umdrehen

turn around; roll over

verb OOM-dray-en Rare

Also means

rotate; reverse

Usage Note

umdrehen reflexively (sich umdrehen) is the standard phrase for turning one's body around or turning over in bed. The separable particle um- signals reversal of direction. Also used for turning an object over.

Examples

"Sie drehte sich im Schlaf mehrmals um."

Natural Translation

She rolled over several times in her sleep.

Literal Translation

She turned herself in-the sleep several-times around.

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