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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈxiɾo
"Hizo un giro brusco para evitar el obstáculo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of moving in a circular direction around an axis or center.
"She made a sharp turn to avoid the obstacle in the road."
- 1
To move in a circular direction around an axis or center.
"Please turn the page to continue reading."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'turn' originates from the Old English 'turnian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*turnōną'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to changing direction or position, reflecting a shift in usage from physical movement to metaphorical applications in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turn" is said worldwide
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tour
Transliteration: tur
"Elle a fait un tour brusque pour éviter l'obstacle."
Wendung
Transliteration: ˈvɛndʊŋ
"Sie machte eine scharfe Wendung, um dem Hindernis auszuweichen."
curva
Transliteration: ˈkurva
"Ha fatto una curva brusca per evitare l'ostacolo."
giro
Transliteration: ˈxiɾo
"Hizo un giro brusco para evitar el obstáculo."
virada
Transliteration: viˈɾadɐ
"Ela fez uma virada brusca para evitar o obstáculo."
मोड़
Transliteration: moṛ
"उसने बाधा से बचने के लिए तेज़ मोड़ लिया।"
转弯
Transliteration: zhuǎn wān
"她急转弯以避开障碍物。"
회전
Transliteration: hoijeon
"그녀는 장애물을 피하기 위해 급회전을 했다."
ターン
Transliteration: tān
"彼女は障害物を避けるために急にターンした。"
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