turn around
tɜrn əˈraʊnd
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Phrasal verb

intr.
1.
physical movementrotate 180 or 360 degrees
  • She asked him to turn around and face her.
rotate spin twirl
2.
improvementchange drastically for the better
  • The company managed to turn around its financial situation.
improve revitalize
3.
opinionUSsuddenly change one's opinionUS
  • He tends to turn around on important issues.
reconsider reverse
4.
business or sportstr.reverse an expected outcometr.
  • The team turned around the game in the last minute.
overturn reverse transform
5.
outputtr.produce or generate quicklytr.
  • The factory can turn around thousands of units daily.
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Expressions with turn around

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very often or more than expected
Every time you turn around, he is asking for help.

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rotate
turn around quickly
rotate
turn something around its axis
physical movement
turn around a central point or axis
rotate
turn around a point or axis
motion
cause something to turn around a point
movement
turn around quickly or suddenly
spin
turn quickly around a central point
road
area for a vehicle to turn around

Examples of turn around in a sentence

  • The dancer can turn around gracefully.
  • She managed to turn around her academic performance.
  • The new coach helped the team turn around their losing streak.
  • She might turn around if she hears the new evidence.
  • Politicians often turn around when public opinion shifts.
  • The company turned around its financial situation within a year.

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  1. French:se retourner, redresser, ...
  2. German:umdrehen, wenden, ...
  3. Italian:girarsi, risollevare, ...
  4. Spanish:girar, mejorar, ...
  5. Portuguese:virar-se, reverter, ...
  6. Chinese:转身, 扭转, ...
  7. Japanese:振り向く, 改善する, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتَدارَ, حَسَّن, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב, לְהִשְׁתַּקֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:поворачиваться, улучшать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обертатися, покращувати, ...
  12. Hindi:मुड़ना, सुधारना, ...

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