Past conditional nous conjugation of tourner.
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tourner
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to spin
Il y a un vinyle qui tourne sur la platine.There's a vinyl record spinning on the turntable.
b. to rotate
La Terre tourne constamment et accomplit une rotation complète en un peu moins de 24 heures.The Earth rotates constantly and completes a full rotation in just under 24 hours.
c. to turn
Tu veux faire un tour de grande roue ? - Ces trucs-là ne tournent pas assez vite pour moi.Want to go on the Ferris wheel? - Those things don't turn fast enough for me.
d. to revolve
Quand elle était petite, ma sœur disait qu’elle pouvait entendre le monde tourner.When she was little, my sister used to say she could hear the world revolving.
2. (to orbit)
b. to circle
J’ai vu plusieurs avions militaires tourner dans le ciel.I saw several military aircraft circling in the sky.
c. to drive around (in a vehicle)
Nous avons tourné au moins une heure avant de trouver une place !We drove around for at least an hour before finding a parking space!
4. (to operate)
5. (to succeed)
a. to do well
Une entreprise qui embauche, c’est une entreprise qui tourne.A company that hires is a company that's doing well.
b. to run smoothly
Et les enfants ? Comment ça se passe à l’école ? - La rentrée a été difficile, mais maintenant, ça tourne.And the children? How are things going at school? - The start of the school year was difficult, but now things are running smoothly.
a. to turn
Je crois que le jus d’orange a tourné. - Tu es sûr ? Je n’ai rien d’autre à boire.I think the orange juice has turned. - Are you sure? I don't have anything else to drink.
b. to go bad
Rien qu’à l’odeur, je sais que la mayonnaise a tourné.Just by the smell, I can tell that the mayonnaise has gone bad.
c. to curdle
Si tu laisses le lait hors du frigo, il va tourner.If you leave milk out of the refrigerator, it'll curdle.
a. to revolve around
Le film tourne autour de la question du deuil et de la culpabilité.The film revolves around the themes of grief and guilt.
b. to focus on
Mon dernier livre tourne autour de la culture française.My latest book focuses on French culture.
a. to turn
La réunion a tourné au règlement de comptes.The meeting turned into a settling of scores.
b. to turn out
Malgré une situation familiale difficile, cet élève a bien tourné.Despite a difficult family situation, this student turned out well.
c. to become
Ça tourne au grand n’importe-quoi, cette série !This series is becoming a complete mess!
9. (colloquial) (to circulate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to spread
L’information a tourné à cause d’une fuite au sein de l’équipe.The information spread due to a leak within the team.
b. to go around
La rumeur tourne depuis plusieurs semaines sur les réseaux sociaux.The rumor has been going around on social media for several weeks.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to turn
Tourne la clé en même temps que tu tournes la poignée.Turn the key at the same time as you turn the handle.
11. (to give a turn)
a. to turn
Tourne les pages plus lentement. Je n’ai pas le temps de lire.Turn the pages more slowly. I don't have time to read.
b. to turn over
Les élèves ont tourné leur ardoise pour montrer leurs réponses au professeur.The students turned their whiteboards over to show their answers to the teacher.
a. to film
L’équipe attend le coucher de soleil pour tourner la scène des retrouvailles.The crew is waiting for sunset to film the reunion scene.
b. to shoot
La réalisatrice tournera son prochain film en Islande.The director will shoot her next movie in Iceland.
c. to make
J’aimerais tourner un film aux États-Unis.I would like to make a movie in the United States.
13. (to direct)
a. to turn
Tous les invités ont tourné le regard vers l’estrade.All the guests turned their gaze toward the stage.
14. (to express)
a. to phrase
Je sais exactement ce que je veux dire, mais je ne sais pas comment le tourner.I know exactly what I want to say, but I don't know how to phrase it.
a. to turn
Christopher ne prend rien au sérieux. Il tourne tout en dérision.Christopher doesn't take anything seriously. He turns everything into a joke.
a. to turn
Ce tutoriel explique aux débutants comment tourner un pot.This tutorial explains to beginners how to turn a pot.
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Indicative of "tourner"
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