TURNING


Meaning of TURNING in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a turning point (= the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement )

A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.

mark a high/low/turning etc point (= be or happen at a particular time in the development of something )

The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.

turning circle

turning point

Meeting her was the turning point in my life.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

wrong

He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.

He took a couple of wrong turnings in the gloom and was angry when he reached Jacqui's flat.

In Bechar, we took a wrong turning and drove to the gates of an army barracks.

Harrington's platoon on a wrong turning , heading in the direction of Serre.

Wherever he looked, he saw human beings taking the wrong turning .

We took one wrong turning - Vanessa firmly blamed me - but it was soon corrected.

Many wrong turnings in discussion and communication in general can be avoided, as unnecessary difficulties are pre-empted.

After clearing the final fence, the 24-year-old chump took the WRONG turning .

■ VERB

take

I want it to be as though I had never taken that turning .

The paper had now taken a major turning .

He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.

In Bechar, we took a wrong turning and drove to the gates of an army barracks.

You might take an unexpected turning just because it feels right, and discover a lovely place to eat.

Wherever he looked, he saw human beings taking the wrong turning .

Left on road, then take third turning right and first left by post-box to return back to start.

We took one wrong turning - Vanessa firmly blamed me - but it was soon corrected.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

set the wheels in motion/set the wheels turning

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

As we closed the hatch after us we heard a key turning in the lock of the door to the flat.

Astronomers had accidentally caught a comet in the act of turning into an asteroid.

He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark.

He took a couple of wrong turnings in the gloom and was angry when he reached Jacqui's flat.

Presumably the freezing or canning of peas or the turning of meat into sausages would amount to such an industrial process.

Silly me - I had thought that that was party policy, but unfortunately there has been some turning of the tide.

Some vague sound had alarmed her - a creak, a footstep, maybe even a door handle turning .

The opposite rudder is then applied to hold that nose direction and to prevent the glider from turning .

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