What does "turn around" mean?

To reverse a bad situation To change a negative situation into a positive one.

How do you use "turn around" in a sentence?

We turned the business around. Things can turn around quickly. She turned her life around.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To reverse a bad situation

扭转

Dar la vuelta, enderezar

好転させる

상황을 호전시키다

To change a negative situation into a positive one.

把不好的情况变成好的情况。使局面好转。

Cambiar una situación negativa en positiva. Reconducir algo.

悪い状況を良い状況に変えること。立て直すこと。

부정적인 상황을 긍정적으로 바꾸는 것.

Base verb: turn

Particle: around

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We turned the business around.
我们扭转了公司的局面
Enderezamos el negocio
ビジネスを立て直した
사업을 되살렸어.
Things can turn around quickly.
情况可能很快就会好转
Las cosas pueden cambiar rápidamente
状況は急に好転することがある
상황이 금방 좋아질 수 있어.
She turned her life around.
她扭转了自己的人生
Dio la vuelta a su vida
彼女は人生を立て直した
그녀는 인생을 바꿔놓았어.

Context: reversal, improvement, change

Tone: positive

From turning to face the opposite direction.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal