to turn over

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turnover

Définition et signification de « turn over » en anglais

to turn over

VERBE

remettre, transférer

to give something to someone

Ditransitive: to turn over sth to sb

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

à particule

verbe d’action

régulier

séparable

particule

over

verbe de base

turn

présent

turn over

3e personne du singulier

turns over

participe présent

turning over

passé simple

turned over

participe passé

turned over

Exemples

The manager turned the project over to his capable team.

Le manager a confié le projet à son équipe compétente.

retourner, renverser

to cause an object to flip from its normal position

Transitive: to turn over sth

Exemples

The strong wind turned the umbrella over on the beach.

Le vent fort a retourné le parapluie sur la plage.

2.1

se renverser, basculer

to be flipped from an upright position

Intransitive

Exemples

The glass turned over, spilling its contents.

Le verre s'est renversé, renversant son contenu.

retourner, faire pivoter

to flip or rotate an object so that a different side is facing up

reverse

Transitive: to turn over sth

Exemples

The record player turns over the vinyl to play the other side.

Le tourne-disque retourne le vinyle pour jouer l'autre côté.

3.1

se retourner, changer de position

to rotate or change position and face a different direction

Intransitive

Exemples

The uncomfortable hotel mattress led the tired traveler to turn over countless times, seeking a more supportive position.

Le matelas inconfortable de l'hôtel a amené le voyageur fatigué à se retourner d'innombrables fois, cherchant une position plus confortable.

retourner, labourer

to stir the soil to enhance its quality for plants

Transitive: to turn over soil or gardening ground

Exemples

The gardener turned the soil over before planting new flowers.

Le jardinier a retourné la terre avant de planter de nouvelles fleurs.

réaliser, générer

to engage in business activities that result in a specific amount of money

Transitive: to turn over merchandise or revenue

Exemples

The startup turned over profits sooner than expected.

La startup a réalisé des bénéfices plus tôt que prévu.

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

Exemples

The player turned over the ball, allowing the opposing team to gain an advantage.

Le joueur a perdu le ballon, permettant à l'équipe adverse de prendre l'avantage.

fouiller, retourner

to create disorder in a space, often while searching for a specific item

Transitive: to turn over a space

Exemples

He turned over the entire room looking for his lost keys.

Il a retourné toute la pièce à la recherche de ses clés perdues.

réfléchir, méditer

to carefully think about something

Transitive: to turn over an idea or thought

Exemples

He turned over the proposal in his mind before deciding.

Il a retourné la proposition dans son esprit avant de décider.

démarrer, mettre en marche

to activate the engine of a vehicle or machine

Transitive: to turn over an engine

Exemples

He quickly turned over the motorcycle engine, eager to hit the road.

Il a rapidement démarré le moteur de la moto, impatient de prendre la route.

9.1

démarrer, tourner

(of an engine) to continue running properly

Intransitive

Exemples

The generator wouldn't turn over despite multiple tries.

Le générateur ne démarrait pas malgré plusieurs essais.

changer, zapper

to switch from one television channel to another

Dialect

British

Intransitive

Exemples

We often turn over during halftime to catch the highlights of other games.

Nous changeons souvent de chaîne pendant la mi-temps pour voir les temps forts des autres matchs.

cambrioler, dévaliser

to attempt to steal from a location

Transitive: to turn over a place

informel

Exemples

The group's attempt to turn the casino over failed when they were caught.

La tentative du groupe de détourner le casino a échoué lorsqu'ils ont été pris.

transformer, convertir

to use something in a different way than it was initially designed or intended for

Transitive: to turn over a space

Exemples

The old factory building was turned over into a vibrant art studio for local artists.

Le vieux bâtiment de l'usine a été transformé en un studio d'art dynamique pour les artistes locaux.

renouveler, écouler

(of a store) to sell existing goods and replace them with new items

Transitive: to turn over merchandise

Exemples

The bookstore regularly turns over its stock to feature new releases and keep the selection updated.

La librairie renouvelle régulièrement son stock pour mettre en avant les nouvelles sorties et maintenir la sélection à jour.

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Mots Proches

turn out

turn on the waterworks

Définition et signification de « turn over » en anglais

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