Three forms of the verb turn in English. Phrasal verb turn: meanings, exercises and examples. Meanings of the verb to turn

One of the most common regular verbs in the English language, which has a lot of different meanings and shades of meaning, and has also given rise to an abundance of phrasal verbs, is the verb to turn. Among its many meanings it is quite difficult to single out the main thing, but judging by the same root words, phrasal verbs and stable combinations, then this is still the meaning "turn, roll up".

Meanings of the verb to turn

turn	The lorry turned the corner very quickly and hit a cyclist.	The truck turned the corner very quickly and hit the cyclist.
turn	Harry heard someone following him but he didn’t turn.	Harry heard someone following him, but he didn't turn around.
turn away, take away	She turned her eyes because she couldn’t look at him without tears.	She looked away because she couldn't look at him without crying.
rotate	The car got stuck and John needed someone’s help to turn the wheel.	The car was stuck and John needed someone's help to spin (turn) the wheel.
wrap, reel	John has got a rope turned around his arm.	John had a rope wrapped around his arm.
to rotate, to make a revolution	There were times when people believed that the Sun turns round the Earth.	There was a time when people believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth.
spin around	His words made her head turn and she lost self-control.	His words made her dizzy and she lost control.
turn over	Don’t turn this page unless I have read it until the end.	Don't turn this page until I finish reading it.
put out, release	There are so many things in a woman’s bag that you always turn the contents of your bag on the table to find the necessary item.	There are so many things in a woman's handbag that sometimes you have to lay out the entire contents of your bag on the table to find the item you need.
bend, twist, bend	Don’t turn the pages in books.	Don't fold the pages of books.
to direct, to aim	Suddenly the boy turned his left.	Suddenly the boy headed to the left.
deviate, change direction	He was one of that kind of people who are able to turn the course of history.	He was one of those people who can change the direction of history.
go around, go around	We wanted to turn the island but in the end we had to dock it.	We wanted to go around the island, but in the end we had to land at it.
sharpen, subject to processing on a lathe	That knife didn’t turn well, so it wasn’t very sharp.	That knife didn't sharpen very well, so it wasn't very sharp.
sharpen (phrase)	George has been turning his declaration of love for a long time.	George had been honing his declaration of love for a long time.
change, undergo change	It’s interesting how people’s opinions turn with time.	It's interesting how people's opinions change over time.
convert)	They tried to turn native inhabitants to Christianity.	They tried to convert the local inhabitants to Christianity.
to sell, to go into circulation	Those goods could turn easily.	Those goods could be sold with ease.

And this is far from a complete list of all the meanings and shades of meaning of this amazing verb.

Grammatical features of the verb to turn

Characteristics of the verb toturn from the point of view of grammar is that it is one of the regular verbs, in a number of meanings it is intransitive, in others it is transitive, which indicates the possibility of its use not only in the active, but also in the passive voice. But first things first:

1) Firstly, the correctness of this verb indicates that its forms are formed according to the rules and are not exceptions that need to be remembered. Here, in particular, are its three main forms:

the IPfinitive	thePAst SimpleeTense	thePAst PArticiple
tOturn	turned	turned
Look out! That van is going to turn left. / Watch out! That van is going to turn left.	At the end of the street we turned right./ At the end of the street we rolled up right.	Tomhas turned out a good electrician. He can probably eliminate our problems with lighting./ Volume turned out to be a good electrician. Perhaps he can fix our lighting problems.

2) Secondly, taking into account the correct forms for the verb to turn, it looks like this:

	Simple e	C O ntinu O us	P e rf e ct	P e rf e ct C O ntinu O us
Pr e s e nt	turn /turns	am / is / are turning	have / has turned	have / has been turning
P A st	turned	was / were turning	had turned	had been turning
Future e	will turn	will be turning	will have turned	will have been turning

3) Thirdly, the possibility of use in the passive voice, due to the partial transitivity of this verb, allows us to build the following table of tense verb forms in:

	Simple	Continuous	Perfect	Perfect Continuous
Present	are turned	are being turned	have been turned
Past	were turned	were being turned	had been turned
Future	will be turned	—	will have been turned

