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svolta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakthrough noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

svolta is used for these senses in English:

  • breakthrough Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
  • turn A change of direction or orientation.
  • turn A change in temperament or circumstance.
  • turning point A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.

breakthrough — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, important advance or discovery that overcomes a major obstacle.
  2. adj Describing a case of illness occurring despite protection, such as after vaccination.

turn — full definition

  1. verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
  2. verb To become or change into something else.
  3. noun A person's chance or opportunity in a sequence, such as in a game or rota.
  4. noun A change in direction or course.

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