to turn in
8
3.7
- phrasal verb
- /tɜrn ɪn/
:
presentar
- Many have turned in impressive gains over the past three years for investors who jumped in early.
- turn in a performance
- turn in good performances
- turn in a solid performance
And that sometimes works to our benefit because we can turn in something that maybe.
- And that sometimes works to our benefit because we can turn in something that maybe.
Examples
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Luckily for you, Marguerite turned in a beautiful performance.
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Right now, they are just has-beens again, even with the sales numbers they are turning in.
Blog text (6) -
Barney turned in a couple of outstanding plays as well on Saturday afternoon.
Blog text (6) -
Thankfully, even with their characters slightly modeled after them, the cast turns in a solid and funny effort.
Blog text (15) -
Von Miller turned in one of the most dominant defensive performances we've seen this season.
Blog text (31) -
I finally finished my grading and turned in all my grades with minimal whining from students.
Blog text (5) -
Meanwhile, A.J. Griffin wobbled a bit, but when all the dust had settled, he turned in a fine playoff performance.
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CBS stayed on top of the ratings Tuesday night as "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" turned in strong performances.
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From there, the band turned in a shuddering, exhilarating, floor-shaking set for its Boston debut.
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During the competition, he turned in an impressive effort that earned him the top prize.
Synonyms
223
2.8
To organize and present an event or show
94
2.4
To finish a task well and quickly
4
3.9
To do what was promised and get the expected result
3
3.7
Achieve the needed goal at work or in projects
1
3.7
To do what is expected and give the results needed
How Good
275
3.7
58
3.7
8
3.7
583
2.7
20
5.3
19
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The particle 'in' conveys direction toward an interior or authority and 'turn' can imply handing or changing orientation, so there is a loose directional/transfer relation to 'submit'. However, the specific sense 'to hand/submit something to someone' is an extended, somewhat idiomatic usage and multiple other senses of 'turn in' (e.g. 'go to bed', 'inform on') make the meaning unpredictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Turn in meaning to produce a performance likely comes from the older idea of turning a finished piece of work 'in' to someone, like handing in an essay, and so came to mean delivering a result or effort. That's why we say someone 'turned in' a great performance.