Phrasal verbs with the stem to turn

to turn about	turn around, turn around, turn around	Turn about! The Earth turns about its axis in about 24 hours.	All around! The Earth rotates on its axis in about 24 hours.
to turn around	turn around, return; rotate, turn around; change for the better	Almost every new political leader tries to turn around the state system. There was no way further so we had to turn around.	Almost every new political leader tries to change the government system for the better.
to turn aside	roll up, turn away, divert	Don’t you understand that he turned the blow aside you?	Don't you understand that he deflected the blow from you?
to turn away	turn away; reject	She would like to turn away her best friend who abused their friendship but she was too kind.	She wanted to turn away from her best friend who was abusing their friendship, but she was too kind.
to turn back	turn back, turn back, drive away	Trying to turn back the clock is useless. Just keep on going and don’t turn back!	Trying to turn back time is futile. Just keep going and don't turn back!
to turn down	reduce; refuse, reject; tuck	Please turn the volume down! Sue has turned down Jack's offer.	Please turn down the volume! Sue rejected Jack's offer.
to turn in	hand over, return; go to sleep; turn in	Please turn in your work if you have finished. I am very tired. I'll turn in earlier tonight.	Please turn in your work if you are finished. I am very tired. I'll go to bed early tonight.
to turn off	turn off, extinguish ; collapse, close	Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you leave the house. Turn off the TV. Children shouldn't watch it for hours.	Don't forget to turn off the lights before you leave the house. Turn off the TV. Children should not watch it for hours.
to turn on	turn on, start	Turn on the radio, please. I'd like to listen to the local news. As soon as the situation gets worse, Jill always turns on her charm.	Turn on the radio, please. I'd like to listen to the local news. Whenever the situation got worse, Jill always turned on her charm.
to turn out	turn out to be, turn into something/someone; release, expel; turn off	Jack turned out an excellent teacher. Don’t turn the animals out unless I have allowed it.	Jack turned out to be an excellent teacher. Don't let the animals out until I give permission.
to turn over	turn over, overturn	You’ll learn the answer to this question if you turn over the page. A big wave turned the boat over.	You will find out the answer to this question if you turn the page. A large wave capsized the boat.
to turn round	turn around, turn around, change	It was so hard not to turn round and look. The little girl turned round and round until she fell down.	It was so hard not to turn around and look. The little girl spun and spun until she fell.
to turn up	increase, strengthen; appear; appear; get up); bend; open	Turn up the volume! I can't listen to anything. It was rather windy, so I had to turn up the collar.	Turn up the volume! I hear nothing. It was quite windy, so I had to turn my collar up.

Set expressions based on the verb to turn

toturn cartwheels	perform the “wheel” exercise, spin the wheel	She is very interested in gymnastics and she can turn cartwheels and do other difficult exercises in spite of the fact she is only four.	She is very interested in gymnastics and can do cartwheels and other difficult exercises, despite the fact that she is only four.
toturn on one's charm	use your charm	Susan always knows when she has to turn on her charm.	Susan always knows when she needs to use her charm.
to turn the best side outward	try to look your best	The delegation arrived and organized a great checkout, so everyone tried to turn the best side outward.	The delegation arrived and did a big inspection, so everyone tried to look their best.
toturn cat in the pan	to defect to the enemy's camp, to become a defector	Nobody trusted Jane anymore because everyone guessed that she had turned cat in the pan.	Nobody trusted Jane anymore, because everyone guessed that she had defected to the enemy camp.
in turn	one by one, one after another	You can do it in turn.	You can do this one at a time.
to turn a thing to account	use something to your advantage	I think we can turn their weakness to account.	I think we can take advantage of their weakness.
to turn a dial	dial	Tom went on turning the dial but Sue didn’t answer his phone calls.	Tom continued to dial the number, but Sue did not answer his phone calls.

We hope that this article helped you make friends with such a polysemantic English verb. to turn.

Verb turn can confidently be attributed to one of the most common words in English language. In many cases, it is used as part of various constructions, being part of phrasal verbs or set expressions. In this article we will look at the basic meanings of the verb and noun turn, phrasal verbs with turn, as well as stable expressions with this word.

Meanings and forms of the verb turn

Unlike many common verbs, turn is regular. Accordingly, it changes according to general rule:turn – turned – turned.

In dictionaries you can find more than two dozen meanings of the verb turn, I will give the main ones:

1. Rotate- directly or figurative meaning.

Turn left, then right – Turn it around left, then right.

She turned from herself and learned to listen to others’ needs. - She turned away from myself and learned to listen to the needs of other people.

2. Rotate that is, turn around an axis.

Synonym: to rotate - to rotate.

