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turn meaning in French

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turn [turns] (one's chance to make a move in a game)
noun
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: ˈtɝːn]

tour◼◼◼nom {m}It's your turn. = À ton tour.

turn [turned, turning, turns] (to change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation)
verb
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: ˈtɝːn]

tourner◼◼◼verbe

turn [turned, turning, turns] (to move around an axis through itself)
verb
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: ˈtɝːn]

tourner◼◼◼verbe

se tourner◼◼◻verbe

turn [turned, turning, turns] (to change one's direction of travel)
verb
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: ˈtɝːn]

tourner◼◼◼verbe

turn [turned, turning, turns] (to become)
verb
[UK: tɜːn]
[US: ˈtɝːn]

devenir◼◼◼verbe

turn a blind eye (to ignore or deliberately overlook)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə blaɪnd aɪ]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə ˈblaɪnd ˈaɪ]

fermer les yeux◼◼◼verbe

turn a deaf ear (to refuse to listen or hear something)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə def ɪə(r)]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə ˈdef ˈɪr]

faire la sourde oreille◼◼◼verbe

turn around (to physically rotate horizontally 360 degrees)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd]

retourner◼◼◼verbe

turn around (to change to the opposite opinion or position)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə.ˈraʊnd]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈraʊnd]

se retourner◼◼◼verbe

turn away (to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ə.ˈweɪ]
[US: ˈtɝːn ə.ˈweɪ]

se détourner◼◼◼verbe

turn back the clock (return to a previous state)
verb

remonter le temps◼◼◼verbe

turn down (refuse, decline, deny)
verb
[UK: tɜːn daʊn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˈdaʊn]

refuser◼◼◼verbe

décliner◼◼◻verbe

turn down (reduce amount)
verb
[UK: tɜːn daʊn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˈdaʊn]

baisser◼◼◻verbe

turn heads (to garner attention)
verb

attirer le regard◼◼◼verbe

turn in (to relinquish; to tell on someone to the authorities)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɪn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɪn]

dénoncer◼◼◼verbe

turn in one's grave (be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɪn wʌnz ɡreɪv]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɪn wʌnz ˈɡreɪv]

se retourner dans sa tombeverbe

turn into (intransitive: become)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ˈɪn.tə]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˌɪn.ˈtuː]

devenir◼◼◼verbe

se transformer en◼◼◼verbe

turn of events (deviation from the expected)
noun

concours de circonstances◼◼◼nom {m}

turn of phrase (expression which is worded in a distinctive way)
noun

tournure de phrase◼◼◼nom {f}

tour de phrase◼◻◻nom {m}

turn off (switch off appliance or light)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒf]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf]

éteindre◼◼◼verbe

turn off (rotate a tap or valve to stop outflow)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒf]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf]

fermer◼◼◻verbe

turn off (repulse)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒf]
[US: ˈtɝːn ˈɒf]

dégoûter◼◻◻verbe

répugnerverbe

turn-off [turn-offs] (something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages)
noun
[UK: ˈtɜːn ɒf]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɒf]

tue-l'amour◼◼◼nom

turn on ((transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

allumer◼◼◼verbe

ouvrir◼◼◻verbe

mettre en marche◼◼◻verbe

démarrer◼◼◻verbe

turn on (to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

ouvrir◼◼◻verbe

turn on ((intransitive) to power up)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

s'allumer◼◻◻verbe

se mettre en marche◼◻◻verbe

turn on (to attract or arouse or fill with pleasure)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

emballerverbe

turn on one's heel (to turn around and leave the other way)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn wʌnz hiːl]
[US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn wʌnz ˈhiːl]

tourner les talonsverbe

turn one's back (to forsake, to abandon; to ignore)
verb

tourner le dos◼◼◼verbe

turn one's coat (to turn against a previous affiliation of allegiance)
verb
[UK: tɜːn wʌnz ˈkəʊt]
[US: ˈtɝːn wʌnz ˈkoʊt]

retourner sa vesteverbe

tourner casaqueverbe

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