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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *povortъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəvɐˈrot]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ot

Noun

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поворо́т (povorótm inan (genitive поворо́та, nominative plural поворо́ты, genitive plural поворо́тов, relational adjective поворо́тный)

  1. turn (a change of direction or orientation)
  2. curve
  3. (slang) break (a significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention)

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *povortъ.

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Noun

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поворо́т (povorótm inan (genitive поворо́ту, nominative plural поворо́ти, genitive plural поворо́тів)

  1. turn, turning, pivot (a change of direction or orientation)
  2. corner, turning (of a path, road, street, etc.: turn or deviation from a straight course)
  3. (figurative) turn, turnaround (change in circumstance)
    Synonym: перело́м m (perelóm)
  4. (figurative) twist (an unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.)
    поворо́т сюже́туpovorót sjužétuplot twist
    сюже́тний поворо́тsjužétnyj povorótplot twist

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