No. 593 in Hungarian
fordult
"Fordult" means "turned" in English.
In a sentence
Ő megfordult az ajtóban.
He turned around in the doorway.
In this context, 'fordult' is used to describe a physical movement of turning around.
A beszélgetés komolyra fordult.
The conversation turned serious.
Here, 'fordult' signifies a metaphorical change in the nature or mood of the conversation.
A kulcs kétszer fordult a zárban.
The key turned twice in the lock.
In this usage, 'fordult' describes the rotational movement of the key in the lock.
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