about-turn
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about-turn
- /əˈbaʊt tɚn/ US
Where it comes from
From the imperative phrase used in the military.
noun about-turns · about turn
- A turn of 180 degrees, typically in a military formation .
- Total reversal of opinion or attitude . A sell-out crowd of 10,000 then observed perfectly a period of silence before the team revealed their black armbands, complete with stitched-in poppies, for the match. After Fifa’s about-turn, it must have been a frantic few days for the England kit manufacturer. The on-field challenge was altogethe
verb about-turns · about-turning · about-turned · about turn
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To turn 180 degrees, typically in a military formation.
Similar: about-face
Translations
Every language
noun turn of 180 degrees
| 中文 | 向後轉 /向后转 xiànghòuzhuǎn |
|---|---|
| Português | meia-volta |
| Français | demi-tour |
| Italiano | dietro front, dietrofront |
| Ελληνικά | μεταβολή metavolí |
| Tiếng Việt | đằng sau quay |
noun total reversal of opinion or attitude
| Español | giro radical |
|---|---|
| Français | volte-face |
| Italiano | dietro front, voltagabbana |
| Ελληνικά | μεταστροφή metastrofí |
verb to turn 180 degrees
| Español | dar la media vuelta, darse media vuelta |
|---|---|
| Français | faire demi-tour |
| Deutsch | Kehrtwende machen |
| Italiano | fare dietrofront |
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