The earth turns on its axis once every 24 hours. - Earth turns around the axis every 24 hours.

The wheels started to turn. – The wheels have begun rotate.

3. Transform, pass into another state.

The model turned actress – Model became actress.

He turned traitor - He became a traitor.

4. Change color.

Synonym: to become - to become.

Her face turned red. - Her face blushed.

My trees' leaves turned a yellow – Leaves of my tree turned yellow.

5. Increase in age. Used as “fulfilled” in Russian.

He turned thirty. - To him turned thirty.

When I turned 16, I inherited the family minivan. - When I turned sixteen, I inherited the family minivan.

Basic meaning of the noun Turn

We also note the main meanings of the noun turn.

1. Rotate.

Wrong turn. – Turn not there.

2. Turn to do something, move.

It's yours turn to cook. - Now yours queue prepare.

consist of a verb + preposition\adverb. Phrasal verbs are not just combinations of words, but independent semantic units; they should be perceived as whole words.

Phrasal verbs with turn are very often used in colloquial speech. I will give a few commonly used ones.

Basic phrasal verbs with TURN

• Turn on

1) Turn on the device, device:

Turn on the printer. – Turn on Printer.

2) Attack someone:

The neighbor's dog turned on me. - On me attacked neighbor's dog.

3) “Turn on”, cause sexual arousal, sympathy, inspire, encourage.

Everything she does turns me on. - Everything she does is me turns on.

We made a deal and the result turned me on. - We made a deal, and the result inspired.

• Turn off

Turn off the appliance or device.

Turn off the light in the room. – Turn off light in the room.

• Turn up

1) Turn up the volume:

You can turn up the volume on your computer without bothering anyone. - You can increase volume on your computer without disturbing anyone.

2) Appear, show up, come (about a person),

She didn't turn up for class today. - She's not today came to class.

They never turned up. - They never appeared.

3) To be found (when something was missing and then finally found).

My wallet turned up behind the nightclub but it was empty. – My wallet found behind the nightclub, but it was empty.

• Turn down

1) Decrease volume:

Can you turn the music down? - You can do music be quieter?

2) Refuse an offer, invitation, etc.:

They offered her the job, but she turned it down. - They offered her a job, but she refused refused.

He turned down the dessert as he had already eaten too much. - He refused from dessert because I had already eaten too much.

• Turn around

1) Turn around, turn around:

Don't turn around! - Not turn around!

2) Significantly improve something that was previously difficult:

The new strategy turned around sales. – New strategy significantly increased sales.

• Turn in

1) Hand over, submit something (eg documents):

Don't forget to turn in your homework. - Do not forget pass homework.

2) Surrender, snitch, pawn someone:

My friend has been arrested and turned me in. - My friend was arrested, and he passed.

I'm not going to turn you in. - I'm not going to get you hand over.

3) Go to bed:

I turned in early. - I went to sleep early.

• Turn out \ turn out to be someone

1) To turn out to be someone, something (eventually):

Usually a phrasal verb turn out used in two types of designs:

A) It turned out that+ subordinate clause – It turned out that...

It turned out that he was right. – It turned out that he was right.

It turned out thatinformation was incorrect. – It turned out that the information was correct.

b) [Someone \ something ] turned out to be[someone/something] – Someone/something turned out to be someone/something

In the end, he turned out to be a handsome prince in disguise. turned out to be The previous prince a turned out to be frog. - In the end he turned out to be dressed as a handsome prince. Previous Prince

frog. The reportturned out to be turned out to be false. - Report

unfaithful.

2) Produce, release: The factory two hundred machines a day. - Company issues two hundred machines a day.

3) Turn off the light:

He turned out the lights and went to bed. - He turned off light and went to bed.

• Turn away

1) Turn away:

Look at me, don't turn away. - Look at me, no turn away.

2) To refuse someone, not to let someone through, to “unfold”, that is, not to allow someone to enter:

He wasn't turned away from the nightclub because he was wearing trainers. - His they didn't let me in to a nightclub because he came in a tracksuit.

• Turn to

Ask for help:

She had nobody to turn to when her husband died. - She had no one to go to ask for help when her husband died.

• Turn against

To turn away from someone and turn against (in a figurative sense), from a friend to become an enemy:

Former allies turned against them. – Former allies turned against them.

Friends turn against friends. - Friends turn against friends.

