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" Beauty is composed of an eternal, invariable element whose quantity is extremely difficult to determine, and a relative element which might be, either by turns or all at once, period, fashion, moral, passion."
Jean-Luc Godard

Meaning of "by turns" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BY TURNS

by turns


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY TURNS

by return · by return of post · by right · by rights · by rote · by the balls · by the bye · by the dozen · by the lee · by the neck · by the same token · by the seat of one´s pants · by the skin of one´s teeth · by the vanload · by the way · by virtue of · by way of · by word of mouth · by your leave · by yourselves

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY TURNS

behaviour patterns · Black Ferns · Burns · Cairns · crown-of-thorns · diminishing returns · draw in one´s horns · Festival of Lanterns · lock horns · many happy returns · Mearns · returns · sideburns · Silver Ferns · take the bull by the horns · the Black Ferns · the Kiwi Ferns · the Mearns · the Silver Ferns · trade returns

Synonyms and antonyms of by turns in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BY TURNS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «by turns» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «by turns» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY TURNS

Find out the translation of by turns to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of by turns from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by turns» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

轮流
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

por turnos
570 millions of speakers
en

English

by turns
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मुड़ता द्वारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالتناوب
280 millions of speakers
ru

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по очереди
278 millions of speakers
pt

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por turnos
270 millions of speakers
bn

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দ্বারা পরিণত হয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tour à tour
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Dengan giliran
190 millions of speakers
de

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abwechselnd
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

交代で
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

회전 에 의해
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lần lượt
80 millions of speakers
ta

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திருப்பங்கள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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वळवून
75 millions of speakers
tr

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sırayla
70 millions of speakers
it

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di volta in volta
65 millions of speakers
pl

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na przemian
50 millions of speakers
uk

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по черзі
40 millions of speakers
ro

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de rând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκ περιτροπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur draaie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

turvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etter tur
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY TURNS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by turns

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QUOTES WITH «BY TURNS»

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Jean-Luc Godard
Beauty is composed of an eternal, invariable element whose quantity is extremely difficult to determine, and a relative element which might be, either by turns or all at once, period, fashion, moral, passion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY TURNS»

Discover the use of by turns in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by turns and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting ...
To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. AL-TER€a* TION, ». (L. akcrcatio.) Warm contention in words; dispute earned on with heat or anger; controversy ; contest ; wrangle, ALTEJIN, a. [L. alumus.] Acting by turns ...
Noah Webster, 1857
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A dictionary of the English language. To which are added, a ...
2. In the Presbyterian CkzrdL. a rohettute, or second ; one designated to take the place cf another in performing some duty, in case of failure. • ALTERJf-iTE, r.t [L. alterno.] To perform by turns, or ш succession ; to cause to succeed by turns ; to ...
Noah Webster, Chauncey Allen Goodrich, John Walker, 1866
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
[L. alterntu, of alter, another.] 1. Acting by turns; one succeeding another ; alternate, which is the word generally used. 2. In cry sialography, exhibiting, on two parts, an upper and a lower part, faces which alternate among themselves, but which ...
Noah Webster, 1832
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A Complete System of Pleading: Comprehending the Most ...
The manor to which, &c. descended 10 <.<wo sisters, who with their husbands agreed to present by turns, and now it belongs to plaintiff, &c. the second turn. Defendant admits the agreement, but lays, that the clerk alledged to be presented by ...
John Wentworth, 1797
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
The turn of expression. Addis. 17. New poli- tion of things ; as, something troublesome happens at every turn. 18. By Turns. One after Another ; alternately. — They feel by turns the bitter change. Milton. — By turns the tuneful muses love to ling.
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
17. New pc lion of things; a", something troublesome hap- □ru at ev-ry turn. 18. By Turns. One after •other; alternately.— Th';y feel by turns the hit's change. Milton. — By turns the" tuneful muses t to si: g. Drydm.—By turns put on the suppii - it, ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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REPORT FROM COMMISSIONERS: CHARITIES IN ENGLAND AND WALES
16th. That on the day of the delivery of the bibles there should be sermons General Charities, at the places following ; namely, Philip, York and Leeds, by turns. *-orA Whartonls Sheffield, Doncaster and Pontefract, by turns. continued?' Halifax ...
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Dictionarium Britannicum Or a More Compleat Universal ...
To Alte'rnate [all er nan, L.] to do by Course or Turns, as an alternate Office, i. e. an Office which is discharged by Turns. Alte'rnate Leaves [of Plants] are those where there isa Correspondence between the Sides of a Branch ; the Leaves of th» ...
Nathan Bailey, 1736
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The History of Richmond, in the County of York
That on the day of delivery of the Bibles there shall be sermons at the places following; namely, York and Leeds by turns; Sheffield, Doncaster, and Pomfret, by turns; Halifax, Bradford, and Wakefield, by turns; at Richmond yearly; Northallerton, ...
Christopher Clarkson, 1821
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Mongolian-English Dictionary
To spare, pass by(as a calamity which passes without doing harm) . EGELZI / SSJDK n. Shift, turn, relief. By turns, alternately. -- darayalan. By turns, one after another, in proper order. By turns, alternately. Sentinel, sentry. The change or cycle ...
Ferdinand D Lessing, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY TURNS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by turns is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Greece Got to 'No'
... whose argument that Germany should forgive Greek debt in exchange for long overdue war reparations is by turns compelling and specious. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Thai court allows release of detained student protesters
Representatives of several foreign embassies were at the military court on Tuesday morning, and allowed to witness the proceedings by turns ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
The Importance of Being Earnest at the Vaudeville Theatre | Theatre …
The exaggerated overplaying rather lowers the IQ of this contemporary reading, which is both physically exhausting and underplayed by turns. «The Upcoming, Jul 15»
4
Chandelier Productions to Present SPRING AWAKENING, 8/21-29
"This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery, the thrill and quite a bit of the terror to that shattering ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Restoration of water bodies by GVM lauded
... Bhogpara that helped equal sharing of water to paddy fields by turns to benefit 100 farmer families of Bhogpara, Goroimari and Bangnabari. «Assam Tribune, Jul 15»
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Nick Kyrgios hugs a ballboy and throws racket in defeat by Richard …
This was by turns tense, downright rude and fairly spooky as Richard Gasquet somehow handled the tantrums and humour of Nick Kyrgios to ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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The World Goes Round
By turns gritty and witty, racy and raunchy, the brassy melodic riches of Kander's music are always offset by the intricate wordplay of Ebb, both ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
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The Go! Team, The Haunt, Pool Valley, Brighton, Saturday, July 4
Brighton collective The Go Team! displayed their thrillingly multi-faceted sound in a hometown gig that was by turns explosive and touching on ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
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The Perfect 10: When Dan Carter tamed the Lions
"There was a team, orchestrated by a genius, who was by turns brutal and poetic," Aylwin wrote. "The question 'Have you ever seen anyone ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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When did we become satisfied with so little?
In the 1990s, those at the top of their influential powers were artists and mavericks who by turns provided a voice for disaffected youth and my ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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