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turn·a·bout

(tûrn′ə-bout′)

1. The act of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction.

2. A shift or change in opinion, loyalty, or allegiance.

3. A dance or party to which girls invite boys.

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turnabout

(ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt)

1. the act of turning so as to face a different direction

2. a change or reversal of opinion, attitude, etc

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turn•a•bout

(ˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt)

n.

1. the act of turning in a different or opposite direction.

2. a change of opinion, loyalty, etc.

3. Chiefly Brit. merry-go-round.

[1590–1600]

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Noun	1.	turnabout - a decision to reverse an earlier decision change of mind, flip-flop, turnaround, reversal deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
	2.	turnabout - turning in the opposite direction reversion, turnaround, reversal, reverse change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel

turnabout

noun

The act of changing or being changed from one position, direction, or course to the opposite:

inversion, reversal, transposition, turnaround.

Translations

inversione voltafaccia

turnabout

[ˈtɜːnəbaʊt] N (= change) → cambio m de rumbo, giro m radical

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

turnabout

[ˈtɜː^rnəbaʊt] n (= sudden change) (in attitude, opinion) → revirement m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

turnabout

[ˈtɜːnəˌbaʊt] turnaround [ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd] n (fig) → voltafaccia m inv, dietrofront m inv

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