wenden — meaning in English

English meaning

• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• flip verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
• tack noun A short nail with a broad, flat head.
• trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

wenden is used for these senses in English:

• U-turn A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.
• break (intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.
• come about (intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
• come round To change direction.
• come round To change one's opinion to a prevailing one.
• flip (transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.
• tack (nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.
• trend (intransitive) To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

flip — full definition

1. verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
2. verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
3. verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
4. noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.

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