повернуть

This is the 14837th most frequent Russian word.


повернуть

"To turn" or "to turn around."


In this sentence, 'повернуть' is used in the imperative form 'поверните' to indicate a directional action.

Поверните направо на следующем перекрёстке.

Turn right at the next intersection.


Here, 'повернуть' is employed metaphorically to signify a significant change or transition in life.

Он решил повернуть свою жизнь в совершенно другом направлении.

He decided to turn his life in a completely different direction.


In this example, 'повернуть' describes the physical act of something moving or rotating due to external forces.

Сильный ветер заставил голову ветра повернуть в сторону.

The strong wind caused the wind vane to turn to the side.