turn

girar, doblar

Orientarse o moverse hacia una dirección distinta.

En inglés sencillo: To face or move in a different direction.

• Turn left at the bridge.
• He turned his head to look at me.
• The car turned into a narrow street.

Cómo se usa: turn towards someone/something (She turned towards the door.)

Sinónimos: change direction

Expresiones frecuentes: turn left, turn right, turn the corner, turn around

volverse, ponerse, cumplir

Pasar a tener otro color o estado, o alcanzar una edad determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To become different, especially in color, condition, or age.

• The sky turned gray.
• The milk has turned sour.
• She turns thirty next month.

Cómo se usa: turn + adjective (The leaves turned yellow.); turn + age (My brother turns eighteen next week.)

Sinónimos: become, get

Expresiones frecuentes: turn red, turn cold, turn forty, turn yellow

girar

Moverse alrededor de un punto central, o hacer que algo se mueva así.

En inglés sencillo: To move in a circle around a central point, or make something move this way.

• The wheel turns slowly.
• She turned the key in the lock.
• The Earth turns once every day.

Sinónimos: rotate, spin, revolve

Expresiones frecuentes: turn the handle, turn a key, turn clockwise

turno

Momento en que te corresponde hacer algo que varias personas hacen una tras otra.

En inglés sencillo: Your chance to do something when people do it one after another.

• It is your turn now.
• We took turns using the computer.
• Please wait your turn to speak.

Cómo se usa: someone's turn to do something (It is your turn to use the shower.); take turns doing something (We took turns carrying the bag.)

Sinónimos: go

Expresiones frecuentes: your turn, take a turn, wait your turn

turno

Momento en que te corresponde jugar o hacer una jugada.

En inglés sencillo: Your chance to play or make a move in a game.

• Whose turn is it?
• He missed a turn because of the rules.
• On my next turn, I moved my queen.

Cómo se usa: someone's turn to do something (It is her turn to roll the dice.)

Sinónimos: go

Expresiones frecuentes: your turn, next turn, skip a turn, take a turn