turn aside in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

turn aside VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -]

turn aside

se détourner (from de)

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

to turn aside

se détourner

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.aside [Brit əˈsʌɪd, Am əˈsaɪd] N (gen)

aside THEAT, CINE

aparté m

to say sth as or in an aside

dire qc en aparté

to say sth as or in an aside (as digression)

dire qc en passant

II.aside [Brit əˈsʌɪd, Am əˈsaɪd] ADV

1. aside (to one side):

to stand or step or move aside

s'écarter

to turn aside

se détourner

to cast or throw [sth] aside clothes, gift

mettre [qc] au rebut

to cast or throw [sth] aside idea, theory

écarter

to set or put or lay [sth] aside (save)

mettre [qc] de côté

to set or put or lay [sth] aside (in shop)

réserver

to brush or sweep [sth] aside objections, protests, worries

écarter

to lay or put a book aside

mettre un livre de côté

to push or move sb aside

écarter qn

to take sb aside

prendre qn à part

leaving aside all these problems

si on laisse de côté tous ces problèmes

to set a verdict aside LAW

casser un jugement

2. aside (apart):

money aside, let's discuss accommodation

laissons de côté la question d'argent et parlons du logement

joking aside

blague à part inf

III.aside from PREP

aside from

à part

aside from political concerns

à part les inquiétudes politiques

I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

turn

tour m

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

it's my turn (gen)

c'est mon tour

it's my turn (in game)

c'est à moi de jouer

whose turn is it? (gen)

c'est à qui le tour?

whose turn is it? (in game)

c'est à qui de jouer?

‘miss a turn’

‘passez votre tour’

to be sb's turn to do

être à qn or au tour de qn de faire

it's your turn to make the coffee

c'est à toi or à ton tour de faire le café

it was his turn to feel rejected

il se sentait rejeté à son tour

to have a turn on or at or with the computer

utiliser l'ordinateur à son tour

to have a turn at driving

prendre son tour de conduite

to take turns at doing to take it in turns to do

faire qc à tour de rôle

to do sth turn and turn about

faire qc à tour de rôle

take it in turns!

chacun son tour!

by turns

tour à tour

to feel happy and depressed by turns

être tour à tour heureux et malheureux

to speak out of turn fig

commettre un impair

I hope I haven't spoken out of turn

j'espère ne pas avoir commis d'impair

2. turn (circular movement):

turn

tour m

to give sth a turn

tourner qc

to give sth half a turn to the left

faire tourner qc d'un demi-tour vers la gauche

to do a turn dancer:

faire un tour

to take a turn in the park

faire un tour dans le parc

3. turn (in vehicle):

turn

virage m

a 90° turn

un virage à 90°

to make or do a left/right turn

tourner à gauche/à droite

to do a turn in the road

faire un demi-tour

‘no left turn’

‘défense de tourner à gauche’

4. turn (bend, side road):

turn

tournant m

turn

virage m

there's a left turn ahead

il y a un tournant or virage à gauche plus loin

brake before you go into the turn

freinez avant de prendre le virage

take the next right turn , take the next turn on the right

prenez la prochaine (rue) à droite

5. turn (change, development):

turn

tournure f

the turn of events

la tournure des événements

this is an extraordinary turn of events

les événements ont pris une tournure extraordinaire

to take an encouraging/a worrying turn events:

prendre une tournure encourageante/inquiétante

to take a turn for the better person, situation:

s'améliorer

to take a turn for the better things, events:

prendre une meilleure tournure

to take a turn for the worse situation:

se dégrader

to take a turn for the worse health:

s'aggraver

she has taken a turn for the worse

elle va de plus en plus mal

to be on the turn luck, milk:

commencer à tourner

to be on the turn tide:

commencer à changer

6. turn Brit (attack):

turn inf

crise f

turn inf

attaque f

she's had one of her turns again

elle a eu une nouvelle crise or attaque

a giddy or dizzy turn

un vertige

to have a funny turn

se sentir tout/-e chose inf

it gave me quite a turn , it gave me a nasty turn

ça m'a fait un coup inf

7. turn (act):

turn

numéro m

a comic/variety turn

un numéro comique/de variété

to do a/one's turn

faire un/son numéro

II.in turn ADV

1. in turn (in rotation):

in turn answer, speak

à tour de rôle

she spoke to each of us in turn

elle nous a parlé chacun à notre tour

2. in turn (linking sequence):

in turn

à son tour

this in turn leads to higher inflation

ceci à son tour fait augmenter l'inflation

I invited Andrew who in turn invited Robert

j'ai invité Andrew qui à son tour a invité Robert

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

1. turn (rotate):

turn person: knob, wheel, handle

tourner

turn screw

serrer

turn mechanism: cog, wheel

faire tourner

to turn sth to the right/left

tourner qc vers la droite/gauche

to turn sth to ‘on’/‘off’

tourner qc sur (la position) ‘marche’/‘arrêt’

to turn a switch through 90 degrees

faire tourner un sélecteur de 90 degrés

to turn sth halfway/the wrong way

tourner qc d'un demi-tour/dans le mauvais sens

to turn the key in the door or lock (lock up)

fermer la porte à clé

to turn the key in the door or lock (unlock)

tourner la clé dans la serrure

to turn the key on sb

enfermer qn à clé

2. turn (turn over, reverse):

turn mattress, soil, steak, collar

retourner

turn page

tourner

to turn sb onto his side/back

retourner qn sur le côté/dos

to turn one's ankle

se tordre la cheville

it turns my stomach

cela me soulève le cœur, cela m'écœure

3. turn (change direction of):

turn chair, head, face, car

tourner

to turn a picture to the wall

tourner un tableau face au mur

to turn one's face towards

tourner le visage vers

to turn one's steps towards

tourner or diriger ses pas vers

to turn one's attention or mind to

tourner son attention vers

to turn one's back on lit group, place

tourner le dos à

to turn one's back on fig friend, ally

laisser tomber

to turn one's back on homeless, needy

abandonner

as soon as my back is turned lit, fig

dès que j'ai le dos tourné

to turn one's back on the past

tourner la page

to turn sb from one's door

chasser qn

4. turn (focus, direction of):

to turn sth on sb gun, hose, torch

braquer qc sur qn

to turn sth on sb fig anger, scorn

diriger qc sur qn

5. turn (transform):

to turn sth white/black

blanchir/noircir qc

to turn sth milky/opaque

rendre qc laiteux/opaque

to turn sth into office, car park, desert

transformer qc en

to turn water into ice/wine

changer de l'eau en glace/vin

to turn a book into a film

adapter un livre pour l'écran

turn your old newspapers into cash!

convertissez vos vieux journaux en argent!

to turn sb into magician: frog

changer qn en

to turn sb into experience: extrovert, maniac

faire de qn un/une

it turned him from a normal child into a delinquent

cela a transformé l'enfant normal qu'il était en délinquant

to stand there as if turned to stone

rester là comme pétrifié

6. turn (deflect):

turn person, conversation

détourner

to turn the conversation towards or onto sth

détourner or faire dévier la conversation vers qc

to turn sb from a course of action/from her purpose

détourner qn d'une ligne de conduite/de son but

7. turn (pass the age of) inf:

he has turned 50

il a 50 ans passés

she has just turned 20/30

elle vient d'avoir 20/30 ans

as soon as I turn 18

dès que j'aurai mes 18 ans

it's just turned five o'clock

il est cinq heures passées

8. turn (on lathe):

turn wood, piece, spindle

tourner

9. turn (fashion) fig:

to turn an elegant sentence

tourner une phrase élégante

10. turn (in espionage):

turn spy, agent

retourner

IV.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB intr

1. turn (change direction):

turn person, car, plane, road:

tourner

turn ship:

virer

to turn (to the) left/right

tourner à gauche/droite

to turn to the east/the west

tourner à l'est/l'ouest

to turn down or into street, alley

tourner dans

to turn off main road, street

quitter

to turn towards village, mountains

tourner en direction de

I turned towards home

j'ai repris le chemin de la maison

her thoughts turned to her family

ses pensées se sont tournées vers sa famille

the conversation turned to Ellie

on en est venu/ils en sont venus à parler d'Ellie

he later turned to teaching

plus tard il s'est tourné vers l'enseignement

2. turn (reverse direction):

turn person, vehicle:

faire demi-tour

turn tide:

changer

turn luck:

tourner

there's no room for the bus to turn

le bus n'a pas assez de place pour faire demi-tour

‘no turning’ (in driveway)

‘propriété privée, défense d'entrer’

3. turn (revolve):

turn key, wheel, planet:

tourner

turn person:

se tourner (to, towards vers)

to turn on its axis

tourner sur son axe

a key turned in the lock

une clé a tourné dans la serrure

to turn in one's chair

se retourner dans son fauteuil

to turn and face the camera

se tourner vers la caméra

to turn and walk out of the room

faire demi-tour et sortir de la pièce

to turn to do

se retourner pour faire

to turn to face sth

se retourner vers qc

to turn and fight

se retourner pour se battre

to turn to lie on one's side

se tourner pour se mettre sur le côté

I turned once again to my book/my work

j'ai repris encore une fois ma lecture/mon travail

4. turn:

to turn on (hinge on) fig argument: point, issue

tourner autour de

to turn on outcome: factor

dépendre de

5. turn (spin round angrily):

to turn on sb dog:

attaquer qn

to turn on sb person:

se retourner contre qn

6. turn (resort to, rely on) fig:

to turn to person, religion

se tourner vers

to turn to drink

se mettre à boire

to turn to drugs

commencer à se droguer

to turn to sb for help, advice, money

se tourner vers qn pour demander

I don't know who to turn to for advice

je ne sais vers qui me tourner pour demander conseil

I don't know where or which way to turn

je ne sais plus où donner la tête inf

7. turn (change):

to turn into tadpole: frog

se transformer en

to turn into sofa: bed

se transformer en

to turn into situation, evening: farce, disaster

tourner à

to turn into conversation: shouting match

tourner à

to turn into (magically) person: animal, prince etc

se transformer en

to turn to substance: ice, gold etc

se changer en

to turn to fear, surprise: horror, relief

faire place à

his hopes had turned to dust

ses espoirs étaient réduits en poussière

8. turn (become by transformation):

turn pale, cloudy, green

devenir

to turn white/black/red (gen)

blanchir/noircir/rougir

to turn white/black/red CHEM

virer au blanc/noir/rouge

the weather is turning cold/warm

le temps se rafraîchit/se réchauffe

events turned tragic

les événements ont tourné au tragique

9. turn (have change of heart) inf:

turn Conservative, Communist

devenir

businesswoman turned politician

ancienne femme d'affaires devenue politicienne

to turn inf Catholic/Muslim

se convertir au catholicisme/à l'islam

to turn traitor

se mettre à trahir

10. turn (go sour):

turn milk:

tourner

11. turn trees, leaves:

turn

jaunir

V.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn]

at every turn

à chaque instant, à tout moment

one good turn deserves another prov

c'est un prêté pour un rendu

to be done to a turn

être cuit à point

to do sb a good turn

rendre un service à qn

to feel another turn of the screw

sentir la pression augmenter encore

See also turn around, century

I.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn around)

1. turn around (to face other way):

turn around person:

se retourner, faire demi-tour (to do pour faire)

turn around bus, vehicle:

faire demi-tour

2. turn around fig:

you can't just turn around and say you've changed your mind

tu ne peux pas tout simplement dire que tu as changé d'avis

what if he just turns around and says no?

et si jamais il disait non?

3. turn around (revolve, rotate):

turn around object, windmill, dancer:

tourner

4. turn around (change trend):

the market has turned around

il y a eu un renversement de situation sur le marché

sales have turned round

il y a eu un renversement de tendance dans les ventes

5. turn around TRANSP (unload and reload):

turn around

décharger et charger

II.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sth] around, turn around [sth])

1. turn around (to face other way):

turn around car, chair, piano, head, baby

tourner [qc] dans l'autre sens

2. turn around (reverse decline in):

turn around situation, economy, company

redresser

turn around political party, factory

redresser la situation de

3. turn around TRANSP (unload and reload):

turn around plane, ship

décharger et mettre en état de repartir

the plane can be turned around in an hour

l'avion peut être déchargé et prêt à reprendre l'air en une heure

4. turn around (rephrase):

turn around question, sentence

reformuler

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. century (gen):

century

siècle m

in the 20th century

au XX e siècle

at the turn of the century

au début du siècle

through the centuries

à travers les siècles

half a century

un demi-siècle

centuries-old

séculaire

2. century (in cricket):

century

score m de cent (au cricket)

turn aside in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.turn aside VB intr

turn aside

se détourner

II.turn aside VB trans

turn aside

détourner

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

to turn aside from sb/sth

se détourner de qn/qc

Translations for turn aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.aside [əˈsaɪd] N

aside

aparté m

II.aside [əˈsaɪd] ADV

1. aside (to one side):

aside put, move, look

de côté

2. aside (thinking aloud):

aside

en aparté

3. aside (ignoring):

sth aside

qc mis(e) à part

that aside, what do you think?

à part ça, qu'en penses-tu?

I.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] N

1. turn (change of direction):

turn road

tournant m

to take a turn

tourner

a left/right turn

un tournant à gauche/à droite

take the next turn left

prenez le prochain tournant à gauche

to give sth a turn

tourner qc

2. turn (rotation):

turn

tour m

3. turn (walk):

turn

tour m

to take a turn

faire un tour

4. turn (changing point):

turn

tournant m

the turn of the tide

le renversement de la marée

the turn of the tide fig

le renversement des tendances

a turn of fate

un caprice du destin

5. turn (changing condition):

turn

tournure f

to take a turn for the worse

s'aggraver

to take a turn for the better

s'améliorer

6. turn (allotted time):

turn

tour m

to be sb's turn to +infin

être le tour de qn de +infin

to take turns at doing sth

faire qc à tour de rôle

it's your turn at the wheel

c'est ton tour de conduire

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

in turn

à tour de rôle

he paid each of us in turn

il nous a payés l'un après l'autre

in one's turn

à son tour

to miss a turn

manquer son tour

to speak out of turn

parler mal à propos

7. turn (shape):

turn

tournure f

8. turn (service):

turn

tour m

to do sb a bad turn

jouer un mauvais tour à qn

to do sb a good turn

rendre service à qn

9. turn (odd sensation):

turn

choc m

to give sb a turn

donner un choc à qn

10. turn MED:

turn

crise f

11. turn (queasiness):

turn

nausée f

to have turns

avoir des nausées

12. turn (stage performance):

turn

numéro m

Phrases:

at every turn

à tout bout de champ

to be cooked to a turn

être cuit à point

II.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB intr

1. turn (rotate):

turn

tourner

2. turn (turn round):

turn

se retourner

turn AUTO

faire demi-tour

to turn to(wards) sb/sth

se tourner vers qn/qc

3. turn (switch direction):

turn

tourner

turn tide

changer

to turn left

tourner à gauche

to turn round the corner

tourner au coin de la rue

my mind turned to food fig

je me suis mis à penser au repas

talk turned to politics

la conversation est passée à la politique

to turn to religion/drugs

se tourner vers la religion/la drogue

who can I turn to?

vers qui puis-je me tourner?

4. turn (become):

turn

devenir

to turn cold

commencer à faire froid

to turn green

verdir

to turn seven child

venir d'avoir sept ans

to turn seven time

être sept heures passé

5. turn BOT, BIOL:

turn leaves

jaunir

6. turn FOOD:

turn cream, milk

tourner

Phrases:

to turn (over) in one's grave

se retourner dans sa tombe

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

III.turn [tɜ:n, Am tɜ:rn] VB trans

1. turn (rotate):

turn page, handle

tourner

to turn somersaults

faire des sauts périlleux

2. turn (cause to rotate):

turn

faire tourner

3. turn (turn round):

turn

retourner

to turn sth upside down

retourner qc

4. turn (switch direction):

turn

tourner

to turn the corner

tourner au coin de la rue

to turn the corner fig

passer le cap

5. turn (direct):

turn a. fig

diriger

to turn a gun on sb

diriger une arme sur qn

to turn one's anger on sb

reporter sa colère sur qn

6. turn (transform):

to turn sb/sth into sth

transformer qn/qc en qc

to turn water blue

donner à l'eau une couleur bleue

7. turn (sprain):

turn

tordre

to turn one's ankle

se fouler la cheville

8. turn (feel nauseated):

to turn one's stomach

soulever le cœur

9. turn (shape):

turn

tourner

Phrases:

to turn one's back on sb

tourner le dos à qn

to turn the other cheek

tendre l'autre joue

to turn a deaf ear to sth

rester sourd à qc

to turn a blind eye to sth

fermer les yeux sur qc

not to turn a hair

ne pas bouger d'un poil

to turn sb's head

faire tourner la tête à qn

to turn the tables

inverser les rôles

to turn tail and run

prendre ses jambes à son cou

to turn sth upside down

mettre qc sens dessus dessous

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Do not turn aside from what they tell you, to the right or to the left.

en.wikipedia.org

It may be that human emotion flows in vast waves, and that we have arrived at a moment of frenzy that even governmental reform can not turn aside.

foreignpolicy.com

Poetry was, he thought, a "natural, heady diversion", both a way of making the reader turn aside and an entertainment.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Being able, because you are employed, to stay off welfare, to turn aside from handouts -- this is good for the environment of human dignity.

news.nationalpost.com

It is also, of course, a way of making the poet turn aside.

www.telegraph.co.uk

When faced with terrible choices of our own we may be tempted to turn aside from what we really know to be right for fear of the consequences.

www.huffingtonpost.com

The principal one of course is flashing of its wings in an intimidating display of threat to approaching birds - domestic fowl even turn aside when exposed to this.

www.independent.ie

Through that stretch he had a couple of four-star but not really a five-star chance to turn aside.

www.sportsnet.ca

That you do not turn aside to the right or to the left.

opinion.inquirer.net

Active unionists, especially those who hold office, are beset by a thousand temptations to turn aside from the road of the class struggle.

www.counterpunch.org