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upturn
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up·turn  (ptûrn, p-tûrn)
v. up·turned, up·turn·ing, up·turns
v.tr.
1. To turn up or over: upturn the soil.
2. To upset; overturn.
3. To direct upward: upturned their gaze.
v.intr.
To turn over or up.
n. (ptûrn)
An upward movement, curve, or trend, as in business activity.

upturn
vb [ʌpˈtɜːn]
1. to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down
2. (tr) to create disorder
3. (tr) to direct upwards
n [ˈʌpˌtɜːn]
1. an upward turn, trend, or improvement
2. an upheaval or commotion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.upturnupturn - an upward movement or trend as in business activity
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

upturn
noun rise, increase, boost, improvement, recovery, revival, advancement, upsurge, upswing There has been a modest upturn in most parts of the industry.
Translations
upturn
A. [ˈʌptɜːn] N (= improvement) → mejora f, aumento m (in de) (Econ etc) → repunte m
B. [ʌpˈtɜːn] VT (= turn over) → volver hacia arriba; (= overturn) → volcar
upturn [ˈʌptɜːrn] n (in economy, demand)reprise f
an upturn in demand → une reprise de la demande
upturn
vtumdrehen
n (fig: = improvement) → Aufschwung m
upturn [ˈʌpˌtɜːn] n (fig) (improvement) → ripresa; (in value of currency) → rialzo; (in luck) → svolta favorevole
upturn [ˈʌpˌtɜːn] n (fig) (improvement) → ripresa; (in value of currency) → rialzo; (in luck) → svolta favorevole


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