• Turn into

Transform (s), remake into something:

Water turned into ice. – Water turned into the ice.

Their friendship quickly turned intoconflicts. – Their friendship quickly turned around conflicts.

Set expressions, idioms with the verb and noun Turn

• It's your turn– your turn, your move (in the game).

Now it's your turn to show initiative. - Now your turn take initiative.

• Take a turn- turn, make a turn.

It looks like we took a wrong turn. - It seems we are not there rolled up.

• Things turn around- things are going for the better, the situation is changing for the better.

Slowly but surely, we’re seeingthings turnaround. – We see how slowly but surely things are getting better.

• Turn the other cheek– turn the other cheek (the meaning is the same as in Russian).

He won't turn the other cheek instead of fight. - He turn the other cheek instead of fighting.

• Take a new turn- take a new turn.

The game took a new turn in the third period. - A game took a new turn in the third period.

• Take a turn for the better \ worse– Change for the better/worse.

His career took a sudden turn for the better. – His career suddenly changed for the better.

Three years ago his finances took a turn for the worse. – Three years ago his financial situation worsened.

• Turn on a dime– make a sharp turn (both literally, for example, about a car, and figuratively)

Dime is a small 10 cent coin, literally the expression means “to turn around on a dime”, that is, in a very limited space.

This new sports car can turn on a dime. – This new sports car can do sharp turn.

The economy is not likely to turn on a dime between now and the end of the year. – The economy is unlikely to do so flip flop until the end of the year.

John's life turned on a dime when he immigrated to Italy. – John's Life turned sharply when he immigrated to Italy.

• Turn stomach– cause nausea, turn inside out.

What he found in his car turned his stomach. – What he found in his car, turned him inside out.

Their food turns my stomach. - Me be sick from their food.

• Turn a blind eye to something. - Close your eyes to something.

One must also not turn a blind eye to facts. - It is forbidden close your eyes to the facts.

Local authorities turned a blind eye to unsafe practices. - Local authorities closed your eyes for safety violations.

• Turn a deaf ear to something\someone. – Ignore, don’t listen, turn a deaf ear.

I asked Alan to help me, but he turned a deaf ear to my request. – I asked Alan to help me, but he turned a deaf ear to my request.

• Turn (something) to one’s advantage- turn something to your advantage.

He had become a popular public figure and turned this to his advantage when he started a new career in politics. – He became a popular public figure and turned it to his advantage, when he began a new career in politics.

• Turn one's hand to- do something new.

After Anna finished writing a novel, she turned her hand to screenplays. – After Anna finished writing the novel, she got busy scenarios.

• Turn of the century– turn of the century.

Radio was invented at the turn of the century. – Radio was invented at the turn of the century.

The city was built around the turn of the century. – The city was built around turn of the century.

• Turn over a new leaf- radically change for the better.

Wilson managed to persuade her to return, promising to turn over a new leaf. Wilson managed to convince her to return by promising change for the better.

• Turn over in his grave- turn over in your grave.

Pushkin must be turning over in his grave. - Pushkin must be turned over in his grave.

• Turn turtle– turn upside down (literally or figuratively)

The car has turned turtle. - Car turned upside down.

The world economy turned turtle in 2008. – In 2008, the world economy turned upside down.

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The word turn is translated as “to turn” or “to turn around.” But by adding small words - prepositions - to this word, we change its meaning.

Turn back, turn out, turn in - let's figure out these combinations! In this article I will tell you how to say “turned out” or “appeared” in English and will pleasantly surprise you with how the meanings of phrasal verbs with turn are related to each other.

10 meanings of phrasal verbs with turn in English

Read about what phrasal verbs are, as well as some of the subtleties associated with them, in this article.

We continue to look at phrasal verbs! Our hero today is turn. The word itself means “to turn” or “to turn.” This original meaning can still be seen in many phrasal verbs, making them more or less logical and therefore easy to remember.

Let's look at 10 of the most common ones.

1. Phrasal verb turn back

Transcription and translation:/ [ten bek] - turn back, return

Meaning of the word: Return back the same way you came. Or: make someone turn back

Use:

We can perform this action ourselves, or we can force someone to do it. For example: I think I left my passport at home, I'll have to return (turn back). Or: The police who blocked the road forced us to turn back (turned us back).

Examples:

He turned back when he remembered that he hadn't locked the door.
He turned back when he remembered that he hadn't locked the door.

