turn

tour

noun

1. (of wheel, handle)

a. tour (m)

2. (bend in road)

a. virage (m)

3. (change)

a. tournure (f)

4. (in series, game, queue)

a. tour (m)

It's my turn!C'est mon tour !

It's your turn.C'est votre tour.

5. (performance)

a. numéro (m)

6. (informal) (period of illness) (United Kingdom)

a. crise (f)

b. attaque (f)

7. (shock)

a. coup (m)

transitive verb

8. (move round) (person) (wheel, handle, knob, key)

a. tourner

He turned the handle and pushed open the door.Il tourna la poignée et ouvrit la porte.

Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.Mettre à faible température et faire cuire pendant 20 minutes.

9. (flip)

a. retourner (steak, mattress)

b. changer de face (disc, record)

10. (change direction of) (chair, picture, back, face, head)

a. tourner

She turned the bedside chair to face the door.Elle tourna la chaise du lit vers la porte.

He turned his head left and right.Il tourna la tête de gauche à droite.

11. (direct)

a. diriger (gun, hose, searchlight)

b. concentrer (attention, thoughts)

12. (page)

a. tourner

13. (shape) (wood, metal)

a. tourner

14. (make sour) (milk)

a. faire tourner

intransitive verb

15. (rotate) (wheel, handle, knob, key)

a. tourner

The cog wheels started to turn.Les roues dentées se mirent à tourner.

16. (change direction) (person, vehicle, road)

a. tourner

Turn right at the lights.Tournez à droite au feu.

He turned into a narrow street.Il tourna dans une rue étroite.

17. (reverse direction)

a. faire demi-tour (person, vehicle)

b. tourner (wind)

18. (look back) (person)

a. se tourner

b. se retourner

19. (change)

a. changer

20. (become)

a. devenir

21. (go sour) (milk)

a. tourner

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