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la tour, le tour
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. tower
Si tu montes au niveau supérieur de cette tour, tu auras une vue magnifique sur la ville.If you go to the top level of this tower, you'll have a magnificent view of the city.
b. high-rise
Ce nouvel immeuble d'habitation sera une tour comprenant plus de 100 logements.This new apartment building will be a high-rise with over 100 units.
2. (chess)
b. castle (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Dans ce jeu, chaque joueur a deux tours.In this game, each player has two castles.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. turn
Donnez un bon tour à la poignée et la porte devrait s'ouvrir.Give the handle a good turn, and the door should open.
b. revolution
Il faut tourner la vis de plusieurs tours pour la serrer.You need to turn the screw several revolutions to tighten it.
4. (voyage)
5. (outing)
a. tour
Nous avons fait un tour de la propriété et il n'y a aucun problème.We did a tour of the property, and there aren't any problems.
b. circuit
Le tour de la Terre autour du Soleil dure un an.The Earth's circuit around the Sun takes one year.
c. turn around
L'hélicoptère a fait trois fois le tour de la montagne à la recherche du randonneur perdu.The helicopter did three turns around the mountain to look for the lost hiker.
7. (figurative) (change of direction)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. turn (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Cette négociation prend un tour plus favorable. Il est temps de signer le contrat.This negotiation is taking a more favorable turn. It's time to sign the contract.
8. (figurative) (prank)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. trick
Tu te souviens du tour que nous avons joué à notre petit frère ?Do you remember the trick we played on our little brother?
10. (sports)
a. round
Mon équipe préférée a été éliminée au premier tour des éliminatoires de foot.My favorite team was eliminated in the first round of soccer playoffs.
11. (politics)
a. round
En France, il y a deux tours de scrutin pour l'élection présidentielle.In France, there are two rounds of voting for a presidential election.
a. circumference
Il faut mesurer le tour de ce vieux chêne.We should measure the circumference of that old oak tree.
b. girth
Je vais mesurer le tour de ce cochon. Il est énorme !I'm going to measure this pig's girth. He's huge!
a. lathe
Le menuisier a utilisé un tour pour former les pieds de la table.The carpenter used a lathe to form the table legs.
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