Turno (en. Shift)

/ˈtuɾ.no/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Assigned period for carrying out an activity.

Today it's my turn to clean.

Hoy me toca mi turno de limpieza.

Opportunity given to a person to do something.

I hope they call me in my turn to speak.

Espero que me llamen en mi turno para hablar.

Sequence or set of people waiting to perform an activity.

The line is moving fast, my turn is almost here.

La fila avanza rápido, ya casi llega mi turno.

Work shift in a job where a defined period is carried out.

She works the night shift.

Ella trabaja en el turno de noche.

Derived from the Latin 'turnus', which means 'change' or 'rotation'.

to take a turn

To wait to participate in something.

tomar turno

to give a turn

To assign someone a specific moment to do something.

dar turno

to be on duty

To be in an assigned period to work or carry out an activity.

estar de turno

to take turns

To alternate in an activity.

turnarse

work shift

Period in which a job is performed.

turno de trabajo

schedule

Distribution of hours in a shift.

horario

To be in line for something.

I am in line to enter the concert.

Estoy en turno para entrar al concierto.

When someone is waiting for their opportunity.

She is in line to speak with the boss.

Ella está en turno para hablar con el jefe.