about-turn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for about-turn in the English»French Dictionary

about-face, about-turn N Brit MIL

about-face

demi-tour m

about-face fig

volte-face f inv

the government has done an about-face

le gouvernement a fait volte-face

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about turn! MIL

demi-tour droite!

Translations for about-turn in the French»English Dictionary

virevolte [viʀvɔlt] N f

1. virevolte (tour sur soi-même):

virevolte

twirl

2. virevolte (revirement):

virevolte

about-turn Brit

virevolte

about-face

virevolte

volte-face

demi-tour <pl demi-tours> [d(ə)mituʀ] N m

1. demi-tour (dans l'espace):

demi-tour MOTOR

U-turn

demi-tour MIL

about-turn Brit

demi-tour MIL

about face Am

faire demi-tour (gén)

to turn back

faire ou exécuter un demi-tour MOTOR

to make a U-turn

faire ou exécuter un demi-tour MIL

to about-turn Brit

faire ou exécuter un demi-tour MIL

to about-face Am

2. demi-tour (de serrure):

demi-tour

sash

about-turn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for about-turn in the English»French Dictionary

about-face [əˈbaʊtfeɪs] N Am, Aus, about-turn [əˈbaʊttɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N Aus, Brit

1. about-face:

about-face

demi-tour m

2. about-face fig:

about-face

revirement m

Translations for about-turn in the French»English Dictionary

volte-face [vɔltəfas] N f inv

volte-face

about-turn Brit

volte-face

about-face Am

pirouette [piʀwɛt] N f

1. pirouette (culbute):

pirouette d'un acrobate, danseur, cheval

pirouette

2. pirouette (volte-face):

pirouette

about-face

pirouette

about-turn Brit

Phrases:

répondre [ou s'en tirer] par une pirouette

to evade the question

demi-tour <demi-tours> [d(ə)mituʀ] N m

demi-tour d'une personne

about-turn Brit

demi-tour d'une personne

about-face Am

demi-tour de manivelle

half-turn

faire demi-tour (à pied, en voiture)

to make a U-turn

faire demi-tour MIL

to about face

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Any other majors are placed on yard lines closer to the end zone, or to the rear of the band for about-turn maneuvers.

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This week, church officials decided to hand the documents of all task teams and the synod, which resulted in the about-turn, to the 11 congregants.

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The department has not provided a cogent reason why it has made an about-turn and removed the provision.

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It's not an about-turn yet, but it is potentially the start of a momentum change.

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But the latter part makes up for it, taking a total about-turn praising the message of the film.

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The about-turn had occurred because he had asked officials to remind him of what might have been said to him the week before.

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Ironically, of course, it could be argued that the original censorship was respectful of local politics, and the about-turn was not.

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These developments mark a major about-turn in the region.

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But there were angry exchanges between committee members, with some feeling they had been railroaded into the about-turn.

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The band's 4th album was an about-turn, replacing the dominance of quirky death metal with an exemplary display of riff-driven, heavy, yet melodic power groove and the occasional sing-along chorus.

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