Turning: meaning, definitions and examples

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turning

[ ˈtəːnɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

movement

The action or process of turning or being turned.

Synonyms

rotation, spin, twist

Examples of usage

The turning of the key in the lock
The turning of the tide

^{Context #2}

direction change

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point.

Synonyms

rotate, spin, twist

Examples of usage

He turned to look at her
She turned the corner and disappeared from sight

Translations

Translations of the word "turning" in other languages:

🇵🇹 viragem

virada
giro

🇮🇳 मोड़

घुमाव
मोड़ना

🇩🇪 Drehung

Wendung
Abbiegen

🇮🇩 berbelok

memutar
pergantian

🇺🇦 поворот

обертання
зміна напрямку

🇵🇱 skręt

obrót
zmiana kierunku

🇯🇵 回転 (かいてん)

曲がり (まがり)
方向転換 (ほうこうてんかん)

🇫🇷 virage

tournant
rotation

🇪🇸 giro

vuelta
cambio de dirección

🇹🇷 dönüş

dönme
yön değiştirme

🇰🇷 회전 (회전)

전환 (전환)
방향 전환 (방향 전환)

🇸🇦 تحول

دوران
تغيير الاتجاه

🇨🇿 otáčení

zatáčka
změna směru

🇸🇰 otáčanie

zákruta
zmena smeru

🇨🇳 转动 (zhuǎn dòng)

转弯 (zhuǎn wān)
改变方向 (gǎi biàn fāng xiàng)

🇸🇮 obračanje

zavoj
sprememba smeri

🇮🇸 snúningur

beygja
breyting á stefnu

🇰🇿 бұрылыс

айналу
бағытты өзгерту

🇬🇪 მობრუნება

შემობრუნება
მიმართულების შეცვლა

🇦🇿 dönmə

dönüş
istiqamətin dəyişməsi

🇲🇽 giro

vuelta
cambio de dirección

Word origin

The word 'turning' originated from the Middle English word 'turnen', which itself came from the Old English word 'turnian'. The concept of turning has been essential to human activities since ancient times, from turning the soil for agriculture to turning wheels for transportation. The word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to movement, change in direction, and transformation.