to turn
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1.0
- verb
- /tɜrn/
:
centrar la atención en
- Happily, this is changing as libraries increasingly turn their attention to financial literacy.
- turn attention to
- turn the focus to
- turn a blind eye
They were always Christians, but some turn to modern Judaism, right?
- They were always Christians, but some turn to modern Judaism, right?
- Everywhere you turn, it's guilt, guilt, guilt.
- And so to that we need to turn next.
- Why is this so easy for them to turn their nose at facts?
- All right, well, why don't we turn to some listener questions?
- And yet what did I, what did I turn my back on?
Examples
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I keep myself anonymous on Reddit, but I turn to it often for research.
Academic text (2011) -
So now next I want to turn to eye movement control.
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All right, the question I want to turn to now is this.
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In the absence of emergency planning, professionals turn to hospital services, often in the private sector.
Academic text (2011) -
But more than trust the numbers, one can turn to public opinion to verify this.
Academic text (2008) -
As networks strengthen, attention should turn to how best to maintain the network over time.
Academic text (2013) -
We turn now to our very own Talia Fields who has been covering this story on the ground.
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One of the biggest challenges to teaching entrepreneurship is to avoid turning it into a "teach-from-the-textbook" course.
Academic text (2017) -
Thinking about remediation and Generation 1.5, we turn to Vygotskian understandings of human development.
Academic text (2011) -
During the meeting, I will turn my attention to the new marketing strategy.
Synonyms
172
2.7
Face someone and speak to them
33
1.0
To move your body so you can see someone or something
14
3.8
Change what you pay attention to
8
5.6
To change the direction or main focus of something
To adjust direction or focus after a change
Antonyms
Idioms
20
3.9
To change a situation so you get the advantage over someone who had it before
3
7.4
To leave quickly by suddenly walking away because you are angry or shocked
- Informal
1
8.6
To think a dead person is very upset because something goes against what they cared about
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
51
4.5
Cause a big sudden change that leaves people confused
9
3.7
Move on to the next page or to a new part of your life after a difficult time
1
3.9
To try to make someone change what they do by making them feel more stress
Compounds
37
3.9
A period of years around the start of a new century, about ten years before and after
- US
7
2.5
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
- Literature
2
6.4
A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
- Specialized
A unit for magnet strength that one ampere of current produces in one loop of wire
A driving move where the driver pulls the handbrake so the rear wheels slide and the car turns sharply
- Jargon
A skiing turn where you push the tail of one ski out to slow and change direction
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Turn meaning to direct attention comes from the simple act of turning your head toward something, so to 'turn' your attention is to move your focus toward that thing.