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turn (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “turn”

infinitif turn; il turns; prét. turned; part. passé turned; gér. turning
  1. tourner
    The ballerina turned gracefully on one foot.
  2. tourner
    Please turn the key to unlock the door.
  3. tourner
    After walking straight for miles, we finally turned right.
  4. tourner (au tour)
    The skilled carpenter turned a beautiful wooden bowl on his lathe.
  5. tourner (les pages)
    I turned the pages of the book eagerly to find out what happened next.
  6. se tordre
    He turned his wrist while arm wrestling and had to wear a brace.
  7. devenir
    As the weather grew colder, the green leaves turned a vibrant red.
  8. tourner (au sens de se gâter pour un aliment)
    I forgot about the leftovers in the fridge, and now they've turned.
  9. transformer
    The ancient curse turned the explorer into a mummy.
  10. se transformer
    At the stroke of midnight, the cursed prince turns into a beast.
  11. atteindre
    My daughter turns five next week, and we're throwing a party.
  12. dépendre
    The outcome of the game turns on the final play.
  13. se retourner contre
    After years of mistreatment, the citizens turned against the dictator.
  14. donner la nausée
    The sight of the gruesome scene turned my stomach.
  15. rapporter
    Our investment in the new company turned a substantial profit this quarter.

nom “turn”

sg. turn, pl. turns ou indén.
  1. un tournant
    After a few turns of the screw, the shelf was secure.
  2. une rotation
    The gymnast executed a perfect turn on the balance beam.
  3. un rebondissement
    The story took an unexpected turn when the protagonist was revealed to be the villain.
  4. une promenade (préciser que c'est un aller-retour)
    After dinner, we enjoyed a leisurely turn around the park.
  5. un tour
    The children took turns on the swing, each pushing the other higher.
  6. un quart (de travail)
    After a long turn at the register, she was glad to take her break.
  7. un tour (dans un jeu)
    It's your turn to roll the dice in the board game.
  8. un trille (en musique, pour une figure spécifique)
    The musician embellished the melody with a quick turn.
  9. un délai (préciser que c'est pour la réalisation d'un projet)
    The factory promised a one-week turn on our order of custom parts.
  10. un revirement
    After the diagnosis, his mood took a dark turn.
  11. un tour (préciser que c'est une action envers quelqu'un, peut être bon ou mauvais)
    He did me a good turn by helping me move into my new apartment.
  12. une spire
    The electrician counted the turns of wire to calculate the inductance of the coil.
  13. un dribble (préciser que c'est dans le contexte du football)
    The striker performed an impressive turn to get past the defender and score a goal.
  14. un numéro (dans le contexte du divertissement)
    The magician's turn involved a series of astonishing card tricks.