turn over
turn
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tērn
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British pronunciation
/tˈɜːn ˈəʊvə/

Définition et signification de « turn over » en anglais

to turn over
[phrase form: turn]
01

remettre, transférer

to give something to someone
Ditransitive: to turn over sth to sb
to turn over definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The athlete turned the trophy over to the next year's champion.
L'athlète a remis le trophée au champion de l'année suivante.
02

retourner, renverser

to cause an object to flip from its normal position
Transitive: to turn over sth
to turn over definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The clumsy waiter turned the tray over, causing a mess.
Le serveur maladroit a renversé le plateau, causant un désordre.
2.1

se renverser, basculer

to be flipped from an upright position
Intransitive
example
Exemples
During the storm, the tree in our backyard turned over, exposing its roots.
Pendant la tempête, l'arbre dans notre jardin s'est renversé, exposant ses racines.
03

retourner, faire pivoter

to flip or rotate an object so that a different side is facing up
Transitive: to turn over sth
to turn over definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Let 's turn over the record to listen to the B-side.
Retournons le disque pour écouter la face B.
3.1

se retourner, changer de position

to rotate or change position and face a different direction
Intransitive
to turn over definition and meaning
example
Exemples
With a gentle nudge, the bottle turned over on the table, and it began rolling over towards the edge.
Avec une légère poussée, la bouteille s'est retournée sur la table et a commencé à rouler vers le bord.
04

retourner, labourer

to stir the soil to enhance its quality for plants
Transitive: to turn over soil or gardening ground
example
Exemples
They turned over the garden beds in preparation for spring.
Ils ont retourné les plates-bandes en préparation pour le printemps.
05

réaliser, générer

to engage in business activities that result in a specific amount of money
Transitive: to turn over merchandise or revenue
example
Exemples
The store turned over a considerable amount of inventory during the clearance sale.
Le magasin a écoulé une quantité considérable de stock pendant les soldes.
06

perdre le ballon, céder le ballon

(of ball games) to lose control of the ball, resulting in a missed opportunity to score
Transitive: to turn over the ball
example
Exemples
The quarterback turned the ball over with an intercepted pass.
Le quart-arrière a perdu le ballon avec une passe interceptée.
07

fouiller, retourner

to create disorder in a space, often while searching for a specific item
Transitive: to turn over a space
example
Exemples
The burglars turned the house over in search of valuables.
Les cambrioleurs ont retourné la maison à la recherche d'objets de valeur.
08

réfléchir, méditer

to carefully think about something
Transitive: to turn over an idea or thought
example
Exemples
The manager turned over the options for the new project.
Le manager a examiné les options pour le nouveau projet.
09

démarrer, mettre en marche

to activate the engine of a vehicle or machine
Transitive: to turn over an engine
example
Exemples
Can you please turn over the lawnmower engine while I check the fuel level?
Pouvez-vous s'il vous plaît démarrer le moteur de la tondeuse pendant que je vérifie le niveau de carburant ?
9.1

démarrer, tourner

(of an engine) to continue running properly
Intransitive
example
Exemples
After a few attempts, the old lawnmower finally turned over and started.
Après quelques tentatives, la vieille tondeuse à gazon a finalement démarré et a commencé à fonctionner.
10

changer, zapper

to switch from one television channel to another
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The remote control makes it easy to turn over without getting up from the couch.
La télécommande permet de changer de chaîne facilement sans se lever du canapé.
11

cambrioler, dévaliser

to attempt to steal from a location
Transitive: to turn over a place
InformalInformal
example
Exemples
Despite increased security, robbers still turned the mansion over.
Malgré une sécurité accrue, les voleurs ont quand même fait main basse sur le manoir.
12

transformer, convertir

to use something in a different way than it was initially designed or intended for
Transitive: to turn over a space
example
Exemples
The company decided to turn over its vacant warehouse space for use as a creative workspace.
L'entreprise a décidé de transformer son espace d'entrepôt vacant pour l'utiliser comme espace de travail créatif.
13

renouveler, écouler

(of a store) to sell existing goods and replace them with new items
Transitive: to turn over merchandise
example
Exemples
The store likes to turn its products over, selling the old ones to bring in new ones and keep things interesting for customers.
Le magasin aime renouveler ses produits, vendre les anciens pour apporter des nouveaux et garder les choses intéressantes pour les clients.
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