We won't make it to the city in time before the nightfall! We have to turn back!
We won't make it to the city before dark! We have to to turn back!

2. Phrasal verbs turn down and turn up

Transcription and translation:
/ [ten d'aun] - turn down the music, TV, radio, etc.
/ [ten up] - turn up the volume of music, TV, radio, etc.

Use: Turn down is quieter, turn up is louder. For example: Please turn it down (turn down) TV, it's almost midnight! He did louder (turned up) music so as not to hear the train noise.

Examples:

Ben asked the taxi driver to turn down the radio.
Ben asked the taxi driver do be quieter radio.

Can you turn up the volume, please? I can't hear a thing!
Could you increase sound, Please? I hear nothing!

3. Phrasal verb turn down #2

Transcription and translation:/ [ten d'aun] - refuse, give up something

Meaning of the word: To refuse someone or refuse something, to say “no”

Use:

If we use it with a person, then it is “to refuse someone,” if with an object, it is “to refuse something.” For example: Dan proposed to Julia, but she refused (turned him down). Unfortunately I have to refuse(turn down) from your proposal.

Examples:

They offered to pay for me but I turned them down politely.
They offered to pay for me, but I politely refused.

Several publishers had turned down my book before I finally managed to release it.
Several publishers refused from my book until I was finally able to release it.

4. Phrasal verb turn up #2

Transcription and translation:/ [ten up] - appear somewhere

Meaning of the word: About a person - to arrive somewhere. About the subject - unexpectedly found

Use:

Used with both people and objects. For example: My glasses suddenly found (turned up) in my pocket. You're you'll come (turn up) to the party tomorrow?

Examples:

5. Phrasal verb turn in

Transcription and translation:/ [ten in] - hand over, hand over something to someone who is higher in position than you

Meaning of the word: Submit a document or work to a superior person

Use:

This word is more typical of American English. Examples: City dwellers submitted (turned in) petition to the mayor. The teacher asked the students pass (turn in) work on time.

Examples:

When you're done, turn in your questionnaire to the assistant.
When you're done, hand over your questionnaire to your assistant.

He turned in his report to the director.
He passed your report to the director.

6. Phrasal verb turn into

Transcription and translation:/ [ten `intu] - turn into someone or something, turn someone or something into something else

Meaning of the word:become something else.

Use:

To become someone or something else, or to change someone or something into something else

We use both how to “transform” and how to “transform.” For example: Rain turned the ground into a swamp. The kitten rescued by Sean turned into a giant lynx in a few months.

Examples:

Water turns into steam at 100ºC.
Water is turning in steam at 100 degrees Celsius.

If you don"t take care of your garden, it will turn into a jungle!
If you don't take care of your garden, it will will turn to the jungle!

7. Phrasal verbs turn on and turn off

Transcription and translation:
/ [ten he] - turn on the electrical appliance;
/ [ten of] - turn off the electrical appliance.

Use: turn on - turn on, turn off - turn off. For example: He turned on (turned on) computer and sat down to work. Please, turn off (turn off) telephone for the duration of the film show.

Examples:

I don't know how to turn off the alarm!
I do not know how switch off alarm!

Can we turn on the air conditioner, please?
We can turn on air conditioning please?

8. Phrasal verb turn on ___

Transcription and translation:/ [ten he] - suddenly attack someone, turn against someone, lash out

Meaning of the word: Unexpectedly attack someone: both physically and mentally (start to criticize, take the opposite position in a dispute, etc.). For example: All friends contacted against Jack ( turned on Jack) when he decided to leave Anne. Pirates attacked to his captain ( turned on their captain), when it became clear where the ship was sailing.

Examples:

Dave"s a trained serpentologist: I"m sure his pet boa won"t turn on him.
Dave is a trained serpentologist: I'm sure his pet boa constrictor doesn't bother him will attack.

The gang members turned on each other when their boss got arrested.
Gang members attacked at each other when their boss was arrested.

9. Phrasal verb turn over

Transcription and translation:[tɜːn ˈəʊvə ] / [ten `ouwe]- turn over, turn over

Meaning of the word: Lay on the other side or lie on the other side

Use:

You can perform the action yourself, or you can force someone else to do it. For example: Turn it over (turn over) pancakes when they are fried. He overturned (turned over) on the other side and began to snore.

Examples:

He finished writing and turned over the paper.
We set out prove our theory.

