No. 955 in Danish
vende
"Vende" in English means "to turn" or "to reverse."
In a sentence
Jeg vendte mig om for at se, hvem der talte.
I turned around to see who was speaking.
The word 'vende' is used here to mean 'to turn', specifically referring to physically turning oneself around.
Kan du vende den her side i bogen?
Can you turn this page in the book?
In this instance, 'vende' means 'to turn' in the context of flipping or rotating something, such as a page in a book.
Tingene vendte sig til det bedre efter mødet.
Things turned for the better after the meeting.
Here, 'vende' is used in a more figurative sense, meaning 'to change or improve', following the idiomatic expression 'vende sig' towards a positive state.
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