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in turn

[ɪn tɜːrn]
adverb phrase
por sua vez; alternadamente; respectivamente
1. one after another in sequence; in the order that has been established
Each student spoke in turn during the presentation.
Cada aluno falou por sua vez durante a apresentação.
2. as a consequence or response to something
He helped me, and I in turn helped him with his project.
Ele me ajudou, e eu por minha vez o ajudei com seu projeto.
3. reciprocally; mutually returning an action
The countries exchanged gifts in turn.
Os países trocaram presentes mutuamente.
Synonyms
in sequenceone by onealternatelyrespectivelyreciprocallyin return
Antonyms
simultaneouslyall at oncetogether

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por sua vez; alternadamente
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
por sua vez; na sequência
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
por sua vez; alternadamente
Standard usage
Portugal
pela sua vez; alternadamente; respectivamente
Often uses 'pela sua vez' instead of 'por sua vez'

Related Idioms & Phrases

take turns
turn about is fair play
each in turn
in turn and in return
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