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Définition et signification de « turn » en anglais

to turn

VERBE

tourner

to rotate something so that it is facing a different direction or is in a different position

Transitive: to turn sth to a direction | to turn sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

régulier

présent

turn

3e personne du singulier

turns

participe présent

turning

passé simple

turned

participe passé

turned

Exemples

He turned the vase to display the flowers from a different angle.

Il a tourné le vase pour montrer les fleurs sous un angle différent.

1.1

plier, déplier

to fold or unfold something, particularly a fabric

Transitive: to turn a fabric

Exemples

He turned the brim of his hat to shield his eyes from the sun.

Il tourna le bord de son chapeau pour protéger ses yeux du soleil.

1.2

tourner, retourner

(with reference to a book, magazine, etc.) to move a page so that one can read or look at its other side

Transitive: to turn a page

Intransitive: to turn to a page

Exemples

She carefully turned the page of her favorite novel.

Elle a soigneusement tourné la page de son roman préféré.

1.3

tourner, se retourner

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

Intransitive

Exemples

The windmill's sails started to turn as the breeze picked up.

Les voiles du moulin à vent ont commencé à tourner lorsque la brise s'est levée.

tourner

to rotate or shift our body to face a different direction

Intransitive

Exemples

He turned to face the door as someone entered.

Il se tourna vers la porte alors que quelqu'un entrait.

2.1

se tordre (la cheville)

(with reference to one's ankle) to twist suddenly, particularly in a way that causes a sprain

Transitive: to turn one's ankle

Exemples

While hiking, he turned his ankle on a hidden tree root.

En randonnée, il a tordu sa cheville sur une racine d'arbre cachée.

2.2

tourner, pivoter

to change the direction or orientation of a body part so that it faces a different way

Transitive: to turn a body part

Exemples

We turned our heads to catch a glimpse of the parade.

Nous avons tourné la tête pour apercevoir le défilé.

2.3

tourner, pivoter

to perform a movement that involves moving one's body in a circle

Transitive: to turn an acrobatic movement

Exemples

She likes to turn flips in the gymnastics class.

Elle aime faire des pirouettes en cours de gymnastique.

transvaser, verser

to carefully pour or transfer the contents from an upside-down container into another surface or container

Transitive: to turn content of a container onto a surface or container | to turn content of a container into a surface or container

Exemples

Turn the cake batter into a baking pan.

Versez la pâte à gâteau dans un moule à cuisson.

tourner, virer

to shift or redirect one's course or path to face a different direction or follow a new route

Intransitive: to turn | to turn to a direction

Exemples

He turned left at the intersection to head toward the park.

Il a tourné à gauche à l'intersection pour se diriger vers le parc.

4.1

changer, se retourner

(of the tide) to change its direction or flow from either incoming to outgoing or vice versa

Intransitive

Exemples

Fishermen often pay close attention to when the tide will turn, as it can affect their catch.

Les pêcheurs prêtent souvent une attention particulière au moment où la marée va changer, car cela peut affecter leurs prises.

4.2

tourner, virer

to change the direction of something's movement by rotating or steering it

Transitive: to turn sth | to turn sth somewhere

Exemples

She turned the bicycle sharply to avoid the pothole.

Elle a tourné brusquement le vélo pour éviter le nid-de-poule.

4.3

tourner, virer

(of roads, paths, or rivers) to change direction by bending or curving in a particular way

Intransitive: to turn | to turn to a direction

Exemples

The hiking trail turns sharply to the right, leading us deeper into the forest.

Le sentier de randonnée tourne brusquement vers la droite, nous conduisant plus profondément dans la forêt.

se tourner, se porter

(of one's attention or interest) to shift or focus on a particular subject, matter, or idea

Transitive: to turn to a topic

Exemples

When he mentioned her name, her thoughts turned to their last meeting.

Quand il a mentionné son nom, ses pensées se sont tournées vers leur dernière rencontre.

5.1

concentrer

to direct one's attention or interest toward something or away from it

Ditransitive: to turn one's attention or thoughts to a topic | to turn one's attention or thoughts away from a topic

Exemples

She turned her focus to the challenging puzzle in front of her.

