turned
beginnerA1/tɜrnd/ · turned
To change the direction or position of something.
Meanings
To change the direction or position of something.
کسی چیز کی سمت یا جگہ بدلنا۔
بدل گیا
badal gaya
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.
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💡 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.