1 to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.
az: dönmək, döndərmək
ru: вращать(ся)
2 to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.
az: dönmək
ru: поворачиваться
3 to change direction: The road turned to the left.
az: dönmək
ru: поворачивать
4 to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.
az: yönəltmək, cəmləşdirmək
ru: направлять, сосредоточивать(ся)
5 to go round: They turned the corner.
az: dönmək
ru: поворачивать
6 to (cause something to) become or change to: You can’t turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?
az: çevirmək, dön(dər)mək
ru: превращать(ся)
7 to (cause to) change colour/color to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.
az: çevrilmək, dönmək
ru: становиться, делаться
♦ noun
1 an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.
az: dönmə, dönüş
ru: поворот
2 a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.
az: qıvrım, burum
ru: виток
3 (also ˈturning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.
az: döngə
ru: поворот
4 one’s chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It’s your turn to choose a record; You’ll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.
az: sıra, növbə
ru: очередь
5 one of a series of short
circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.
az: nömrə
ru: номер
See also:
turn something to your advantage
English-Azerbaijani dictionary