turn round

振り向く、向きを変える

体を回して反対の方向を向く。

やさしい英語で： To move your body so that you face the opposite direction.

• Please turn round.
• She turned round when she heard her name.
• Don’t turn round until I say you can.

類義語： turn around, turn about

よく使う表現： turn round and look, turn round slowly

向きを変える、反対向きにする

物を回し、反対側の面や端がこちらや別の方向を向くようにする。

やさしい英語で： To move something so that its opposite side or end faces you or another direction.

• Turn the map round.
• He turned the glass round to read the label.
• Can you turn this chair round for me?

使い方： turn something round (Turn the chair round so it faces the window.)

類義語： turn around, reverse

よく使う表現： turn something round, turn round a chair

回転する

中心となる点や軸の周りを回る。

やさしい英語で： To move in a circle around a central point.

• The wheel turns round slowly.
• The fan blades turned round above us.
• Why has the disk stopped turning round?

類義語： rotate, revolve, spin

よく使う表現： wheels turn round, turn round slowly

態度を変える、手のひらを返す

急に態度を変え、攻撃的なことや意外なことを言う。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly change your attitude, often by saying something hostile or unexpected.

• He turned round and blamed me.
• You agreed yesterday; now you turn round and say it’s impossible.
• Why did she turn round and refuse to help?

使い方： turn round and + verb (She turned round and accused me of lying.)

類義語： change your tune

よく使う表現： turn round and blame, turn round and say

処理する、仕上げる

仕事を終え、提出や使用ができる状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To complete a piece of work so that it is ready to send or use.

• We turn round orders within a week.
• She turned the report round before lunch.
• Can you turn these documents round by Friday?

使い方： turn something round in + time (We can turn your order round in two days.)

類義語： process, complete

よく使う表現： turn round orders, turn something round

次の出発に備えて準備する

到着した飛行機や船などを、次の運行に備えて準備する。

やさしい英語で： To prepare a plane, ship, or other vehicle for its next journey after arrival.

• We must turn the plane round quickly.
• They turned the ship round overnight.
• How long will it take to turn this aircraft round?

使い方： turn something round (The crew turned the aircraft round in forty minutes.)

類義語： turn around

よく使う表現： turn round aircraft, turn something round