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I'd never be where I am if more successful writers hadn't taken an interest in me and done me a good turn - be it chiming in with constructive criticism or giving me sound advice about my career plan.
Sara Sheridan

Meaning of "good turn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOOD TURN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOD TURN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Good turn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOOD TURN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of good turn in the English dictionary

The definition of good turn in the dictionary is a helpful and friendly act; good deed; favour.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOD TURN

good housekeeper
Good King Henry
good looks
good morning
good name
Good Neighbor Policy
good night
good offices
good oil
good ol´ boy
good old days
good on you
good people
good question
Good Samaritan
good self
Good Shepherd
good sort
good-for-nothing
good-hearted

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOD TURN

a hand´s turn
about turn
at every turn
Buggins´ turn
Buggins´s turn
handbrake turn
Immelmann turn
kick turn
lodging turn
on the turn
out of turn
parallel turn
quarter turn
return
reverse turn
star turn
stem turn
the turn
three-point turn
to a turn
variety turn

Synonyms and antonyms of good turn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «good turn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOD TURN

Find out the translation of good turn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of good turn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «good turn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buena acción
570 millions of speakers

English

good turn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छा बारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدوره جيدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хороший поворот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boa volta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল পালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bon tour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Giliran yang baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gute Wendung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

善行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좋은 턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்ல திருப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगला वळण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iyi dönüş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buona volta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobra kolej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хороший поворот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rândul său, bine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλή σειρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goeie beurt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bra sväng
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

god tur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of good turn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD TURN»

The term «good turn» is regularly used and occupies the 94.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD TURN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about good turn

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2 QUOTES WITH «GOOD TURN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word good turn.
1
Francois Rabelais
Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.
2
Sara Sheridan
I'd never be where I am if more successful writers hadn't taken an interest in me and done me a good turn - be it chiming in with constructive criticism or giving me sound advice about my career plan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOD TURN»

Discover the use of good turn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to good turn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the ...
Traces the history of the screwdriver from a sketch in da Vinci's pad to a later patent and mass production.
Witold Rybczynski, 2001
2
One Good Turn
As ever with Atkinson what each one actually discovers is their true self. Unputdownable and triumphant, One Good Turn is a sharply intelligent read that is also percipient, funny, and totally satisfying. "From the Hardcover edition."
Kate Atkinson, 2011
3
One Good Turn
With time slipping away, Chris Ransom must try to remember the events that have led him to this moment, so that he can clear his name and save himself.
Chris Ryan, 2008
4
One Good Turn: Signet Regency Romance (InterMix)
A disappointed Duke gets a lesson in love in this classic Signet Regency Romance from Carla Kelly.
Carla Kelly, 2012
5
One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the ...
One Good Turn is a story starring Archimedes, who invented the water screw and introduced the helix, and Leonardo, who sketched a machine for carving wood screws. It is a story of mechanical discovery and genius that takes readers from ...
Witold Rybczynski, 2013
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My Good Turn Journal
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‎2005
7
Fifi's Good Turn
And what will happen when everyone finds out that Slugsy and Stingo weren't poorly after all!After the story, Fifi and her friends show you how to make your very own Flowertot Cress Friend.
‎2006
8
The Rotarian
We are planning a nation-wide campaign to bring the message of scouting to the entire country, by encouraging for that week the practice of everybody doing a Good Turn Daily. Rotary would be a splendid ally in our efforts to turn the attention ...
9
One Good Turn
The optimistic Jenny Perrin lifts Luke Benning's spirits, then disappears for seven years only to return in need of consolation from Luke's understanding heart
Judith Arnold, 1991
10
The Girl Scouts' Good Turn
THE RECEPTION -And it's somewhere there in fairyland It's where the rainbow ends!-
Edith Lavell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOD TURN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term good turn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Twelfth: Step back in time for Omagh flute band
We have our 40th parade on Friday July 24 in Omagh so we're hoping for a really good turn out that evening. That will be a landmark event. «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
2
Twelfth: Family focus at Saintfield demonstration
My grandchildren have never seen the parade. There was a mini Twelfth here on Friday night and there was also a good turn out for that.”. «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
3
Gainsborough's Blitz enjoy busy period as Summer League hots up
This week's summer league saw a good turn out and some very competitive matches. The stand out player this week was head coach Paul ... «Gainsborough Standard, Jul 15»
4
Our diplomacy in global overdrive
... business the new diplomacy will also need to resolve the contest of values in them: in the former it is that of “one good turn deserves another” ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
5
MATCH ANALYSIS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Accrington Stanley 0 …
Mooney's second-half replacement, Ross Etheridge, should have been beaten by Brown who, after a good turn of pace to latch on to a Craig ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Watch this Heart-Warming Video of a Man who pays for Strangers …
... of JesusPainter Ministries and Rob Westerman of SNC Norwood who decided to do their good turn for the day and pay for peoples groceries. «HungryForever, Jul 15»
7
North and South Rivers Watershed Association's 25th annual 'Great …
“They still have a good turn-out.” The couple has 16 kayaks and canoes at home, but traveled up with just the two blue and red kayaks they ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
8
Fun and plenty of games at bowls club's 90th birthday bash
“We usually have about 58 members, and it has been a very good turn out today. When the whole thing started 90 years ago, it was just based ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
9
Sun shines down on summer fair in Barbourne
WARM weather on Saturday meant a good turn-out for the summer fair at historic St George's Square in Barbourne. Organised by St George's ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»
10
BAAHUBALI IS BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK IN KERALA ...
This is indeed a good turn of fortunes for the spectacular movie, the Kerala distributors Global United Media and the film audience in Kerala. «BehindWoods, Jul 15»

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