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The meaning (definition) of the word turn

to move your body so you face the other way.

The word turn used in a sentence

“Prof William had to turn around to face the class.”

Words that mean the same as turn (synonyms)

rotatespin

How the word turn is said around the world

Frenchtourner (toor-NAY)
Spanishdarse la vuelta (DAHR-say lah VWEL-tah)
Mandarin转身 (jwahn shuhn)
Hindiमुड़ना (MOOR-nah)
Arabicيستدير (yas-ta-DEER)
Russianповернуть (pu-vyeer-NOOTY)
Portuguese (EU)virar-se (vee-RAHR-suh)
Portuguese (BR)se virar (see vee-RAHR)
Japanese振り向く (fu-ree-MU-ku)
Germandrehen (drayuhn)
Urduموڑ (mohr)
Punjabiਮੋੜ (mohr)
Korean회전하다 (hway-JUN-hah-dah)
Hebrewפִּנָה (PEE-nah)
Greekστρίβω (STREE-voh)
Dutchzich omdraaien (zikh OM-dray-uhn)
Tagaloglumiko (loo-MEE-koh)
Vietnamesexoay (swahy)
Turkisharkasını dönmek (ahr-kah-SUH dyern-MEK)
Persianرو برگرداندن (roo bar-gar-dahn-DAN)
Polishodwracać się (od-VRAH-tsahch sheh)
Ukrainianповертатися (poh-vehr-TAH-tee-syah)
Bengaliঘুরে দাঁড়ানো (GHOO-reh DAHN-rah-noh)
Swedishvända sig om (VEN-dah say om)
Italiangirarsi (jee-RAR-see)

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