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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Turn around ?

Hi, Does "turn around" mean "turn back" or "turn to any direction"? ...........If I face east, and then I turn around, which direction do I face? Any direction? .......Thanks very much.
  

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Hi, West. But it depends a bit on the context. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, West.
  • But it depends a bit on the context.
  • Clive
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Hi,

West. But it depends a bit on the context.

Clive
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Thanks. ..........So if I say "That car is turning around", it means "That car is turning back". .......And If I ask my toddler who faces with the back towards me to "turn around" , it means to ask him to face me. Correct? .....What is the verb that is opposite of face in "face somebody"? ...........Thanks
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Hi,
So if I say "That car is turning around", it means "That car is turning back". .......
Yes.

And If I ask my toddler who faces with the back towards me to "turn around" , it means to ask him to face me. Correct? Yes.

.....What is the verb that is opposite of face
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hi

Is "I'm sorry I've turn my back to you"
"I'm sorry I' giving you my back" mean that the person is looking at someone back. the opposite of face somebody?
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Hi,

Consider this example.

You and I are talking.
I turn around, so that you are now looking at my back.
There are contexts in which this can be a rude thing to do.

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I'm just curious about what you mean when you say, "it depends a bit on context."
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Hi,

'Turn around' is not always used in a precise way, eg with the meaning of 180 degrees.
It can mean some unspecified amount..
Often, precision does not matter at all..

Clive
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Ah, thank you, Clive, for the clarification. I think I had a "Duh" moment last night.
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