It's hard to turn over when you"re sleeping in a sleeping bag.
Difficult roll over when you sleep in a sleeping bag.

10. Phrasal verb turn out

Transcription and translation:/ [ten `out] - to appear

Meaning of the word: Unexpectedly it will turn out somehow

Use:

Use this word with a sign. For example: weather in Tokyo turned out to be (turned out) good. As Haley's boss turned out to be (turned out) quite capable.

If you want to use it with an object (it turned out to be someone), then this should be done through turn out to be ___. For example: My new neighbor turned out to be musician ( turned out to be a musician). "The fancy limousine" my brother was talking about turned out to be used Cadillac ( turned out to be a secondhand Cadillac).

Examples:

She turned out to be a very understanding person.
She turned out to be a very understanding person.

The end result of our research turned out interesting.
The final result of our research turned out to be interesting.

That's all:). As you can see, most of these verbs involve some kind of movement - often circular. Of course, there are other phrasal verbs with turn - and new ones are sure to appear in the future. However, with these ten it should be easier to understand what we are talking about. I hope the article was useful!

Reinforcement task

Fill in the correct word in the blank. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.

1. During the night the puddles ___ into the ice.
2. We had to ___ when we realized that we had reached a dead end.
3. It’s better not to ___ at a party without an invitation.
4. ___, light please, I can’t see anything.
5. When are you going to ___ your coursework?
6. Everyone ___ at Tom when he proposed his risky plan.
7. ___ radio, I can’t hear what they’re saying!
8. He ___ their job offer.
9. Neil ___ a reliable friend and helped me in difficult times.
10. ___ phone if you don’t want to be disturbed.
11. She ___ the envelope to read the address.
12. After the examination, my cat is ___ healthy.
13. I had to ___ the TV when the neighbors started knocking on the wall.

The phrasal verb turn in contextual phrases in spoken English can take on a variety of shades, so to understand the main idea of ​​the interlocutor, it is worth paying attention to some of the most popular cases.

Original form to turn used in the meaning turn.

• Ann turned left and saw Sam walking around the square. – Ann turned to the left and saw Sam walking in the square.

The phrasal verb turn can take on more than 30(!) shades and meanings depending on the verbal environment. The main determinant of its meaning is the subsequent preposition or adverb, therefore design " verb+ preposition/adverb"must be perceived as a whole.

TURN ON

1. Meaning include. Used when talking about electrical appliances, radio, music, lamps, etc.:

• Alex turned on lights and saw little puppy sitting on the threshold. – Alex turned on light and saw a small puppy sitting on the threshold.
• She forgot to turn on the fireplace. –She forgot turn on fireplace.

2. Meaning to attack (someone):

• Two men turned on me and stole my purse. - Two men attacked on me and my wallet was stolen.
• I don’t like the neighbor’s dog, because she turned on me. – I don’t like my neighbor’s dog because she attacked on me.

3. Meaning of interest:

• This theme turns on all students. - This theme interested all students.

4. The meaning of turning on (in the meaning of sexual arousal). Used in youth slang.

• She knows how to turn on me. - She knows how I am start.

5. Meaning to inspire:

• Our last meeting turned me on to write a novel. – Our last meeting inspired me to write a novel.

As we can see from the last example, the phrasal verb turn and the preposition can be separated by other parts of the sentence, so it is important to learn how to find all the elements of the construction.

TURN OFF

Used as an antonym to the construction turn on in similar situations.

1. Value to turn off (lights, music):

• Turn off the music, please, I can’t focus on my work. – Turn off music please, I can't concentrate on work.
• Dad, you forgot to turn off TV again. - Dad, you forgot again switch off TV.

2. Close value (tap):

• Turn off the water, the bath is already full. – Turn off the water (meaning the tap), the bath is already full.

3. Meaning to turn off (from the road):

• Why didn't you turn off? Didn't you see the warning sign? - Why you are not rolled up? Didn't you see the warning sign?

4. The meaning of irritate, infuriate, disgust:

• She turns me off because of her stupidity. - She annoys me with your stupidity.
• You turn me off, I'm going to give for divorce. - You me you output, I'm going to file for divorce.

TURN UP

1. Increase the value (about volume):

• Turn up the volume, I’d like to listen to the News. – Enlarge volume, I would like to listen to the news.

2. The meaning of strengthen, add (about the gas pedal):

• Turn up the gas, the plane is flying off in 20 minutes. I don't want to be late. – Add gas, the plane leaves in 20 minutes. I don't want to be late.

