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• 1 a (rotation) vuelta the meat was done to a turn = la carne estaba hecha a la perfección, la carne estaba en su punto justo b (change of direction) vuelta (f) giro (m) c (bend) curva (f) d (change, alteration) this dramatic turn of events = este dramático giro de los acontecimientos to take a turn for the better = empezar* a mejorar to take a turn for the worse = empeorar, ponerse* peor the turn of the century = el final del siglo y el principio del siguiente

• 2 (place in sequence) whose turn is it? = ¿a quién le toca? I think it's my turn = creo que me toca (el turno) a mí to take turns o to take it in turn(s) = turnarse

• 3 (service) to do sb a good turn = hacerle* un favor a algn

• 4 (bout of illness) he had a funny turn = le dio un ataque ( or un mareo etc)