a turn of the page. |
| | La novela terminaba a la vuelta de la página. |
| turn n | figurative (opportunity, change) | oportunidad nf |
| | | giro nm |
| | This is a fortunate turn, which I am not going to waste. |
| | Ésta es una dichosa oportunidad que no voy a desperdiciar. |
| turn n | (game: go) | turno nm |
| | It is your turn, so roll the dice. |
| | Es tu turno, así que tira los dados. |
| turn n | figurative (time, date: change) | cambio nm |
| | That car is from the turn of the century. |
| | Este coche es de cambio de siglo. |
| turn n | (single winding) | vuelta nf |
| | Another turn and the coil should be all wrapped around the reel. |
| | Otra vuelta y el rollo debería quedar en el riel. |
| turn n | (change of position) | vuelta nf |
| | | cambio de posición nm + loc adj |
| | For all her turns, she just couldn't get comfortable. |
| | Dado todas sus vueltas, no podía estar cómoda en la cama. |
| turn n | (turned position) | giro nm |
| | | vuelta nf |
| | A turn of that vase would allow us to see the pattern. |
| | Un giro en el jarrón nos permitirá ver su diseño. |
| turn n | (trend, direction) | giro nm |
| | A turn in the conversation to political issues caught Dan's interest. |
| | El giro hacia asuntos políticos de la conversación captó el interés de Dan. |
| turn n | figurative (modification) | cambio nm |
| | The forecast is warning of a turn in the weather next week. |
| | El pronóstico advierte sobre un cambio de clima para la próxima semana. |
| turn n | (twist) | vuelta nf |
| | Another two turns of the cable around the pole should be enough. |
| | Dos vueltas más al cable alrededor del poste deberían ser suficientes. |
| turn n | figurative (style) | estilo nm |
| | The stylist gave the dress a modern turn. |
| | El estilista le dio al vestido un estilo moderno. |
| turn n | (short trip) | vuelta nf |
| | A turn around the block will give us a break from work. |
| | Una vuelta a la manzana nos dará un respiro del trabajo. |
| turn n | (shift) | giro nm |
| | Another strange turn in our lives was when Grandma started seeing fairies at the bottom of the garden. |
| | Otro giro extraño en nuestras vidas fue cuando la abuela empezó a ver hadas en el jardín. |
| turn n | informal, figurative (period of illness) (salud) | mala racha loc nom f |
| | | problema de salud nf + loc adj |
| | The turn left him weak and disoriented. |
| | La mala racha lo dejó débil y desorientado. |
| turn n | informal (service or disservice) | pasada nf |
| | His former partner did him a bad turn. |
| | Su ex socio le jugó una mala pasada. |
| turn n | informal, dated (fright, shock) | susto nm |
| | It was such a turn to see Bill when we all thought he was dead. |
| | Fue un susto verlo a Bill cuando todos pensábamos que estaba muerto. |
| turn n | (finance: purchase and sale) | variación nf |
| | The trader lives on quick turns of volatile equities. |
| | El corredor de bolsa vive de las pequeñas variaciones de acciones volátiles. |
| turn n | (music: embellishment) (música) | apoyatura nf |
| | You are inserting too many turns. Try to keep it simple. |
| | Estás añadiendo demasiadas apoyaturas. Trata de no complicarlo demasiado. |
| turn n | (military drill: change of position) | media vuelta adj + nf |
| | The squad executed a turn. |
| | El escuadrón realizó una media vuelta. |
| turn from [sth] into [sth] v expr | (change shape) | pasar de v prnl + prep |
| | | volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | With exercise, she turned herself from a couch potato into a honed running machine. |
| | Con el ejercicio ella paso de ser una vaga a ser un perfecta máquina de ejercicio. |
| turn⇒ vi | (sour, ferment) | agriarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | echarse a perder loc verb |
| | | estropearse⇒ v prnl |
| | The milk has turned. |
| | La leche se agrió. |
| turn vi | (change, become [sth] new) | cambiar de color loc verb |
| | The leaves have all turned. |
| | Las hojas han cambiado su color. |
| turn vi | (set a course) | virar⇒, girar⇒ vi |
| | We will be heading north after we turn. |
| | Nos dirigiremos hacia el norte después de virar (or: girar). |
| turn vi | (change course) | virar⇒ vi |
| | The boat is starting to turn. |
| | El barco esta empezando a virar. |
| turn vi | (change position) | dar vueltas loc verb |
| | | cambiar de posición loc verb |
| | She is constantly turning in bed. |
| | Ella está constantemente dando vueltas en la cama. |
| | Ella está constantemente cambiando de posición en la cama. |
| turn vi | (bend, curve) | hacer una curva loc verb |
| | | curvarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The road turned. |
| | La calle hizo una curva. |
| | La calle se curva hacia la derecha. |
| turn into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (become) | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | She turned into a fine young woman. |
| | Ella se convirtió en una excelente joven. |
| turn into [sth] vi + prep | (change form) | convertirse en v prnl + prep |
| | The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly. |
| | La oruga se convertirá en una mariposa. |
| turn to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (direct attention toward) | dirigir la atención a, dirigir la atención hacia loc verb |
| | | dirigir la atención a alguien, dirigir la atención hacia alguien loc verb |
| | Let's turn to the agenda for next week's meeting. |
| | Dirijamos la atención a la agenda para la reunión de la semana próxima. |
| turn into [sth] vi + prep | (enter by turning) | virar hacia vi + prep |
| | | girar hacia vi + prep |
| | At the end of the road, turn into the driveway. |
| | Al final de la calle, debes virar hacia la entrada de coches. |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (flip) | dar vuelta loc verb |
| | She turned the paper so that he couldn't see what was written on it. |
| | Ella dio vuelta los papeles para que él no pudiera ver lo que estaba escrito en ellos. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (shape) | tornear⇒ vtr |
| | (sustancias maleables) | moldear⇒ vtr |
| | That sculptor turns wood beautifully. |
| | El escultor tornea la madera magníficamente. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (execute, finish) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | | finalizar⇒, acabar⇒ vtr |
| | You should be able to turn this job in two hours. |
| | Deberías ser capaz de terminar este trabajo en dos horas. |
| turn [sb]⇒ vtr | (upset) | perturbar⇒ vtr |
| | His words turned her, and she began to cry. |
| | Sus palabras la perturbaron y ella empezó a llorar. |
| turn [sb] vtr | (influence) | hacer cambiar loc verb |
| | | convertir⇒ vtr |
| | Are you trying to turn me to your point of view? |
| | ¿Estás tratando de hacerme cambiar de opinión? |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (change color) | volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | In autumn, the leaves turned brown. |
| | En otoño las hojas se vuelven color marrón. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (change temperature) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | The day turned hot. |
| | El día se puso cálido. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (sell) | vender⇒ vtr |
| | We can turn thirty cases of that item this week. |
| | Podemos vender treinta cajas de ese producto esta semana. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (profit: earn) | dejar beneficios vtr + nmpl |
| | | obtener beneficios vtr + nmpl |
| | Our business hopes to turn a profit. |
| | Se espera que nuestro negocio deje beneficios. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (twist) | retorcer⇒ vtr |
| | Turn the threads to make a rope. |
| | Retuerce los hilos para hacer una soga. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (pass: a time) | cumplir⇒ vtr |
| | It's just turned twelve. |
| | Acaba de cumplir 12 años. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (shape on a lathe) | tornear⇒ vtr |
| | The carpenter turned four table legs. |
| | El carpintero torneó cuatro patas de mesa. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (phrase well) | ser hábil con la pluma loc verb |
| | | tener labia loc verb |
| | | ser un hábil narrador loc verb |
| | | ser un hábil orador loc verb |
| | Shakespeare knew how to turn a phrase. |
| | Shakespeare era hábil con la pluma. |
| turn [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (cause to change allegiance) | convertir a vtr |
| | (ES, política) | cambiar de chaqueta a loc verb |
| | A foreign government turned one of our agents. |
| | Un gobierno extranjero ha convertido a uno de nuestros agentes en agente doble. |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (gymnastics: do, perform) | hacer un giro loc verb |
| | Marla turned somersaults across the lawn. |
| | María hizo giros en el jardín. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (reach an age) | cumplir⇒ vtr |
| | My great-grandmother turned 99 last week. |
| | My little boy turns 5 next month. |
| | Mi bisabuela cumplió 99 la semana pasada. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (ankle: twist) | torcer⇒ vtr |
| | I turned my ankle hurrying down some steps. |
| | Me torcí el tobillo cuando bajaba corriendo por unas escaleras. |
turn [sth] to [sth],
turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (transform) | convertir⇒ vtr |
| | | transformar⇒ vtr |
| | You turn my sadness to joy. |
| | Tú conviertes mi tristeza en alegría. |
| turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (render) | convertir algo en loc verb |
