Meaning of the word "turn around" in English

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turn around

US /tɜːrn əˈraʊnd/

UK /tɜːrn əˈraʊnd/

to move so that you are facing the opposite direction

Example:

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Please turn around so I can see your back.

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The car turned around in the narrow street.

Synonym:

pivot revolve swivel veer wheel

to change a situation from bad to good

Example:

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The new manager managed to turn around the struggling company.

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We need to turn around our sales figures this quarter.

Synonym:

improve revitalize recover reverse transform

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