Turning

//ˈtɜː.nɪŋ//

Synonyms for "turning" (225 found)

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Translations

18 translations across 11 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • στροφή noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • завой noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)
  • стру́жка noun (The shavings produced by turning something on a lathe)
  • стругуване noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 車削 /车削 noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)
  • 車加工 /车加工 noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)

Finnish

3 entries
  • mutka noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)
  • sorvaaminen noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)
  • sorvaus noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)

French

1 entries
  • virage noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Greek

1 entries
  • στροφή noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Hindi

2 entries
  • घुमाव noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)
  • मोड़ noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • forgács noun (The shavings produced by turning something on a lathe)

Romanian

1 entries
  • viraj noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Spanish

1 entries
  • bocacalle noun (A turn or deviation from a straight course)

Swedish

2 entries
  • svarvning noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)
  • trycksvarvning noun (The shaping of wood or metal on a lathe)

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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It is no wonder that you are turning down the proposal.

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The company is turning to export markets to make up for a decline in domestic sales.

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Turning to the right, you will find the city hall in front of you.

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Turning to the right, you will find the hospital.

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