Elle a tourné son attention vers le puzzle difficile devant elle.

avoir ... ans

to reach a certain age

Linking Verb: to turn a specific age

Exemples

She'll turn 40 next spring.

Elle va avoir 40 ans au printemps prochain.

6.1

atteindre, passer

to reach or pass a particular moment or hour, denoting a specific point in time

Linking Verb: to turn a specific time

Exemples

It turned midnight, and the city streets were quiet.

Il était minuit, et les rues de la ville étaient calmes.

devenir

to change or transform from one state or condition to another

become

get

grow

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Exemples

The meeting turned chaotic when opposing viewpoints clashed.

La réunion est devenue chaotique lorsque les points de vue opposés se sont affrontés.

7.1

aigrir, tourner

(with reference to milk) to cause to become sour or spoiled

Transitive: to turn milk

Complex Transitive: to turn milk [adj]

Exemples

Be careful not to turn the milk by exposing it to high temperatures.

Faites attention à ne pas tourner le lait en l'exposant à des températures élevées.

7.2

devenir, rendre

(of foliage) to transition from one color to another, often due to seasonal changes

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Exemples

The trees by the lake turn golden in autumn.

Les arbres près du lac deviennent dorés en automne.

7.3

tourner, aigrir

(of milk) to become sour or spoiled

Intransitive

Linking Verb: to turn [adj]

Exemples

Be careful not to let the milk sit in the sun; it'll turn in no time.

Faites attention à ne pas laisser le lait au soleil ; il va tourner en un rien de temps.

7.4

transformer, changer

to make someone or something change into a particular state or condition

Complex Transitive: to turn sth [adj]

Exemples

The stormy weather turned the sea a turbulent gray.

Le temps orageux a transformé la mer en un gris turbulent.

7.5

changer, se transformer

to undergo a change in state or form

Intransitive

Exemples

The weather turned, and it began to rain.

Le temps a tourné, et il a commencé à pleuvoir.

7.6

dérailler, perdre la tête

to experience a loss of mental balance, resulting in irrational or disoriented behavior

Intransitive

Exemples

The constant stress at work caused him to turn over time.

Le stress constant au travail l'a fait tourner avec le temps.

tourner, façonner

to skillfully and artistically shape or craft something, like a tune, sentence, or remark, to give it an elegant and graceful form

Transitive: to turn a tune or sentence

Exemples

He knows how to turn a tune, creating beautiful melodies.

Il sait comment tourner un air, créant de belles mélodies.

réaliser, accomplir

to successfully achieve or accomplish a task or goal

Transitive: to turn an achievement

Exemples

He turned a flawless performance at the piano recital.

Il a réussi une performance sans faille au récital de piano.

tourner, façonner

to shape or mold an object or material by bending or manipulating it

Transitive: to turn sth

Exemples

The trees were turning their branches in the wind.

Les arbres tournaient leurs branches dans le vent.

10.1

tourner, usiner

to carve or shape wood or metal using a particular tool or machine called lathe

Transitive: to turn a wooden or metal object

Exemples

She turned the table legs to perfection.

Elle a tourné les pieds de table à la perfection.

10.2

retourner, labourer

to break up the soil in order to prepare it for planting crops, particularly with a plow

Transitive: to turn the soil

Exemples

The farmer turned the soil early in the morning.

Le fermier a retourné le sol tôt le matin.

10.3

émousser, déaffûter

to intentionally bend back the edge of a blade to make it blunt and less sharp

Transitive: to turn a blade

Exemples

The chef had to turn the kitchen knives after sharpening them to avoid any accidents.

Le chef a dû retourner les couteaux de cuisine après les avoir aiguisés pour éviter tout accident.

10.4

plier, courber

to bend or curve due to pressure or force

Intransitive

Exemples

The heated plastic began to turn and take the desired shape.

