“使掉头”常见英文表达可以是 “make a U-turn” (侧重于描述做出掉头这个动作行为 )或 “cause (a vehicle) to turn around” (更强调使车辆等完成掉头这一结果)。
例如:
The driver was told to make a U-turn at the next intersection.(司机被告知在下一个路口掉头 。)
The sudden obstacle in the road caused the bus to turn around.(路上突然出现的障碍物使那辆公交车掉头了 。)