Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with turn in American Collocation
turn
noun
countable
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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
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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/
unexpected
strange
surprising
unexpected
Life took an unexpected turn for Rick when he met Jess.
sudden
dramatic
sudden
We were so upset at the sudden turn of events.
harmful or unpleasant
sinister
unfortunate
Events took a decidedly sinister turn when a dead body was found in the garden.
when a situation gets worse/better
downward
upward
From that moment on things took a downward turn.
Fortunately his life then took a turn for the better.