verb#1,846 by frequency

wenden

/ˈvɛndən/

to turn something; to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides; to avert; to curb

Meanings

1
to turn something — in general
- Alle Blicke wandten sich zu ihr.
  All eyes turned to her.
  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Das Glück hat sich gegen mich gewendet.
  Luck is against me.
  Tatoeba · Vortarulo · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides
3
to avert; to curb
4
to make a u-turn; to turn around one’s car or vehicle
- Ich glaube nicht, dass du hier wenden kannst.
  I don't think you can make a U-turn here.
  Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
to turn around
- Du fährst in die falsche Richtung. Du wirst wenden müssen.
  You're going the wrong way. You'll have to turn around.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
6
to turn to; to consult
- Ich hatte niemanden, an den ich mich wenden konnte.
  I had no one to turn to.
  Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich kann mich an niemanden wenden.
  I have no one to turn to.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR