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n.
change of direction
direction
1) to make, negotiate a turn (to negotiate a difficult turn)
2) to take a turn (the conversation took an interesting turn)
3) a left; right; sharp turn; U-turn (to make a U-turn)
4) a turn to (a turn to the right)
proper order, opportunity
5) to take one's turn
6) to take turns at; with (we took turns with them standing/at standing guard)
7) to wait one's turn
8) smb.'s turn comes (my turn came)
9) smb.'s turn to + inf. (it's my turn to drive)
10) by turns
11) in turn; out of turn
change
12) to take a turn (the situation took a turn for the better)
13) a dramatic; favorable; unexpected; unfavorable turn (events took a dramatic turn for the worse)
14) at the turn (of the century)
short walk
15) to take a turn (let's take a turn around/round the park)
shock
16) to give smb. a turn (the revelation gave me quite a turn)
misc.
17) at every turn ('on every occasion'); to do smb. a good turn ('to do smb. a favor')
II
v.
1) ('to change direction') to turn abruptly, sharply
2) (d; intr., tr.) to turn against ('to become antagonistic towards'); ('to make antagonistic towards') (to turn against one's friends; what turned him against us?)
3) (d; intr.) to turn for; to ('to resort to') (she had to turn to her family for help)
4) (d; intr.) ('to shift') to turn from; to (let's turn from this topic to a more pleasant one; to turn to a new field)
5) (D; intr.) ('to change direction') to turn into, onto (to turn into a side street)
6) (d; intr., tr.) to turn into, to ('to be converted, transformed into'); ('to convert, transform into') (caterpillars turn into butterflies; freezing water turns into ice; his love turned to hate; they turned the meeting into a brawl; the incident turned her into a better person)
7) (D; intr.) to turn off ('to leave') (to turn off the main road)
8) (d; intr.) to turn on ('to attack') (to turn on smb. in anger)
9) (d; intr.) to turn on, upon ('to depend, hinge on') (everything turns on the judge's interpretation of the law)
10) (D; intr.) ('to change direction') to turn to (to turn to the right)
11) (d; intr.) ('to direct one's attention, efforts') to turn to (to turn to a new subject; she turned to the study of art)
12) (d; tr.) ('to direct') to turn to, towards (to turn one's attention to a new problem; turn your face towards the mirror; you should not turn your back to the audience)
13) (D; intr.) to turn towards ('to face') (turn towards me)
14) (N; used with an adjective) ('to cause to become') we turn ed the dog loose; worry turned her hair gray
15) (S) to turn traitor; she turn ed pale
16) (misc.) to turn one's back on smb. ('to reject smb.') (see the Usage Note for grow)