turn
Translation
to turn, to rotate, to change, to become
Examples
Turn left at the next street.
Turn left at the next street.
The wheels of the car turn slowly.
The wheels of the car turn slowly.
He turned the page of the book.
He turned the page of the book.
The leaves turn brown in the fall.
The leaves turn brown in the autumn.
Grammar Patterns
((direction)) to move in a particular direction. Turn left at the next street.
((sth.)) to move (sth.) around a central point. He turned the key in the lock.
((adjective)) to become a particular state or quality. The weather turned cold.
((into sth.)) to change and become (sth.) different. The prince turned into a frog.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rotate, spin, twist, become
Etymology
From Old English 'tyrnan', from Latin 'tornare' (to turn on a lathe).
Memory Tips
Imagine turning a steering wheel to make a car turn a corner.