turn to

turn to
transitive verb

turn to work — an die Arbeit gehen

2) (go to for help etc.)

turn to somebody/something — sich an jemanden wenden/etwas zu Hilfe nehmen

turn to somebody for money — jemanden um Geld bitten

turn to somebody for comfort/help/advice — bei jemandem Trost/Hilfe/Rat suchen

turn to drugs — zu Drogen greifen

turn to drink/one's work — (seeking consolation) sich in den Alkohol/seine Arbeit flüchten

3) (go on to consider next)

turn to a subject/topic — sich einem Thema zuwenden; see also academic.ru/77104/turn">turn 2. 3)

* * *
turn to
A v/i
1. sich nach links etc wenden (Person), nach links etc abbiegen (auch Fahrzeug, Straße etc):
turn to the left
2. a) sich der Musik, einem Thema etc zuwenden
b) turn to page four Seite vier aufschlagen
c) sich anschicken (doing sth etwas zu tun)
3. seine Zuflucht nehmen zu:
turn to God
4. sich an jemanden wenden, einen Arzt, ein Wörterbuch etc zurate ziehen
5. turn1 C 14
6. obs sich an die Arbeit machen, sich ins Zeug legen
B v/t
1. Hand anlegen bei:
turn a (oder one’s) hand to sth auch etwas in Angriff nehmen;
he can turn his hand to anything er ist zu allem zu gebrauchen
2. turn1 B 8
3. verwandeln in (akk): stone C 1
4. etwas anwenden zu: account C 7
* * *
transitive verb
1) (set about)

turn to work — an die Arbeit gehen

2) (go to for help etc.)

turn to somebody/something — sich an jemanden wenden/etwas zu Hilfe nehmen

turn to somebody for money — jemanden um Geld bitten

turn to somebody for comfort/help/advice — bei jemandem Trost/Hilfe/Rat suchen

turn to drugs — zu Drogen greifen

turn to drink/one's work — (seeking consolation) sich in den Alkohol/seine Arbeit flüchten

3) (go on to consider next)

turn to a subject/topic — sich einem Thema zuwenden; see also turn 2. 3)

* * *
(the) left! expr.
Gehen Sie nach links! ausdr.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… …   English World dictionary

  • turn — ► VERB 1) move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. 2) move into a different position, especially so as to face or move in the opposite direction. 3) change in nature, state, form, or colour; make or become. 4) shape on a… …   English terms dictionary

  • Turn — Turn, v. i. 1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Turn — Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turn — TURN, turnuri, s.n. 1. Construcţie prismatică sau cilindrică, clădită separat sau făcând parte dintr un complex arhitectural, fiind de obicei mai înaltă decât celelalte construcţii. ♢ Turn de răcire = construcţie de lemn, de piatră, de beton… …   Dicționar Român

  • turn — turn; coun·ter·turn; re·turn·abil·i·ty; re·turn·able; re·turn·ee; re·turn·less; tac·i·turn; tac·i·turn·ly; top·sy·turn; turn·able; turn·bull s; turn·dun; turn·halle; turn·pik·er; turn·sole; turn·ver·ein; un·turn; noc·turn; re·turn; turn·wrest;… …   English syllables

  • Turn — may refer to:In music: *Turn (music), a sequence of several notes next to each other in the scale *Turn (band), an Irish rock group:* Turn LP, a 2005 rock album by Turn * Turn (The Ex album), a 2004 punk album by The Ex * Turn (Feeder song), a… …   Wikipedia

  • Turn It Up — «Turn It Up» Sencillo de Paris Hilton del álbum Paris Publicación 15 de julio de 2006 Formato Descarga digital, sencillo en CD Grabación 2006 …   Wikipedia Español

  • turn — [n1] revolution, curving about face, angle, bend, bias, bow, branch, change, changeabout, circle, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, corner, curve, cycle, departure, detour, deviation, direction, drift, flection, flexure, fork, gyration, gyre …   New thesaurus

  • Turn It Up — may refer to:* Turn It Up (film), a 2000 drama/musical movie * Turn It Up! , an American television game show * Turn It Up (album), an album by Shannon Noll * , an album by Busta Rhymes * Turn It Up (Johnta Austin song) * Turn It Up (Brandy song) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”