🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

회전

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoijeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Turn/tɜrn/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 장애물을 피하기 위해 급회전을 했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of moving in a circular direction around an axis or center.

    "She made a sharp turn to avoid the obstacle in the road."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move in a circular direction around an axis or center.

    "Please turn the page to continue reading."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'turn' originates from the Old English 'turnian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*turnōną'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to changing direction or position, reflecting a shift in usage from physical movement to metaphorical applications in language.

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