table-turning

ˈteɪbəl ˈtɜrnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of table-turning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Rare

reversal of situations or fortunes

Rare

His success was a classic case of table-turning.

reversal

turnaround

spiritualism

Dated

form of séance involving a table that moves or rotates

Dated

During the Victorian era, table-turning was a popular form of entertainment..

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form of séance involving a table that moves or rotates

Origin of table-turning

19th century, table + turning

Examples of table-turning in a sentence

Her unexpected promotion was a table-turning moment.
The medium claimed table-turning could summon spirits.
They gathered for a night of table-turning and ghost stories.

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French:renversement de situation, table tournante, ...
German:Wendepunkt, Tischbewegung, ...
Italian:rivincita, seduta spiritica con tavola, ...
Spanish:reversión de situaciones, mesa giratoria, ...
Portuguese:reviravolta, mesa giratória, ...
Chinese:时来运转, 转桌通灵, ...
Japanese:逆転劇, テーブルターニング, ...
Arabic:انْقِلَاب في المَوازِين, تحريك الطاولة, ...
Hebrew:הִפּוּךְ גּוֹרָלוֹת, הֲנָעַת שֻׁלְחָנוֹת בְּסֵיאָנְס, ...
Russian:переворот, вращение стола, ...
Ukrainian:зміна долі, обертання столу, ...
Hindi:स्थिति का उलटफेर, टेबल-टर्निंग, ...
Bengali:উলটাপালটা, টেবিল-টার্নিং, ...
Catalan:canvi de sort, taula giratòria, ...
Czech:zvrat, otáčení stolku, ...
Danish:bordvending, borddrejning, ...
Dutch:ommekeer, tafeldraaien, ...
Greek:ανατροπή, κίνηση τραπεζιού, ...
Hungarian:fordulat, asztaltáncoltatás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រែប្រួលស្ថានការណ៍, ពិធីអញ្ជើញវិញ្ញាណដែលតុផ្លាស់ទីឬវិល, ...
Korean:상황 반전, 테이블 돌리기, ...
Persian:تغییر وضعیت, چرخش میز, ...
Polish:odwrócenie losu, obracanie stołu, ...
Portuguese (BR):reviravolta, mesa giratória, ...
Romanian:răsturnare de situație, rotirea mesei, ...
Swedish:omkastning, bordvändning, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนแปลงสถานการณ์, การหมุนโต๊ะ, ...
Turkish:tersine dönüş, masa döndürme, ...
Vietnamese:sự đảo ngược tình thế, xoay bàn, ...

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