| | The brewer turns the grain and hops into beer. |
| | El cervecero convierte los granos y el lúpulo en cerveza. |
| turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (translate) | traducir⇒ vtr |
| | (menos usado) | verter⇒ vtr |
| | Please turn the English into French. |
| | Por favor, traduce del inglés al francés. |
| | Por favor, vierte del inglés al francés. |
Locuciones verbales
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| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (transform, reform) | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | My sister has turned her life around. |
| | Mi hermana ha cambiado su vida por completo. |
| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provide or do [sth]) (productos) | despachar⇒ vtr |
| | | entregar⇒ vtr |
| | The factory turns orders around within a week. |
| | The translator turned the project around in three days. |
| | La fábrica despacha los pedidos en una semana. |
| | El traductor entregó el proyecto en tres días. |
| turn aside vi phrasal | (avert your gaze) | apartar la mirada loc verb |
| | She turned aside when their eyes met. |
| | Apartó la mirada cuando sus ojos se encontraron. |
| turn aside from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (avert gaze from [sth]) | apartar la mirada de loc verb |
| | | esquivar la mirada de loc verb |
| | Siempre esquiva la mirada de su vecino cuando se cruzan en la escalera. |
| turn away vi phrasal | (face opposite way) | darse la vuelta loc verb |
| | | apartarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Vicky turned away and counted to fifty while the rest of us hid. |
| | Vicky se dio vuelta y contó hasta cincuenta mientras los otros se escondían. |
| turn away from [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (face opposite way) | alejarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | apartarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Jane turned away from Peter after she told him to go to hell. |
| | Jane se alejó de Pedro después de que él la mandara al diablo. |
| turn away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (move further from [sth], [sb]) | abandonar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar⇒ vtr |
| | I turned away from the town and set my eyes on new horizons. |
| | Abandoné el pueblo y fijé mis ojos en nuevos horizontes. |
| turn away vi phrasal | (avert your gaze) | apartar la vista loc verb |
| | | mirar hacia otro lado loc verb |
| | Kiera turned away whenever there was a violent scene in the movie. |
| | Kiera apartaba la vista cada vez que había una escena de violencia en la película. |
| turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (avert your gaze from [sth]) | apartar la mirada de loc verb |
| | Witnesses had to turn away from the grisly sight. |
| | Los testigos tuvieron que apartar la mirada de la espeluznante escena. |
| turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (reject) | dar la espalda a loc verb |
| | Don't turn away from my love. |
| | You must turn away from a life of crime if you want to stay out of jail. |
| | No le des la espalda a mi amor. // Debes darle la espalda a una vida criminal si no quieres estar en la cárcel. |
| turn back vi phrasal | (retrace one's route) | volverse⇒ vi |
| | The mountain climber was exhausted, but he refused to turn back. |
| | El montañista estaba exhausto, pero se negó a volverse. |
| | | regresar⇒ vi |
| | El montañista estaba exhausto, pero se negó a regresar. |
| | (figurado) | darse media vuelta loc verb |
| | | deshacer el camino andado loc verb |
| | El montañista estaba exhausto, pero se negó a darse media vuelta. |
| | El montañista estaba exhausto, pero se negó a deshacer el camino andado. |
turn [sth/sb] down,
turn down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (decline, refuse) | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| | | rechazar a vtr + prep |
| | The bank turned down my application for a loan. |
| | El banco rechazó mi solicitud de un préstamo. |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (sound: reduce volume) | bajar el volumen de loc verb |
| | | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | bajarle vtr + pron |
| | I wish you'd turn down that music! |
| | ¡Ojalá bajaras el volumen de esa música! |
| turn from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reject) | renegar de vtr + prep |
| turn [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | (inform on to the police) | entregar a vtr + prep |
| | She knew her brother had committed a crime, but she refused to turn him in. |
| | Ella sabía que su hermano había cometido un crimen, pero se resistió a entregarlo. |
| turn in vi phrasal | informal (go to bed) (ES, coloquial) | irse a la piltra expr |
| | It's getting very late, I'm going to turn in. |
