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turned

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/tɜrnd/ · turned

To change the direction or position of something.

Meanings

verbformal

To change the direction or position of something.

کسی چیز کی سمت یا جگہ بدلنا۔

بدل گیا

badal gaya

Synonyms

changedswitchedalteredتبدیل کرناموڑناپھیڑنا

Antonyms

remainstayholdرہناٹھہرنارکنا

Common Collocations

  • turned around
  • turned out
  • turned upside down

Example Sentences

She turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the obstacle.

اس نے رکاوٹ سے بچنے کے لئے اسٹیرنگ کا وہیل اچانک موڑا۔

Us ne rukawat se bachne ke liye steering ka wheel achanak modha.

He turned his attention to the new project.

اس نے نئے منصوبے کی طرف اپنی توجہ دی۔

Us ne naye mansoobe ki taraf apni tawajjo di.

The leaves turned yellow in the fall.

پتھر خزاں میں زرد ہوگئے۔

Patte khizaan mein zard hogaye.

Easily Confused With

torn:Torn refers to something that is ripped apart, while turned means to change direction.

Word Family

turn
verbموڑنا
turning
nounموڑ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of turning a page in a book.

Visualize a person turning a steering wheel while driving.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، پر پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, par phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away, many of my dreams came true, yet they were still too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بدلتے وقت کی چلن سمجھو۔

Badalte waqt ki chalan samjho.

Understand the changes of time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "turnian" — to cause to move in a circle

First known use: before the 12th century

The word evolved from Old English and has maintained its meaning relating to rotation or changing direction.