Turn round Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtɝn/ /ˈɹaʊnd

TURND ROWND

UK

tˈɜːn/ /ɹˈaʊnd

TURN ROWND

التعريف

To move your body so you face the opposite direction. It can also mean to make something or someone change direction so it faces the other way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Turn round' is common in British English; in American English, 'turn around' is used. Often used for people or objects physically changing direction. Common in instructions: 'Turn round and look behind you.' Less often used metaphorically compared to 'turn around'.

• Spanish: darse la vuelta - girarse
• Portuguese (BR): virar - dar a volta - virar-se
• Portuguese (PT): virar-se - dar a volta
• Chinese (Simplified): 转身 - 转过来
• Chinese (Traditional): 轉身 - 轉過來
• Hindi: पीछे मुड़ना - घूम जाना
• Arabic: استدار - التف حول
• Bengali: পেছনে ফিরে তাকানো - ঘুরে দাঁড়ানো
• Russian: обернуться - повернуться
• Japanese: 振り向く
• Vietnamese: quay lại
• Korean: 돌아보다 - 뒤돌다
• Turkish: arka dönmek - arkanı dönmek
• Urdu: پلٹ جانا - گھوم کر پیچھے دیکھنا
• Indonesian: berbalik - membalik badan

جمل نموذجية

Please turn round and look at the board.

basic

I turned round when I heard my name.

basic

The dog turned round and ran away.

basic

He was about to leave when she told him to turn round.

natural

If you turn round quickly, you might catch the thief.

natural

Could you turn round so I can zip up your dress?

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