| | Se ha hecho tarde, me voy a la piltra. |
| | | irse al sobre expr |
| | | meterse al sobre expr |
| | Se ha hecho tarde, me voy al sobre. |
| | (CL, coloquial) | guardarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Se ha hecho tarde, me guardo. |
turn [sth] in,
turn in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (submit, hand in) | entregar⇒ vtr |
| | Emma lost marks for turning in her homework a day late. |
| | Emma perdió puntos por entregar la tarea un día tarde. |
Compound Forms:
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about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (figurado) | giro de 180º, giro de 180 grados nm + loc adj |
| | | cambio radical nm + adj |
| | Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
| | Después de una protesta general, el político dio un giro de 180º con respecto a su posición sobre el calentamiento global. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) (militar) | media vuelta adj + nf |
| | The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (militar) | media vuelta loc interj |
| | Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
| | Pelotón, media vuelta. ¡Ya! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) (milicia) | dar media vuelta vi + loc adv |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | girar 180 grados, dar un giro de 180 grados loc verb |
| | | dar la vuelta, dar media vuelta loc verb |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | a cada instante loc adv |
| | | a cada paso loc adv |
| | | constantemente adv |
| bad turn in the weather n | (change to unpleasant weather) (ES, formal) | empeoramiento del tiempo nm + loc adj |
| | The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esperamos un empeoramiento del tiempo en el Cantábrico. |
| climbing turn n | (aircraft: type of ascent) | viraje ascendente pronunciado loc nom m |
| | El piloto hizo un viraje ascendente pronunciado para evitar la colisión. |
do [sb] a good turn,
do a good turn for [sb] v expr | (perform a kind act) | hacer un favor a loc verb |
| | | hacer una buena obra para loc verb |
| electoral turnout n | (number of people voting) | participación electoral nf + adj |
| | The electoral turnout was only 42%. |
| | La participación electoral fue sólo del 42%. |
| | | porcentaje de votantes nm + loc adj |
| | El porcentaje de votantes fue sólo del 42%. |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (person: have graying hair) (persona) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | | tener canas loc verb |
| | He began to turn grey in his early 40s. |
| | Empezó a ponerse canoso a los cuarenta. |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (hair: be graying) (pelo) | ponerse canoso loc verb |
| | | ponerse blanco loc verb |
go sour,
turn sour vi + adj | (milk, etc.: turn bad) (ES) | hacerse agrio loc verb |
| | (AR) | ponerse agrio loc verb |
| | If you leave milk out in a warm place, it will go sour. |
| | Si dejas la leche afuera se hará agria. |
go sour,
turn sour vi + adj | figurative (friendship, etc: turn bad) | enrarecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | echarse a perder loc verb |
| | (figurado) | enfriarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Their relationship quickly turned sour. |
| | La relación pronto se enrareció. |
| good turn n | (favor, kind act) | favor nm |
hairpin turn,
hairpin curve (US),
hairpin bend (UK) n | (road: sharp bend) | curva cerrada nf + adj |
| | That mountain road is full of hairpin turns next to sheer cliffs. |
| | Esa carretera de montaña tiene muchas curvas cerradas cerca de los acantilados. |
| hand's turn n | UK, regional, informal (stroke of work) | trabajo nm |
| | | esfuerzo nm |
| | | trabajar⇒ vi |
| in turn adv | (one at a time, in rotation) | de uno en uno, de una en una loc adv |
| | | uno por uno, una por una loc adv |
| | | uno a la vez, una a la vez loc adv |
| | | uno por vez, una por vez loc adv |
| | He looked at all the horses in turn until he found one he wanted to ride. |
| | Miró a los caballos de uno en uno hasta que encontró uno al que quería montar. |
| in turn adv | (by turns, alternately) | por turnos loc adv |
| | (en gerundio) | turnarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The two of us drank from the bottle in turn until it was empty. |
| | Los dos bebimos de la botella por turnos hasta que se acabó. |
| | Los dos bebimos de la botella turnándonos hasta que se acabó. |
in turn,
in your turn adv | (connector: subsequently) | a [mi, tu, su...] vez loc adv |
| | | por [mi, tu, su...] parte loc adv |
| | John gave me the book and I, in turn, gave it to Sandy. |
| | The boy had been bullied, and he went on, in his turn, to bully others. |
| | John me dio el libro y yo, a mi vez, se lo di a Sandy. |
