turn

[[t]tə:n[/t]] 1. verb

1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) tourner

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) (se) tourner

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) tourner

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) tourner (vers)

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) tourner

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (se) changer (en)

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) (faire) devenir

2. noun

1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) tour

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spire

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) tournant

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tour

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) numéro

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- turning-point

- turnover - turnstile - turntable - turn-up - by turns - do someone a good turn - do a good turn - in turn - by turns - out of turn - speak out of turn - take a turn for the better - worse - take turns - turn a blind eye - turn against - turn away - turn back - turn down - turn in - turn loose - turn off - turn on - turn out - turn over - turn up

English-French dictionary. 2014.