Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot
Ääntäminen
AU
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | cambiare le carte in tavola |
| ranska | la roue tourne |
| saksa | den Spieß umdrehen |
Määritelmät
Verbi
- (idiomatic) To reverse a situation, so that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.
Esimerkit
- Well, the tables are turned—the times are changed. A peaceful and unoffending man might have expected from a neighbour, now powerful in his turn, such protection.
- "The tables are turned, my red friend!" said the hunter, coolly. "It's your life, not mine, this time!"
- Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world. But as the EU faces what Angela Merkel has called its toughest hour since the second world war, the tables appear to be turning.