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turns

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈtɝnz// UK //tˈɜːnz// turns

n. the chance for one person to do something before the next person starts. You use this when playing games or sharing a task with others.

n. the opportunity or obligation to perform an action in a specific sequence shared by a group.


SIMPLE

It is your turn to wash the dishes tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

The children learned to wait for their turns on the slide without pushing each other.

COMPLEX

In many traditional board games, the strategic depth relies on players anticipating their opponents' future turns while managing their own immediate resources.

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Commonly used with the verbs 'take' or 'wait for'.

Pitfall

We took turn to cook.We took turns to cook.When two or more people share a task repeatedly, the plural 'turns' is required after the verb 'take'.

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