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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reversal, turn aroundverb

    turning in an opposite direction or position

    "the reversal of the image in the lens"

  2. swing around, swing about, turn aroundverb

    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically

    "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"

  3. turn aroundverb

    improve dramatically

    "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"

  4. turn around, pick upverb

    improve significantly; go from bad to good

    "Her performance in school picked up"

Wiktionary

  1. turn aroundverb

    To physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees.

  2. turn aroundverb

    To change to the opposite direction from a previous position.

  3. turn aroundverb

    To reverse the expected outcome of a game, usually from a losing position to a winning one.

  4. turn aroundverb

    To reverse a trend, usually towards a more favorable outcome; to return (a business, department) to effectiveness, profitability, etc.

  5. turn aroundverb

    To be duplicitous.

  6. turn aroundverb

    To consider from a different viewpoint.

  7. turn aroundverb

    (often with a unit of time) To produce; to output; to generate

  8. turn aroundverb

    To effect a positive reversal of a trend.

  9. turn aroundverb

    To make a situation worse by trying to make it better.

Wikipedia

  1. Turn Around

    Turn Around is a song by British singer Conor Maynard from his debut studio album, Contrast. The song features vocals from American singer Ne-Yo. It was released as the album's third single as a digital download on 11 October 2012. The song was produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco, who also co-wrote it with Ne-Yo. This is another collaboration between StarGate and Benny Blanco, following such songs as Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard, Play Hard" and Rihanna's "Diamonds".

ChatGPT

  1. turn around

    "Turn around" generally means to move or rotate in a circle or to change direction or reverse position, typically 180 degrees. It can also refer to a significant change or improvement in a situation or condition. In a more metaphorical sense, it can mean to change one's behavior, attitude, or approach to a situation. It is most commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Wikidata

  1. Turn Around

    "Turn Around" is a 2001 song created by the musical project, Enigma. The single was the only one which was released from the compilation album, Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn around in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of turn around in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of turn around in a Sentence

  1. Investment Minister Ashraf Salman:

    We have a silent revolution where economic reform is concerned ... we have only had seven months. We have to be more realistic. This economy started to turn around in only seven months.

  2. Colleague Miro Voellmy:

    The great thing is that everything on this wheelchair is automated, if I want to climb the stairs I can just drive up to them, turn around, press one button and all I have to do is control the velocity I want to drive at. The alignment on the stairs, the leveling of the wheelchair driver, is automated and he can control it, he can view the back with a back facing camera, and have a full, safe, driving experience.

  3. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:

    I'd like to warn Russia, which is giving air support to the YPG in its advance on Azaz, not to use this terrorist group against the innocent people of Syria and Turkey, russia condemned yesterday's attack, but it is not enough. All those who intend to use terrorist organisations as proxies should know that this game of terror will turn around like a boomerang and hit them first.

  4. West Virginia:

    I was thinking about, instead of shooting a layup, just turn around, throw it back out and let a guy shoot a 3, at the end of the day, that probably would be more fruitful for us than having guys continue to miss layups.

  5. Marcus Wilson:

    CrossFit consumers really pull for everyone else, if you watch CrossFit games, the people who finish first turn around and cheer for people who are finishing next.


Translations for turn around

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  • التف حولهArabic
  • абарачацца, абараціцца, абярнуццаBelarusian
  • umdrehenGerman
  • γυρίζωGreek
  • girar, rotar, voltear, dar vueltaSpanish
  • kaikki, kääntää edukseen, toisinpäin, muuttaa mielensä, valmistaa, ympäri, pyörähtää, kääntääFinnish
  • retournerFrench
  • փոխելArmenian
  • girarsiItalian
  • 振り向くJapanese
  • omdraaienDutch
  • obrócić się, obracać sięPolish
  • virar, girar, rodar, dar a volta por cima, [[dar]] [[uma]] [[volta]]Portuguese
  • развернуться, измениться, разворачиваться, изменятьсяRussian

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