3. Appear, declare, come:

• We didn't expect you turned up so quickly. – We didn’t expect that you appear so fast.

4. To be located (about a lost item):

• I turned up my ring under the cupboard. I didn’t even expect to see it again. - I found your ring under the cabinet. I didn't even expect to see him again.

TURN OVER*

Flip meaning:

• Katy turns over the page and saw the article about her book. – Katie turned it over page and saw an article about my book.

*It’s interesting that the phrase over+ phrasal verb turn was given as a derived noun turnover which means “turnover, sales volume.”

TURN AROUND

1. Meaning of turn around:

• He turned around and glanced at the mountains drowning in the clouds. - He turned around and looked at the mountains buried in clouds.

2. Meaning to change your mind, change your mind:

• Firstly I decided to spend summer in France, but turned around and flight to Spain. – At first I decided to spend the summer in France, but changed my mind and went to Spain.

3. Meaning to improve (something):

• Finally I found the way to turn around my English. - I finally found a way improve English.

TURN AWAY

1. The meaning is not to skip (the literal meaning is to reverse):

We wanted to enter the club, but security turned us away. – We wanted to get into the club, but the security guards Not let me in.

2. Meaning to drive away:

• The wind was so strong that it turned away dark clouds and saved us from the rain. – The wind was so strong that drove away dark clouds and saved us from the rain.

TURN BACK

1. Meaning of turn around:

• Turn back the car, we chose wrong road. – Unfold car, we chose the wrong road.

2. Meaning to move in reverse direction:

• When I asked the way to the central square, it revealed that all the time I walked in the wrong direction. So I had to turn away. – When I asked how to get to the central square, it turned out that I had been going the wrong way all along. So I had to move in the opposite direction.

TURN IN

1. Meaning to hand over, to submit. Used in a literal (to hand over documents) and figurative meaning (to hand over/mortgage someone).

• You had to turn in your test at the end of lesson. - You must pass test at the end of the lesson.
• He almost escaped punishment but someone turn him in. “He almost managed to escape punishment, but someone passed.

2. Meaning of going to bed. Variant of phrasal verb to turn in also used in slang. Literal translation: I'm disconnecting.

• I'm tired. I'll turn in. - I'm tired. I go to sleep.

TURN TO

1. Meaning to ask (for help):

• If you want to speak English better turn to Mrs. Stuart. She'll help you. – If you want to speak English better, contact to Mrs. Stewart. She will help you.

TURN INTO

1. Meaning of transform:

• There is no magic in the world. The pumpkin will never turned into a golden carriage. – There is no magic in the world. Pumpkin never turn into in a golden carriage.

2. The meaning of redo:

• I turned my old trousers into cute shorts. - I remade your old pants into cute shorts.

3. Meaning of wrap:

• They managed to turn their dreams into the reality. - They succeeded turn dreams into reality.

TURN OUT

1. Meaning to kick out, send out, dismiss:

• At last we turned out all guests and could spend time together. - Finally, we escorted out all the guests and we can spend time together.
• My boss turned me out because I just defended my own point of view. - Boss me just now fired because I was simply defending my own point of view.

2. Produce value:

• We had to find the way to turn out more production per day. -We have to find a way produce more products per day.

3. The meaning of being, having a result. The phrasal verb turn out in this meaning serves as an introductory construction:

• I missed almost all lectures. It The factory that I can’t pass the exam. – I missed almost all the lectures. Turns out, I won't be able to pass the exam.

TURN DOWN

1. Meaning of reject:

• She turned down all my attempts to reborn relations. - She rejected all my attempts to revive the relationship.

2. Meaning of refuse:

• Maggie turned down Dan's propose married him. – Maggie refused Dan's proposal to marry him.

3. Decrease or decrease the value:

• The police post was close and Tom turns down the speed. – The police post was close, and Tom turned it down speed.

4. The last option is used as an antonym for the phrasal verb turn up.

TURN AGAINST

Meaning to turn away. Used in literal and figurative meaning (to turn away from someone):

• I turned against, because just couldn’t restrain the tears anymore. - I turned away, because I just couldn’t hold back my tears any longer.
• Fake friends always turn against when we faced some problems. – Fake friends are always turn away when we encounter problems.

To successfully master the material, you will need practical training exercises, as well as the use of phrasal verbs in colloquial speech.