turn

曲がる、向く

別の方向へ進んだり、向きを変えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To face or move in a different direction.

• Turn left at the bridge.
• He turned his head to look at me.
• The car turned into a narrow street.

使い方： turn towards someone/something (She turned towards the door.)

類義語： change direction

よく使う表現： turn left, turn right, turn the corner, turn around

なる

色や状態が変わったり、ある年齢になったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become different, especially in color, condition, or age.

• The sky turned gray.
• The milk has turned sour.
• She turns thirty next month.

使い方： turn + adjective (The leaves turned yellow.); turn + age (My brother turns eighteen next week.)

類義語： become, get

よく使う表現： turn red, turn cold, turn forty, turn yellow

回る、回す

中心の周りを回る、または何かを回す。

やさしい英語で： To move in a circle around a central point, or make something move this way.

• The wheel turns slowly.
• She turned the key in the lock.
• The Earth turns once every day.

類義語： rotate, spin, revolve

よく使う表現： turn the handle, turn a key, turn clockwise

順番

皆が順に何かをするとき、自分がそれをする番。

やさしい英語で： Your chance to do something when people do it one after another.

• It is your turn now.
• We took turns using the computer.
• Please wait your turn to speak.

使い方： someone's turn to do something (It is your turn to use the shower.); take turns doing something (We took turns carrying the bag.)

類義語： go

よく使う表現： your turn, take a turn, wait your turn

手番、順番

ゲームで自分が行動したり、駒を動かしたりする番。

やさしい英語で： Your chance to play or make a move in a game.

• Whose turn is it?
• He missed a turn because of the rules.
• On my next turn, I moved my queen.

使い方： someone's turn to do something (It is her turn to roll the dice.)

類義語： go

よく使う表現： your turn, next turn, skip a turn, take a turn