Le plastique chauffé a commencé à se courber et à prendre la forme souhaitée.

déplacer, mettre

to cause someone or something to leave where they are or be placed in a particular condition

Complex Transitive: to turn sb/sth [adj]

Transitive: to turn sb/sth somewhere

Exemples

The principal turned the rowdy students loose in the gymnasium.

Le principal a lâché les étudiants turbulents dans le gymnase.

11.1

détourner, faire reculer

to make someone or a group move away or retreat

Transitive: to turn sb

Exemples

The unexpected appearance of security personnel turned the protesters.

L'apparition inattendue du personnel de sécurité a fait tourner les manifestants.

se vendre, s'écouler

(of merchandise) to be bought or sold, often within a commercial or retail setting

Intransitive

Exemples

The new smartphones turned quickly at the electronics store.

Les nouveaux smartphones se sont vendus rapidement dans le magasin d'électronique.

12.1

écouler, liquider

to sell, exchange, or dispose of items, typically goods or stock, particularly to create space for new items or generate revenue

Transitive: to turn merchandise

Exemples

The store needed to turn its old inventory to make way for new products.

Le magasin avait besoin de écouler son ancien stock pour faire place à de nouveaux produits.

changer, retourner

to cause a change in the course of a competition or war, resulting in a different person, team, or side beginning to win or gain an advantage

Transitive: to turn a competition or war

Exemples

His last-minute goal turned the match in favor of our team.

Son but de dernière minute a fait basculer le match en faveur de notre équipe.

13.1

tourner, basculer

(of a war, competition, etc.) to change in its course or development, causing a different person, team, or side to gain the upper hand and start winning

Intransitive

Exemples

After a series of strategic moves, the situation on the battlefield turned, and the opposing army began to retreat.

Après une série de mouvements stratégiques, la situation sur le champ de bataille a tourné, et l'armée adverse a commencé à battre en retraite.

13.2

contourner, déborder

to move around or bypass a defensive line or position to attack it from a different direction

Intransitive

Transitive: to turn sth

Exemples

The cavalry unit was ordered to turn and attack the exposed flank of the enemy's formation.

L'unité de cavalerie a reçu l'ordre de tourner et d'attaquer le flanc exposé de la formation ennemie.

changer, faire, transformer

to exchange, convert, or alter the functioning of something

Transitive: to turn sth to a level

Exemples

Turn the thermostat to 72 degrees.

Tournez le thermostat à 72 degrés.

Turn

NOM

tour, fois

the time when someone has the opportunity, obligation, or right to do a certain thing that everyone in a group does one after the other

Dialect

American

British

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

turns

Exemples

She took her turn in the game, rolling the dice and moving her game piece.

Elle a pris son tour dans le jeu, en lançant les dés et en déplaçant son pion.

tour, virage

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

virage

a place in a road, river, etc. where it bends

Exemples

The sharp turn in the mountain road made it difficult to drive at night.

Le virage serré dans la route de montagne rendait la conduite difficile la nuit.

tournure, rebondissement

an unforeseen development

détournement, virage

the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

tour, rotation

turning or twisting around (in place)

tour, virage

a movement in a new direction

tour, promenade

taking a short walk out and back

service, coup de main

a favor for someone

tour, interprétation

a specific performance or act, particularly on stage in theater or entertainment settings

Exemples

The actor's dramatic turn as Hamlet received rave reviews from critics.

Le tour dramatique de l'acteur dans le rôle d'Hamlet a reçu des critiques élogieuses.

tour, occasion

the opportunity in which player or a team gets to play offense

Exemples

During the power play, it's crucial for the hockey team to capitalize on their turn.

Pendant le jeu de puissance, il est crucial pour l'équipe de hockey de profiter de leur tour.

tour, poste

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

le tour, la troisième rue

the third round of betting in which the dealer reveals an additional community card face-up on the table after the Flop

tournant, changement

a transitional phase that marks the end of one era and the beginning of another

Exemples

The turn of the century brought significant technological advancements that reshaped society.

Le tournant du siècle a apporté des avancées technologiques significatives qui ont remodelé la société.

Arbre Lexical

overturn

return

turned

turn

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « turn » en anglais

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