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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
turn around
turning in an opposite direction or position
- the reversal of the image in the lens
• Syn:
reversal
• Derivationally related forms:
reverse (for: reversal)
• Hypernyms:
turning, turn
1. turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically (Freq. 10)
- He turned around to face his opponent
- My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake
• Syn:
swing around, swing about
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. improve dramatically
- The new strategy turned around sales
- The tutor turned around my son's performance in math
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
3. improve significantly;
go from bad to good
- Her performance in school picked up
• Syn:
pick up
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
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