| | El chico, que fue víctima de acoso escolar, pasó a acosar a otros por su parte. |
| kick turn | (skiing) (esquí) | kick turn loc nom m |
would make [sb] turn over in his/her/their grave,
would make [sb] turn in his/her/their grave v expr | figurative (would offend: dead person) (figurado, coloquial) | hacer que alguien se revuelva en su tumba loc verb |
| | | hacer que alguien se revuelque en su propia tumba loc verb |
| no adj | (forbidding [sth]) | prohibido adj |
| | | no adv |
| Note: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing. |
| | There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site. |
| | Hay letreros que dicen "Prohibido fumar" por toda la obra. |
| | Hay letreros que dicen "No fumar" por toda la obra. |
| nowhere to turn n | (no help or support available) | no tener a dónde recurrir loc verb |
| | (figurado) | no tener a dónde ir loc verb |
| | When he lost his job, his insurance, and his wife, he had nowhere to turn. |
| | Cuando perdió su trabajo, su seguro y a su esposa no tenía a dónde recurrir. |
| out of turn adv | (in incorrect order) | fuera de turno loc adv |
| | The player was disqualified for playing out of turn. |
| out of turn adv | (inappropriately) (figurado) | fuera de lugar loc adv |
| | | de forma inapropiada loc adv |
| | Julie admitted she had spoken out of turn and apologised. |
| | Julie aceptó que lo que había dicho estaba fuera de lugar y se disculpó. |
| | Julie aceptó que había hablado de forma inapropiada y se disculpó. |
| quarter turn n | (90-degree rotation) | un cuarto de giro nm + loc adj |
| | | giro de 90 grados nm + adj |
| sharp turn n | (abrupt curve in a road) | curva cerrada loc nom f |
| | The house is located just past the sharp turn in the road. |
| | La casa está justo pasando la curva cerrada. |
sprain your ankle,
turn your ankle v expr | (suffer injury: twisted ankle) | torcerse el tobillo loc verb |
| | (AR) | esguinzarse el tobillo loc verb |
| star turn n | (leading performer) | actor estelar, actriz estelar nm, nf + adj mf |
| star turn n | (performance by featured player) | actuación estelar nf + adj mf |
| take a turn v expr | (have your chance, have a go) | tener una oportunidad loc verb |
| | The teacher said the kids had to wait if they wanted to take a turn on the rides. |
| | | tocarle a uno el turno loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ten un poco de paciencia que ya te tocará el turno. |
| take a turn v expr | (change suddenly) | girar⇒ vtr |
| | | cambiar⇒ vtr |
| | The patient's condition had been improving, but that morning he took a turn. |
| take a turn for the worse v expr | (deteriorate) | ponerse peor v prnl + adj mf |
| | | empeorar⇒ vi |
| | | dar un giro a peor, tomar un giro a peor loc verb |
| | His condition remained stable for three days, then suddenly he took a turn for the worse. |
| | Su salud estuvo estable por tres días y de repente se puso peor. |
| three-point turn n | (three-stage vehicle turn) | cambio de sentido haciendo tres maniobras nm + loc adj |
tip the scale,
turn the scale (US),
tip the scales,
turn the scales (UK) v expr | figurative (cause [sth] to be more likely) (figurado) | inclinar la balanza loc verb |
| to turn King's evidence expr | UK (law: testify against accomplices) | testificar en contra de coimputados a cambio de condiciones favorables loc verb |
| toss and turn v expr | (lie in bed awake and agitated) | dar vueltas en la cama loc verb |
| | William spent the night before his exam tossing and turning. |
| turn a blind eye v expr | figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) | hacer la vista gorda loc verb |
| | I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye. |
| | Supe exactamente en qué estaba metida, pero preferí hacer la vista gorda. |
turn a blind eye on [sth],
turn a blind eye to [sth] v expr | figurative (pretend not to see) | hacer la vista gorda expr |
| | | hacerse el tonto loc verb |
| | The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations. |
| | El inspector corrupto hizo la vista gorda con las violaciones de seguridad. |
| turn a corner v expr | (turn into next road) | dar la vuelta a la esquina loc verb |
| | | torcer en la esquina loc verb |
| | (ES) | doblar en la esquina loc verb |
| turn a corner v expr | figurative (enter a new phase) | dar un giro loc verb |
| | Scientists believe they have turned a corner in their search for a cure for cancer. |
| | Los científicos creen que han dado un giro a su investigación sobre la cura contra el cáncer. |
| turn a deaf ear v expr | figurative (be unwilling to listen) | hacer oídos sordos expr |
| | (ES) | hacerse el sueco expr |
| turn a deaf ear to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be unwilling to listen to) | hacer oídos sordos a loc verb |
| | | no prestarle atención a loc verb |
