el
masculine
/ˈtuɾno/
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Translation
turn, shift
Word origin
From Italian turno, ultimately from Latin tornus ('a lathe'), from Greek tornos. The same root gives English turn and tour.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tornus
- English cognates
- turn, tour
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralturnos
Examples
.
Now it is your turn to speak.
.
I work the night shift this month.
.
She booked an appointment with the doctor for Monday.
cola .
I waited my turn in the queue at the bank.
lavar .
Today it is his turn to wash the dishes.
.
My shift starts at eight in the morning.
.
It is his turn to speak at the meeting.
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