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turno

[ˈtur.nu]
nounmasculinepl: turnos
turn; shift; round
1. A period of time during which a person works or is responsible for a task
I work the night shift at the hospital.
Trabalho no turno da noite no hospital.
2. One's opportunity or chance to do something in sequence
It's your turn to speak.
É a sua vez de falar.
3. A round or rotation in a game or competition
The first round of the tournament starts tomorrow.
O primeiro turno do torneio começa amanhã.
4. An electoral round or voting period
The election will be decided in the second round.
A eleição será decidida no segundo turno.
Synonyms
vezrodadaperíodojornadaexpediente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
turno
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
turno
Common in work and business contexts
Portugal
turno
Standard usage; also 'turna' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

turno da manhã (morning shift)
turno da tarde (afternoon shift)
turno da noite (night shift)
segundo turno (second round/runoff)
na sua vez/no seu turno (in your turn)
por turnos (in shifts/by rotation)
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