{"id":1646,"date":"2012-07-26T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2014-08-06T10:15:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:15:52","slug":"turn-turn-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/turn-turn-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn, turn, turn"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a song in English by the band The Byrds<\/em> that begins like this\u2026<\/p>\n

“To everything – turn, turn, turn
\nThere is a season – turn, turn, turn”<\/p>\n

While listening to this song recently I started thinking about how many different ways the word ‘turn’ is used in English.\u00a0 When I looked up this word in the dictionary to see just how many different ways this word can be used I was overwhelmed.\u00a0 In this post we are going to look at a number of ways the word ‘turn’ is used in English, including some simple definitions and common phrases that use the word turn.\u00a0 I have also included examples of how to use this word in these many different ways.\u00a0 Okay, here we go\u2026<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to cause to move around a center axis, to rotate, to revolve
\nExample: The boy sat on the ground turning<\/em> the toy around and around looking at it from all angles.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to cause to move around in order to achieve a result, like opening, closing, or tightening
\nExample: I had to turn<\/em> the door knob to the left very hard in order to open the door.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to change the position of something so that the underside becomes the upper side
\nExample: James forgot to turn<\/em> the meat over on the grill so one side was burned and the other side was uncooked.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to change the direction or course of something
\nExample: Turn<\/em> this car around right now!<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to cause to act up or go against something
\nExample: The scandal turned<\/em> public opinion against the candidate.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to make sour or ferment
\nExample: The milk turned<\/em> bad because it was left out on the counter all day.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to convert or exchange
\nExample: Sally is going to turn<\/em> her dancing talent into a career.<\/p>\n

to turn<\/strong> (verb) – to send, let go, or let loose
\nExample: I called out as I entered the yard, “Please don’t turn<\/em> your dogs on me.”<\/p>\n

a turn<\/strong> (noun) – the right or opportunity to do something in an agreed order
\nExample: It is Pamela’s turn<\/em> now, your turn<\/em> is next.<\/p>\n

turn<\/strong> (noun) – a distinctive form or style
\nExample: The teacher made an interesting turn<\/em> of phrase that caught the student’s attention.<\/p>\n

Common phrases using the word turn:<\/p>\n

to turn up (one’s) nose<\/strong> – to regard something with disdain or disgust
\nExample: My daughter turned her nose up<\/em> at the dinner I made.<\/p>\n

to turn the other cheek<\/strong> – to respond to an insult by ignoring it
\nExample: Jessica turned the other cheek<\/em> when she heard her coworkers speaking rudely about her presentation.<\/p>\n

turn over a new leaf<\/strong> – to change one’s attitude, conduct or thinking for the better
\nExample: I have decided to turn over a new leaf<\/em> and start going to the gym everyday.<\/p>\n

to turn the tables<\/strong> – to reverse a situation in order to gain a better position
\nExample: We turned the table<\/em> on our competition with our new products and now we are the tops sellers in whole city.<\/p>\n

As you can see the word ‘turn’ is a very useful word in English.\u00a0 Why not see if you can use one of these phrases that contains the word turn in your own speech in the next week to practice using this versatile word.\u00a0 If you are looking for more ways to improve your English you can also check out other resources that Transparent Language<\/a> has for English language learners<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is a song in English by the band The Byrds that begins like this\u2026 “To everything – turn, turn, turn There is a season – turn, turn, turn” While listening to this song recently I started thinking about how many different ways the word ‘turn’ is used in English.\u00a0 When I looked up this…<\/p>\n

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