Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with turn in American Collocation
turn
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/tɜrn/
unpleasant
bad
nasty
sour
ugly
violent
Then the atmosphere in the bar turned nasty.
colours
pink, yellow, blue etc
His face started to turn pale.
professional
professional
Since turning professional in 1990, Rick has had a career in most areas of the music business.
weather
chilly
cloudy
cold
showery
wintry
The afternoon turned cloudy, with the temperature falling to 8 degrees.