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"The worst thing they can do to me is what you've done to Ingeborg," she said once, and Reiter spent a long time turning her answer over in his head.– A lo sumo me harán lo que tú le haces a Ingeborg -le dijo una vez, y Reiter estuvo durante mucho rato repitiéndose esa contestación.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Indeed, it might even be said that this small decision of mine constituted something of a key turning point; that that decision set things on an inevitable course towards what eventually happened.Podría decirse incluso que esta resolución al parecer sin importancia resultó ser en cierto modo un hecho trascendental y el punto de partida de toda una serie de acontecimientos que inevitablemente condujeron al desenlace final.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
He shifted in his seat again, then refocused on the apple, turning it around and around in his hand, keeping the blade tight to the white flesh.Se movió de nuevo en el asiento, y se volvió a centrar en la manzana, girándola una y otra vez en la mano, manteniendo la hoja apretada contra la carne blanca.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Before turning the power on or off to ail components, set ail volume levels to minimum (0).Antes de encender o apagar todos los componentes, defina todos los niveles de volumen en el mínimo (0).© 2011 Yamaha Corporation© 2011 Yamaha Corporation
whereas certain maximum axle loads should not be exceeded, and the vehicle must be capable of turning through 360° within certain limit values for the path followed;que debe evitarse el rebasamiento de determinados pesos máximos por eje y que el vehículo debe estar en condiciones de efectuar un giro de 360 ° dentro de ciertos valores límite para la vía por la que se circule;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Outside, her face was less firm, her features more transparent, vaporous, as if on the street she were in danger of turning invisible.Al aire libre su cara era menos firme, sus facciones más transparentes, volatilizadas, como si en la calle corriera el riesgo de convertirse en la mujer invisible.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Then Norton repeated, in German, there's no turning back.Entonces la inglesa repetía, en alemán, no hay vuelta atrás.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The thought of him being poisoned because I might talk to him kept recurring, turning in my guts like a torsion.La idea de que lo habían envenenado para impedir que hablara conmigo volvía a mi mente una y otra vez y me estrujaba el corazón como una mano de hierro.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
All the time I was turning these matters over, in my heart there was a dull, leaden feeling.Mientras las preguntas daban vueltas en mi cabeza, una sorda pesadumbre me encogía el corazón.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2202/89 of 20 July 1989 defining the terms "coupage", "the turning into wine", "bottler" and "bottling" (OJ L 209, 21.7.1989, p. 31)Reglamento (CEE) n° 2202/89 de la Comisión, de 20 de julio de 1989, por el que se define la mezcla, la vinificación, el embotellador y el embotellado (DO L 209 de 21.7.1989, p. 31).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
"Having the MLA on MESSENGER and turning it on for the Venus flyby is exactly that."El hecho de tener el MLA a bordo del MENSAJERO y encenderlo para el sobrevuelo de Venus es hacer exactamente eso.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
'Shut that lot up!' roared the decurion, before turning to help Vitellius back to his feet.– ¡Haced callar a ésos! -rugió el decurión antes de girarse para ayudar a Vitelio a ponerse en pie.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
'What does the P. G. Hospital have to do with my pieces of paper?' she said, turning upon Murugan.-¿Qué tiene que ver el Hospital G. P. con mis papeles? -inquirió, volviéndose a Murugan-.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
'The tide will be turning.'La marea cambiará pronto.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
He closed it, turning to an enormous volume that shared a shelf with a number of rolled-up plans.-El sacristán cerró el manuscrito y señaló un enorme volumen que había en un estante, debajo de una colección de planos enrollados.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
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Collocations
turning point
punto de inflexión
turning point
punto decisivo
turn down
bajar
turn in
entregar
turn off
apagar
turn off
cerrar
turn on
abrir
turn on
prender
turn out
apagar
turn over
volver
turn up
subir
turn off
desconectar
take turns
alternar
turned on
encendido
turn sour
avinagrarse
Word forms
turn
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | turned |
Imperative | turn |
Present Participle (Participle I) | turning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | turned |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I turn | we turn |
you turn | you turn |
he/she/it turns | they turn |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am turning | we are turning |
you are turning | you are turning |
he/she/it is turning | they are turning |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have turned | we have turned |
you have turned | you have turned |
he/she/it has turned | they have turned |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been turning | we have been turning |
you have been turning | you have been turning |
he/she/it has been turning | they have been turning |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I turned | we turned |
you turned | you turned |
he/she/it turned | they turned |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was turning | we were turning |
you were turning | you were turning |
he/she/it was turning | they were turning |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had turned | we had turned |
you had turned | you had turned |
he/she/it had turned | they had turned |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been turning | we had been turning |
you had been turning | you had been turning |
he/she/it had been turning | they had been turning |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will turn | we shall/will turn |
you will turn | you will turn |
he/she/it will turn | they will turn |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be turning | we shall/will be turning |
you will be turning | you will be turning |
he/she/it will be turning | they will be turning |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have turned | we shall/will have turned |
you will have turned | you will have turned |
he/she/it will have turned | they will have turned |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been turning | we shall/will have been turning |
you will have been turning | you will have been turning |
he/she/it will have been turning | they will have been turning |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would turn | we should/would turn |
you would turn | you would turn |
he/she/it would turn | they would turn |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be turning | we should/would be turning |
you would be turning | you would be turning |
he/she/it would be turning | they would be turning |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have turned | we should/would have turned |
you would have turned | you would have turned |
he/she/it would have turned | they would have turned |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been turning | we should/would have been turning |
you would have been turning | you would have been turning |
he/she/it would have been turning | they would have been turning |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am turned | we are turned |
you are turned | you are turned |
he/she/it is turned | they are turned |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being turned | we are being turned |
you are being turned | you are being turned |
he/she/it is being turned | they are being turned |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been turned | we have been turned |
you have been turned | you have been turned |
he/she/it has been turned | they have been turned |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was turned | we were turned |
you were turned | you were turned |
he/she/it was turned | they were turned |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being turned | we were being turned |
you were being turned | you were being turned |
he/she/it was being turned | they were being turned |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been turned | we had been turned |
you had been turned | you had been turned |
he/she/it had been turned | they had been turned |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be turned | we shall/will be turned |
you will be turned | you will be turned |
he/she/it will be turned | they will be turned |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been turned | we shall/will have been turned |
you will have been turned | you will have been turned |
he/she/it will have been turned | they will have been turned |
turning
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | turning | turnings |
Possessive case | turning's | turnings' |