U-turn
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U-turn
(yo͞o′tûrn′)n.
A turn, as by a vehicle, completely reversing the direction of travel.
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U-turn
n
1. a turn made by a vehicle in the shape of a U, resulting in a reversal of direction
2. a complete change in direction of political or other policy
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U-turn
(ˈyuˌtɜrn) 1. a U-shaped turn made by a vehicle so as to head in the opposite direction.
2. a reversal of policy, tactics, etc.
[1925–30]
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U-turn
(ˈjuː təːn) , ((American) ˌjuː ˈtəːrn) nounsee u.
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U-turn
[ˈjuːtɜːn] N (lit, fig) → cambio m de sentido, giro m de 180 gradosto do a U-turn → cambiar de sentido
"no U-turns" → prohibido cambiar de sentido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
U-turn
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U-turn
[ˈjuːˌtɜːn] n → inversione f a U (fig) → voltafaccia m inv, cambiamento di rotta, dietro-front m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
U-turn
→ الِالْتِفَافُ إِلَى الِاتِّـجَاهِ الـمُعَاكِسِ بِالسَّيَّارة otáčka do protisměru svingning på 180 grader Wende αναστροφή cambio de sentido täyskäännös demi-tour zaokret inversione a U Uターン U턴 ommezwaai van 180° u-sving zawracanie meia-volta разворот helomvändning การเลี้ยวกลับที่ทางเลี้ยวเป็นรูปตัวยู U-dönüşü sự vòng ngược U形转弯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009