turns Meaning | BeDict

verb

Girar, doblar

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

Examples :

"The toddler turns around the corner of the playroom, then back to the toy box. "

El niño pequeño gira a la vuelta de la esquina de la sala de juegos, luego regresa a la caja de juguetes.

action direction

verb

Cambiar, transformarse

(heading) To change condition or attitude.

Examples :

"After the argument, she turns angry and refuses to speak to me. "

Después de la discusión, se transforma en ira y se niega a hablarme.

condition attitude

verb

Cambiar, modificar el rumbo

To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.

Examples :

""When the first recipe failed, the baker turns to a new one to make the cake." "

Cuando la primera receta falló, el panadero recurre a una nueva para hacer el pastel.

action way attitude

verb

Completar, terminar

(usually with over) To complete.

Examples :

"They say they can turn the parts in two days."

Dicen que pueden terminar las piezas en dos días.

achievement action process

verb

Ganar, obtener ganancias

To make (money); turn a profit.

Examples :

"We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme."

Ganamos una buena cantidad de dinero con ese pequeño plan.

business finance economy

verb

Regatear a un jugador contrario

Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

Examples :

"The skilled midfielder turns his marker with a clever feint and continues dribbling toward the goal. "

El centrocampista habilidoso regatea a su marcador con una finta inteligente y continúa driblando hacia la portería.

sport game action

verb

Tornear

To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

Examples :

"Ivory turns well."

El marfil se tornea bien.

machine technical industry process

verb

Voltear

To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully turns the baby in the womb to ensure a safe delivery. "

El médico voltea cuidadosamente al bebé en el útero para asegurar un parto seguro.

medicine physiology body human

verb

Voltear

To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.

Examples :

"The printer turns the capital "I" upside down to use it as a lowercase "l" when it runs out of the lowercase letter during a long print job. "

La impresora voltea la "I" mayúscula para usarla como una "l" minúscula cuando se queda sin la letra minúscula durante un trabajo de impresión largo.

type technical

verb

Traducir

To translate.

Examples :

"to turn the Iliad"

traducir la Ilíada

language communication

verb

Destruye, convierte

To magically or divinely attack undead.

Examples :

"The paladin turns the skeletons, forcing them to flee from the holy ground. "

El paladín destruye a los esqueletos, obligándolos a huir del terreno sagrado.

religion mythology theology supernatural curse action

noun

Giro, cambio de dirección

A change of direction or orientation.

Examples :

"Give the handle a turn, then pull it."

Dale un giro a la manija, luego tira de ella.

direction action way

noun

Giro, vuelta

A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.

Examples :

"The dancer completed several impressive turns on stage, each one bringing her back to where she started. "

La bailarina completó varios giros impresionantes en el escenario, cada uno de los cuales la devolvía a donde había comenzado.

physics action machine direction

noun

Paseo, vuelta

A walk to and fro.

Examples :

"The nervous student took a few turns in front of the classroom before giving her speech. "

La estudiante nerviosa dio unas cuantas vueltas frente al aula antes de dar su discurso.

action way

noun

Turno, oportunidad

A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.

Examples :

"They took turns playing with the new toy."

Se turnaron para jugar con el juguete nuevo.

right utility action

noun

Turno, jornada

A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.

Examples :

"The teacher has two turns grading papers each week. "

El profesor tiene dos turnos para calificar exámenes cada semana.

work time job organization

noun

Turno

One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.

Examples :

"After her brother finished drawing, it was her turns in the game. "

Después de que su hermano terminó de dibujar, era su turno en el juego.

game

noun

Grupeto

A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

Examples :

"The sheet music indicated that several turns should be played around the C note to add a flourish to the melody. "

La partitura indicaba que se debían tocar varios grupetos alrededor de la nota Do para añadir un adorno a la melodía.

music

noun

Plazo, tiempo

The time required to complete a project.

Examples :

"They quote a three-day turn on parts like those."

Ellos cotizan un plazo de tres días para piezas como esas.

business work time industry

noun

Vértigo, mareo

A fit or a period of giddiness.

Examples :

"After standing up too quickly, she experienced turns and had to sit back down. "

Después de levantarse demasiado rápido, sintió mareos y tuvo que volver a sentarse.

medicine physiology sensation body

noun

Cambios, giros

A change in temperament or circumstance.

Examples :

"She took a turn for the worse."

Ella empeoró.

condition situation time character

noun

Efecto, giro

A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).

Examples :

"The batter was confused by the baseball's sharp turns after it bounced off the ground. "

El bateador estaba confundido por el giro brusco de la pelota de béisbol después de que rebotó en el suelo.

sport physics

noun

El turn

The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.

Examples :

""After the flop, the dealer revealed the turns." "

Después del flop, el crupier reveló el turn.

game sport

noun

El flop

The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.

Examples :

"The turns in the poker game were all high cards. "

El flop en la partida de póquer fueron todas cartas altas.

game entertainment bet

noun

Acto, acción

A deed done to another; an act of kindness or malice.

Examples :

"I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunity [...]."

Sentí que el hombre era de naturaleza vengativa y que me haría una mala acción si encontraba la oportunidad [...].

action character moral

noun

Vuelta, espira

A single loop of a coil.