| | He needs to believe in himself and turn a deaf ear to his critics. |
| turn a profit v expr | (make money, generate income) | sacar provecho loc verb |
| | Sacará provecho de su inversión en pipas. |
| | | lucrar⇒ vi |
| turn against [sb] vi + prep | figurative (become hostile to) | ponerse en contra de alguien loc verb |
| | The dog inexplicably turned against his owner and had to be put down. |
| | | volverse en contra de alguien loc verb |
| turn [sb] against [sb] vtr + prep | (prejudice [sb] against [sb]) | poner a alguien en contra de alguien loc verb |
| | The family turned her against me. |
| turn an honest penny v expr | informal (earn money by fair means) | ganarse la vida honorablemente loc verb |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (move to face away) | darse la vuelta, darse vuelta loc verb |
| | | voltearse⇒, volverse⇒ v prnl |
| | | girar⇒ vi |
| | If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset. |
| | Si te das la vuelta, verás una maravillosa puesta de sol. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | girar⇒ vi |
| | The record turns around at 33 rpm. |
| | El disco gira a 33 revoluciones por minuto. |
| turn around [sth] vi + prep | (rotate around [sth]) | girar al rededor de, girar alrededor de loc verb |
| | The Earth turns around its axis. |
| | La Tierra gira al rededor de su eje. |
| turn [sth] aside vtr + adv | (deflect) | desviarse⇒ v prnl |
| turn [sth] aside vtr + adv | figurative (reject) | rechazar⇒ vtr |
| | The judge turned aside the company's argument that the court had no jurisdiction over the case. |
| | El juez rechazó el argumento de la empresa sobre que el juzgado no tenía jurisdicción sobre el caso. |
| | (coloquial) | tirar por la borda loc verb |
| | El juez tiró por la borda el argumento de la empresa sobre que el juzgado no tenía jurisdicción sobre el caso. |
| | | denegar⇒ vtr |
| | El juez denegó el argumento de la empresa sobre que el juzgado no tenía jurisdicción sobre el caso. |
| turn aside from [sth] v expr | figurative (avoid involvement in) | mantenerse al margen de loc verb |
| turn your attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (pay attention to [sth] else) | prestar atención a loc verb |
| turn away from doing [sth] v expr | figurative (avoid involvement) | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | negarse a v prnl + prep |
| | He turns away from dealing with beggars. |
| | Evita tratar con mendigos. |
| turn [sth] away from [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to move away) | apartar de, alejar de vtr + prep |
| | It was hard to turn the cattle away from the broken fence. |
| | Fue difícil apartar el ganado de la cerca rota. |
| turn [sb] away vtr + adv | (deny entry) | prohibir la entrada a loc verb |
| | Turn them away at the gate. |
| | Prohíbeles la entrada en la puerta. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (restore youth) (figurado) | retrasar el reloj loc verb |
| | | rejuvenecer⇒ vtr |
| | When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock. |
| | Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her. |
| | Cuando llegó a los 80 se empezó a desesperar por por retrasar el reloj. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (revert) | restaurar⇒ vtr |
| | The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software. |
| | La función recuperar de mi computadora restaura la información al resetear el software. |
| turn crimson vi + adj | (blush) | sonrojarse⇒ v prnl |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr + adv | (reduce by turning a knob) | reducir⇒ vtr |
| | | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer. |
| | El cocinero redujo el fuego de la sartén y dejó todo cociendo a fuego lento. |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr + adv | (fold back: blankets on bed) | abrir la cama loc verb |
| | The hotel cleaner had turned down the sheets and left a chocolate on the pillow. |
| | El servicio del hotel había abierto la cama y había dejado un chocolate sobre la almohada. |
| turn heads v expr | figurative (attract a lot of attention) | llamar la atención loc verb |
| turn indicator | (aeronautics) | indicador de giro nm + loc adj |
| turn [sth] inside out v expr | (reverse or invert) | poner algo al revés, poner algo del revés vtr + loc adv |
| | | volver algo del revés vtr + loc adv |
| | | darle vuelta a algo, darle la vuelta a algo loc verb + prep |
| | (CO) | poner algo por el revés vtr + loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pon el pantalón al revés para lavarlo. |
| turn left vi + adv | (go round a left-hand corner) | girar a la izquierda loc verb |
| | | doblar a la izquierda loc verb |
| | The car in front indicated that it was about to turn left. |
| | Cuando veas la señal, gira a la izquierda. |