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turf sbdy./sthg. <=> out phr v [T(o)] infml, especially BrE to throw out; get rid of: He's been turfed out of the club for not paying his bill.
turf ac,countant n BrE infml for BOOKMAKER
Tur-ge-nev, I-van /tuə'geinjəf|tuər-, 'aivən/ (1818-83) a Russian writer of books, short stories, and plays, best known for his play A Month in the Country and his book Fathers and Sons
tur-gid /t3:d33d||'t3:r-/ adj 1 fml derog (of language or style) too solemn and self-important 2 tech swollen, e.g. by a liquid or inner pressure —ly adv —ity /t3:'d31dt|t113:r-/ n [U]
Tu-rin /tjuə'rint|tu'rin/ a city on the River Po in northwest Italy, which is the capital of the Piedmont REGION and is an important centre of the Italian car-making industry. Its Italian name is Torino.
Tu-ring, A-lan /tjuər|ŋ||tuər-, 'alən/ (1912-54) a British MATHEMATICIAN and computer scientist, who developed ideas which were later used to build the first electronic computer, and which also influenced the development of the study of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. During World War II he helped to find out the meaning of the German military CODES (=secret writing system used for sending messages).
Turin 'Shroud, the a piece of cloth which is believed by some people to have covered the dead body of Jesus Christ after he had been crucified (CRUCIFY) and to be marked with an image of his face. But scientists who tested the cloth using CARBON DATING methods believe that it is not as old as that.
Turk /t3:k||t3:rk/ n a person who comes from Turkey → see also YOUNG TURK
tur-key /'t3:k||'t3:rki/
turkey
n 1 [C] a large bird, rather like a large chicken, kept on farms for its meat which is eaten, especially at Christmas and (in the US) at Thanksgiving → see Feature on page A11 2 [U] the flesh of this bird as food: slices of roast turkey 3 [C] AmE infml a) a failure: The movie we saw last night was a real turkey. b) a useless or silly person → see also COLD TURKEY, talk turkey (TALK)
Turkey a country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Population: 68,109,469 (2003). Capital: Ankara. Until the early 20th century, Turkey was the centre of the large OTTOMAN EMPIRE, whose capital city was Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. It became a REPUBLIC in 1923, and its first president was Kemal ATATURK, who made great changes to make Turkey a more modern country. Turkey is a member of NATO and has asked to become a member of the EU.
Tur-kish /t3:k||'t3:r-/ adj from or connected with Turkey or its language
Turkish n [U] the language of Turkey
Turkish bath n a health treatment for the body in which one sits in a very hot steamy room, often followed by a cold SHOWER and a MASSAGE → compare SAUNA
Turkish coffee n [C, U] very strong black coffee that you drink in small cups with sugar
Turkish delight n [U] a type of sweet made from firm JELLY that is cut into pieces and covered in sugar or chocolate
Turk-men-i-stan /t3:kməni'sta:n||t3:rkməni'stæn/ a country in central Asia between Iran and Uzbekistan, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Population: 4,775,544 (2003). Capital: Ashgabat —Turkmen /'t3:kmən||'t3:rk-/ adj
Turks and Cai-cos Is-lands, the /t3:ks ən 'keikəs ,aləndz||t3:rks-/ a group of 30 islands in the British West Indies, southeast of the Bahamas. Population: 15,000 (1998). Capital: Grand Turk.
tur-me-ric /t3:mər|k||'t3:r-/ n [U] (an Asian plant with a yellowish root crushed to) a fine powder that is used for giving a special taste and colour to food, especially CURRY
tur∙moil /'t3:mɔil||'t3:r-/ n [S,U] a state of confusion, excitement, and trouble: She couldn't think; her mind was in (a) complete turmoil. | His assassination threw the country into turmoil.
turn /t3:n||t3:rn/ v 1 [I;T] to (cause to) move round a central or fixed point: The big wheel turned slowly. | She turned the key in the lock. | I turned the screw a few more times to tighten it. 2 [I;T(oVER)] to (cause to) move so that a different side faces upwards or outwards: She turned over and went to sleep. | He was tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep. | Fry the steak for five minutes then turn it and fry the other side. | He turned the pages of the book. | She turned back the sheets. | She turned down the corner of the page to keep her place. | He turned the jacket inside out/turned the glass upside down. 3 [I+adv/prep;T+obj+adv/prep] to (cause to) change position or direction so as to face or move in a particular direction: Turn right at the end of the street. | She turned away and began to cry. | We turned onto the motorway at Royston. | (fig.) As his debts grew bigger, he turned to crime. (=became a criminal) | (fig.) Can you help me? I'm desperate; I don't know which way to turn. (=who to ask for help) | (fig.) Our luck has turned. (=become better) | The tide is turning. | The bus turned into the hotel entrance. | Angrily, he turned on his heel(s) (=turned suddenly) and walked out. | She turned her car round and drove off in the opposite direction. → see also TURN BACK, TURN OFF 4 [(ROUND, AROUND)] to bend round or look round: He turned (round) and waved. | She turned to me and smiled. 5 [T] to go round: The car turned the corner. | (fig.) Exports have been low this year, but recently the figures have been improving; we seem to have turned the corner. 6 [T+obj+adv/prep, especially on] to aim or point; set or direct in a particular direction: The firemen turned their hoses on the blazing building. | She turned the aerial towards the transmitter. | He turned his back on her. | (fig.) How can you turn your back on (=not help) people in need? | (fig.) We should now turn our attention to other aspects of the problem. 7 [T] to do or perform by moving round a fixed point: The skater turned a neat circle on the ice. 8 [I;T+obj+adj] to change so as to become (especially something bad): She suddenly turned pale when she heard the bad news. | He turns nasty if you laugh at him. | His hair turned grey | In autumn the leaves turn brown. | The milk will turn sour if you don't put it in the fridge. | The King's trusted minister turned traitor and poisoned him. | One of the gang turned informer and gave the police the details of the robbery. | The Congressman is a former football player turned politician. (=a football player who has now become a politician) | This hot sun will turn the grass brown