Examples :

"The electrician counted the turns of wire around the transformer to ensure it had the correct amount for proper voltage. "

El electricista contó las vueltas de alambre alrededor del transformador para asegurar que tuviera la cantidad correcta para el voltaje adecuado.

part structure

noun

Vuelta, envoltura

(rope) A pass behind or through an object.

Examples :

"He secured the boat to the dock by using several turns of rope around the cleat. "

Aseguró el bote al muelle usando varias vueltas de cuerda alrededor de la cornamusa.

nautical sailing

noun

Carácter, personalidad

Character; personality; nature.

Examples :

"Her kind turns made her a beloved teacher among the students. "

Su amable carácter la convirtió en una maestra querida entre los estudiantes.

character person nature

noun

Regate

An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

Examples :

"The basketball player's quick turns around the defender allowed him to get closer to the basket. "

Los regates rápidos del jugador de baloncesto alrededor del defensor le permitieron acercarse a la canasta.

sport

noun

Actuación, número

(circus, especially physical comedy) A short skit, act, or routine.

Examples :

"The clown's series of silly turns, including juggling rubber chickens and tripping over his own feet, had the children roaring with laughter. "

La serie de payasadas del payaso, incluyendo malabarismos con pollos de goma y tropezones con sus propios pies, hizo reír a carcajadas a los niños.

entertainment stage

noun

Carácter invertido, sustitución

A type turned upside down to serve for another character that is not available.

Examples :

"The printer ran out of question marks, so the editor used turns as substitutes to indicate uncertainty in the draft document. "

La impresora se quedó sin signos de interrogación, por lo que el editor usó caracteres invertidos como sustitutos para indicar incertidumbre en el borrador del documento.

type language writing character

noun

Ganancias

The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.

Examples :

"The stockjobber made small turns on each quick trade, accumulating profit through high volume. "

El corredor de bolsa obtuvo pequeñas ganancias en cada operación rápida, acumulando beneficios a través de un alto volumen.

business finance economy

Meanings

Girar, doblar

Examples :

"The toddler turns around the corner of the playroom, then back to the toy box. "

El niño pequeño gira a la vuelta de la esquina de la sala de juegos, luego regresa a la caja de juguetes.

Cambiar, transformarse

Examples :

"After the argument, she turns angry and refuses to speak to me. "

Después de la discusión, se transforma en ira y se niega a hablarme.

Cambiar, modificar el rumbo

Examples :

""When the first recipe failed, the baker turns to a new one to make the cake." "

Cuando la primera receta falló, el panadero recurre a una nueva para hacer el pastel.

Completar, terminar

Examples :

"They say they can turn the parts in two days."

Dicen que pueden terminar las piezas en dos días.

Ganar, obtener ganancias

Examples :

"We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme."

Ganamos una buena cantidad de dinero con ese pequeño plan.

Regatear a un jugador contrario

Examples :

"The skilled midfielder turns his marker with a clever feint and continues dribbling toward the goal. "

El centrocampista habilidoso regatea a su marcador con una finta inteligente y continúa driblando hacia la portería.

Tornear

Examples :

"Ivory turns well."

El marfil se tornea bien.

Voltear

Examples :

"The doctor carefully turns the baby in the womb to ensure a safe delivery. "

El médico voltea cuidadosamente al bebé en el útero para asegurar un parto seguro.

Voltear

Examples :

"The printer turns the capital "I" upside down to use it as a lowercase "l" when it runs out of the lowercase letter during a long print job. "

La impresora voltea la "I" mayúscula para usarla como una "l" minúscula cuando se queda sin la letra minúscula durante un trabajo de impresión largo.

Traducir

Examples :

"to turn the Iliad"

traducir la Ilíada

Destruye, convierte

Examples :

"The paladin turns the skeletons, forcing them to flee from the holy ground. "

El paladín destruye a los esqueletos, obligándolos a huir del terreno sagrado.

Giro, cambio de dirección

Examples :

"Give the handle a turn, then pull it."

Dale un giro a la manija, luego tira de ella.

Giro, vuelta

Examples :

"The dancer completed several impressive turns on stage, each one bringing her back to where she started. "

La bailarina completó varios giros impresionantes en el escenario, cada uno de los cuales la devolvía a donde había comenzado.

Paseo, vuelta

Examples :

"The nervous student took a few turns in front of the classroom before giving her speech. "

La estudiante nerviosa dio unas cuantas vueltas frente al aula antes de dar su discurso.

Turno, oportunidad

Examples :

"They took turns playing with the new toy."

Se turnaron para jugar con el juguete nuevo.

Turno, jornada

Examples :

"The teacher has two turns grading papers each week. "

El profesor tiene dos turnos para calificar exámenes cada semana.

Turno

Examples :

"After her brother finished drawing, it was her turns in the game. "

Después de que su hermano terminó de dibujar, era su turno en el juego.

Grupeto

Examples :

"The sheet music indicated that several turns should be played around the C note to add a flourish to the melody. "

La partitura indicaba que se debían tocar varios grupetos alrededor de la nota Do para añadir un adorno a la melodía.

Plazo, tiempo

Examples :

"They quote a three-day turn on parts like those."

Ellos cotizan un plazo de tres días para piezas como esas.

Vértigo, mareo

Examples :

"After standing up too quickly, she experienced turns and had to sit back down. "