No. 1,259 in Portuguese
turno
"Turno" in English means "shift" (as in work shift) or "turn" (as in sequence or round).
In a sentence
Durante o turno da manhã, eu costumo estudar.
During the morning shift, I usually study.
Here, 'turno' refers to a shift or time period typically allocated to specific activities, like work or study.
O turno de fábrica começa às seis horas todos os dias.
The factory shift starts at six o'clock every day.
In this sentence, 'turno' is used to denote a work shift in an industrial or professional context.
Ele não conseguiu ajustar seu turno de sono.
He couldn't adjust his sleep schedule.
Here, 'turno' refers to a cycle or arrangement in the context of sleep patterns.
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