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Turnkey

noun/tˈɜːŋkiː/
Definition
someone who guards prisoners
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɜːŋkiː/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɜːŋkiː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɜːŋkiː/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːŋkiː/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
jailverblock up or confine, in or as in a jail
gaolverblock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schlüsselfertig
jemand, der Gefangene bewacht
🇫🇷French
clé en main
quelqu'un qui garde les prisonniers
🇪🇸Spanish
llavero
alguien que custodia a los prisioneros
🇮🇹Italian
chiavi in ​​mano
qualcuno che custodisce i prigionieri
🇳🇱Dutch
sleutelklaar
iemand die gevangenen bewaakt
🇵🇹Portuguese
chave na mão
alguém que guarda prisioneiros
🇷🇺Russian
под ключ
тот, кто охраняет заключенных
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टर्नकी
वह व्यक्ति जो कैदियों की रक्षा करता हो
🇧🇩Bengali
টার্নকি
বন্দীদের পাহারা দেয় এমন কেউ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆயத்த தயாரிப்பு
கைதிகளை காக்கும் ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
చెరశాల కావలివాడు
ఖైదీలను కాపాడే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
टर्नकी
कोणीतरी जो कैद्यांचे रक्षण करतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટર્નકી
કેદીઓની રક્ષા કરનાર વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟರ್ನ್ಕೀ
ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടേൺകീ
തടവുകാരെ കാക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟਰਨਕੀ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਕੈਦੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹرنکی
کوئی جو قیدیوں کی حفاظت کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
交钥匙工程
看守囚犯的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ターンキー
囚人を護衛する人
🇰🇷Korean
턴키
죄수를 지키는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chìa khóa trao tay
ai đó canh giữ tù nhân
🇹🇭Thai
ครบวงจร
คนที่เฝ้านักโทษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penjaga penjara
seseorang yang menjaga tahanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسليم المفتاح
شخص يحرس السجناء
🇮🇷Persian
کلید در دست
کسی که از زندانیان نگهبانی می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
anahtar teslimi
mahkumları koruyan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוֹהֵר
מישהו ששומר על אסירים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'turnkey'?
The primary meaning of 'turnkey' is 'someone who guards prisoners'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'turnkey' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'turnkey' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'turnkey' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'turnkey' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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