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turn

[/tɜːrn/]
verb/noun
virar/girar/volta
1. to rotate or spin around an axis or center point
Turn the wheel to the left.
Vire o volante para a esquerda.
2. to change direction or course
Turn right at the next traffic light.
Vire à direita no próximo semáforo.
3. to change one's position or face a different way
She turned around to look at him.
Ela se virou para olhá-lo.
4. to transform or become something different
Water turns into ice when frozen.
A água se transforma em gelo quando congelada.
5. a person's chance to do something in sequence
It's your turn to play.
É a sua vez de jogar.
6. a rotating movement or revolution
Give the handle one more turn.
Dê uma volta a mais na maçaneta.
NYC Slang
turn it up (increase volume), turn it out (perform well)
Synonyms
rotatespinpivotrevolvetwistchange direction
Antonyms
stayremainstraighten

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
virar/girar/volta
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
virar
preferred for direction changes and transformations
São Paulo
girar/virar
both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
virar/girar/vez
similar to Brazilian Portuguese with slight accent variations

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn a blind eye (ignorar)
turn the tables (virar o jogo)
turn over a new leaf (virar a página)
turn of events (reviravolta dos acontecimentos)
take turns (revezar-se)
turn inside out (virar do avesso)
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