поверну́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• swerve verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
• turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
• twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
• veer verb To change direction suddenly, especially while moving.

Senses

поверну́ть is used for these senses in English:

• swerve To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
• turn (transitive) To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
• turn (intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.
• twist To turn a knob etc.
• veer (transitive) To turn.

swerve — full definition

1. verb To turn suddenly away from a straight path, often to avoid hitting something.
2. noun A sudden change of direction.

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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