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Meanings of turn in English

Portuguese
lavrar
Catalan
llaurar
Wikidata

To break and turn over earth especially with a plow.

lavrar
Portuguese
número
Catalan
número
Spanish
número

A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.

número
Portuguese
arco
Catalan
gir
Spanish
curva

A circular segment of a curve.

arco
Portuguese
vez
Catalan
torn
Spanish
turno

A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

vez
Usage of turn in English
1
However, Evans said the opportunity was simply too good to turn down.
The Guardian
2
Last year, a federal judge said Microsoft must turn over the information.
Reuters
3
However, since the turn of the year it has all been different.
The Irish Times
4
Ordinary punters everywhere continue to turn their attention to stock market trading.
The Irish Times
5
The good news is that you can turn off the new change.
Wired
6
Waiting your turn outside a public telephone box requires a particular patience.
The Irish Times
7
They can turn quickly from a defensive situation to an attacking situation.
Radio NZ
8
But Brexit uncertainty threatens to turn the British problem into a crisis.
Reuters
9
The war now belongs to history, let us turn to the future.
Reuters
10
However, until recently they have been impossible to turn into sculptural forms.
Wired
11
Question: I'm about to turn 18 years old and in sixth year.
The Irish Times
12
Good leaders take people's words and stories and turn them into action.
The Guardian
13
The same food can turn out vastly different under different heat conditions.
Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
14
When people talk religion and politics, I turn my thoughts to food.
Chef
15
However, you can easily turn that trial software into the free version.
Reuters
16
That, in turn, could result in less fish available to local communities.
Reuters