turn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for turn in the English»French Dictionary

I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

turn
to wait one's turn
it's my turn (gen)
it's my turn (in game)
whose turn is it? (gen)
whose turn is it? (in game)
to be sb's turn to do
to have a turn at driving
to do sth turn and turn about
to speak out of turn fig

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

See also turn around, century

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

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

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

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

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

III.turn down VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb/sth] down, turn down [sb/sth])

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

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

III.turn back VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] back, turn back [sb])

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

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

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

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

III.turn away VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] away, turn away [sb])

turn-up [Brit ˈtəːnʌp, Am ˈtərn ˌəp] N Brit (of trousers)

out-turn [Brit ˈaʊttəːn, Am ˈaʊtˌtərn] N

turn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn in the English»French Dictionary

U-turn [ˈju:tɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N

turn round PHRVB turn around

See also turn around

turn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

go [or turn] as red as a beetroot

turn Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for turn in the French»English Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.
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If a battle is ended in a turn with no damage incurred, there is no expenditure in VP.
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The lessee, in turn, is also bound by the lease.
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The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.
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Ironically, the apparently scruffy philosophy may also turn out to be provably (under typical assumptions) optimal for many applications.
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A player may turn and look back at the last trick until he (or his partner) has led (or played to the next player).
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The turn of events dramatized a changing of the guard in film criticism, as a younger generation of critics achieved clout and prominence.
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Another year elapsed; it was the third monk's turn.
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Fry these flattened pieces in the smoky hot oil, until they turn golden brown.
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It makes possible an initial accumulation of wealth, which in turn enables the formation of an elite or ruling class.
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