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How do you say "to turn (an object)" in Russian?
повернуть
povernutʹ
In Russian, "to turn (an object)" is повернуть.
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Pronunciation
Say puh-vehr-NOOT, stress on the third syllable. The 'ver' is clear like in English 'verb'.
Writing and usage
Nine letters: повернуть. The prefix по- means around or toward. The root вернуть means to turn.
Example sentence
Поверни рулевое колесо влево.
Turn the steering wheel to the left.
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How to remember повернуть
Povernutь means to turn something - po (around) plus vernut (turn), rotating it around.
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Questions about повернуть
How do you say "to turn (an object)" in Russian?
In Russian, "to turn (an object)" is повернуть. It is a noun.
How is повернуть written in Russian?
Nine letters: повернуть. The prefix по- means around or toward. The root вернуть means to turn.
How is повернуть used in a sentence?
Use повернуть as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Поверни рулевое колесо влево. (Turn the steering wheel to the left.).
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