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tour nom {f}

tower [towers]◼◼◼(structure)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈtaʊər]
That's a tower. = C'est une tour.

box [boxes]◼◼◻(computer, or the case in which it is housed)
noun
[UK: bɒks] [US: ˈbɑːks]

rook [rooks]◼◼◻(chesspiece)
noun
[UK: rʊk] [US: ˈrʊk]
A rook is a chess piece. = La tour est une pièce d'échecs.

tour nom

tour [tours]◼◼◼(cycling: multistage street and road race)
noun
[UK: tʊə(r)] [US: ˈtʊr]
Are we going to have a tour? = On va faire un tour ?

sliver [slivers](New York: A narrow high-rise apartment building)
noun
[UK: ˈslɪ.və(r)] [US: sˈlɪ.vər]

tour nom {m}

turn [turns]◼◼◼(one's chance to make a move in a game)
noun
[UK: tɜːn] [US: ˈtɝːn]
It's your turn. = À ton tour.

round [rounds]◼◼◼(golf etc: way around the course)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈraʊnd]
He showed me round the park. = Il m'a fait faire le tour du parc.

round [rounds]◼◼◼(stage of a sports competition)
noun
[UK: ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈraʊnd]
He showed me round the park. = Il m'a fait faire le tour du parc.

ride [rides]◼◼◻(instance of riding)
noun
[UK: raɪd] [US: ˈraɪd]
Let's go for a ride in my car. = Allons faire un tour avec ma voiture.

trick [tricks]◼◼◻(magic trick)
noun
[UK: trɪk] [US: ˈtrɪk]
What a fiendish trick! = Quel tour diabolique !

trick [tricks]◼◼◻(something designed to fool)
noun
[UK: trɪk] [US: ˈtrɪk]
What a fiendish trick! = Quel tour diabolique !

trip [trips]◼◼◻(journey)
noun
[UK: trɪp] [US: ˈtrɪp]
I always wanted to make an around the world trip. = J'ai toujours voulu faire le tour du monde.

spin [spins]◼◼◻(circular motion)
noun
[UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn]

lathe [lathes]◼◼◻(machine tool used to shape a piece of material)
noun
[UK: leɪð] [US: ˈleɪð]

rotation [rotations]◼◼◻(single cycle of turning)
noun
[UK: rəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: roʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

cycle [cycles]◼◼◻(complete rotation)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪk.l̩] [US: ˈsaɪk.l̩]

revolution [revolutions]◼◼◻(traversal of one body through an orbit around another body)
noun
[UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

revolution [revolutions]◼◼◻(turning of an object around an axis)
noun
[UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

prank [pranks]◼◻◻(practical joke or mischievous trick)
noun
[UK: præŋk] [US: ˈpræŋk]
Stop playing pranks on me! = Arrête de me jouer des tours !

Tour CN nom {f}

CN Tower◼◼◼(the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
proper noun

tour d'abandon nom {m}

baby hatch◼◼◼(hatch for abandoned children)
noun

foundling wheel◼◻◻(revolving crib)
noun

Tour d'Espagne nom propre
{m}

Vuelta a España◼◼◼(annual cycling race in Spain)
proper noun

tour d'habitation nom {f}

high-rise◼◼◼(A tall building)
noun
[UK: ˈhaɪ raɪz] [US: ˈhaɪ raɪz]

tour d'honneur nom

victory lap◼◼◼(extra lap)
noun

Tour d'Italie nom propre
{m}

Giro d'Italia◼◼◼(annual cycling race in Italy)
proper noun

tour d'ivoire nom {f}

ivory tower◼◼◼(overly-academic perspective)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊər]

tour dans son sac nom

string to one's bow(a skill, ability or resource)
noun

tour de Babel nom {f}

tower of Babel◼◼◼(situation of confusion due to many languages)
noun

Tower of Babel◼◼◼(tower erected at Babel)
proper noun

tour de cartes nom

card trick◼◼◼(magic trick involving playing cards)
noun
[UK: kɑːd trɪk] [US: ˈkɑːrd ˈtrɪk]

tour de chapeau nom {m}

hatband(band about a hat)
noun
[UK: ˈhæt.bænd] [US: ˈhæt.bænd]

tour de contrôle nom {f}

control tower [control towers]◼◼◼(airport control tower)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrəʊl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊər]

tour de force nom {m}

tour de force [tours de force]◼◼◼(Feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field)
noun
[UK: tʊə(r) də fɔːs] [US: ˈtʊr ˈdiː ˈfɔːrs]

Tour de France nom propre
{m}

Tour de France◼◼◼(annual long-distance cycling race through France)
proper noun

tour de garde nom {f}

watchtower◼◼◼(observation tower)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊər]

tour de guet nom {f}

watchtower◼◼◼(observation tower)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɒtʃ.taʊər]

tour de l'horloge nom {f}

clock tower◼◼◼(tower having a large clock)
noun

tour de Londres nom {f}

Tower of London◼◼◼(a fortress in London)
proper noun

tour de magie nom {m}

magic trick◼◼◼(act of illusion or magic)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.dʒɪk trɪk] [US: ˈmæ.dʒɪk ˈtrɪk]

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