se tourner
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se tourner
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
1. (to pivot)
a. to turn
Les invités se sont tournés vers le photographe et ont souri.The guests turned toward the photographer and smiled.
c. to turn round (about-face) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Tourne-toi et compte jusqu’à 20. Pendant ce temps, je vais me cacher.Turn round and count to 20. Meanwhile, I'll hide.
2. (figurative) (to call on; used with "vers")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to turn to
Quand Sarah a des problèmes, elle se tourne vers son frère pour lui demander conseil.When Sarah has problems, she turns to her brother for advice.
3. (figurative) (to choose; used with "vers")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to turn to
Pour détendre l’atmosphère, nous nous sommes tournés vers un jeu de société très amusant.To lighten the mood, we turned to a very entertaining board game.
b. to switch to
Après avoir étudié le droit pendant deux ans, je me suis tourné vers la médecine.After studying law for two years, I switched to medicine.
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Indicative of "se tourner"
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