turns
Translation
turns, rotations, bends, opportunities
Examples
We take turns to wash the dishes.
We take turns to wash the dishes.
The road has many sharp turns.
The road has many sharp turns.
Grammar Patterns
to take turns ((to-inf)) to alternate doing something We take turns to drive.
in turns one after another They spoke in turns.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rotations, shifts, opportunities, bends
Etymology
From Old English 'tyrnan' (to revolve), from Latin 'tornare' (to turn on a lathe). The 's' indicates the plural form.
Memory Tips
Imagine people in a line, where each person's 'turn' comes one after another. The line 'turns' over.