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

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)

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

turn down graph, curve:

turn down

descendre

his mouth turns down at the corners

il a une bouche aux commissures tombantes

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

1. turn down (reduce):

turn down volume, radio, heating, light, gas

baisser

2. turn down (fold over):

turn down sheet, collar

rabattre

turn down corner of page

retourner

turn down page

corner

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

turn down suitor, candidate, request, application

refuser

turn down offer, suggestion

rejeter

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

1. turn back (turn around):

turn back (usu on foot)

rebrousser chemin

turn back (usu in vehicle)

faire demi-tour

it's too late to turn back lit

il est trop tard pour faire demi-tour

it's too late to turn back fig

il est trop tard pour revenir en arrière

there's no turning back fig

il n'est pas question de revenir en arrière

2. turn back (in book):

turn back

revenir (to à)

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

1. turn back (rotate backwards):

turn back dial, clock

reculer

to turn one's watch back five minutes

retarder sa montre de cinq minutes

2. turn back (fold back):

turn back sheet, lapel

rabattre

turn back corner, page

replier

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

turn back marchers, refugees, heavy vehicles:

turn back

faire faire demi-tour à, refouler

to be turned back at the border

être refoulé à la frontière

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

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

turn aside

se détourner (from de)

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

turn away

se détourner

to turn away in disgust/horror

se détourner avec dégoût/horreur

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

turn away head, torch:

turn away

détourner

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

turn away spectator, applicant

refuser

turn away salesman, caller

ne pas laisser entrer

turn away beggar

chasser

I was turned away from the Ritz

on ne m'a pas laissé entrer au Ritz

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

turn-up

revers m

a turn-up for the books Brit

une grande surprise

parallel turn N SPORTS

parallel turn

virage m parallèle

out-turn [Brit ˈaʊttəːn, Am ˈaʊtˌtərn] N

out-turn

production f

kick-turn N (in skiing)

kick-turn

conversion f

turn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.turn up VB intr

1. turn up (arrive):

turn up

arriver

when the job turned up, I took it

quand le job s'est présenté, je l'ai pris

2. turn up (be found):

turn up

resurgir

3. turn up (face upwards):

turn up

pointer vers le haut

II.turn up VB trans

1. turn up (increase):

turn up volume, gas

augmenter

turn up radio

mettre plus fort

2. turn up (shorten clothing):

turn up

relever

3. turn up (reveal):

turn up

révéler

4. turn up (find):

turn up

trouver

I.turn back VB intr

1. turn back (return):

turn back

faire demi-tour

2. turn back (change plans):

turn back

tourner bride

you can't turn back now

tu ne peux plus faire marche arrière

II.turn back VB trans

1. turn back (send back):

turn back

renvoyer

2. turn back (fold):

turn back

replier

Phrases:

to turn back the clock

revenir en arrière

kick turn N SPORTS

kick turn

conversion f

U-turn [ˈju:tɜ:n, Am -tɜ:rn] N

1. U-turn AUTO:

U-turn

demi-tour m

2. U-turn fig:

U-turn

volte-face f

turn about VB intr

turn about

se retourner

turn-off N

1. turn-off (in road):

turn-off

embranchement m

2. turn-off inf (sexually unappealing):

to be a real turn-off

être vraiment repoussant

I.turn out VB intr

1. turn out (end up):

turn out

finir

it's turned out dry

finalement il n'a pas plu

it'll turn out all right

ça va bien se passer

as things turned out, I was right

en l'occurrence, j'avais raison

2. turn out (prove to be):

turn out

se révéler

she turned out to be a great dancer

elle s'est révélée être une grande danseuse

she turned out to be my aunt

il s'est avérée qu'elle était ma tante

3. turn out (go to):

to turn out for sth

se rendre à qc

to turn out to vote

se rendre aux urnes

II.turn out VB trans

1. turn out (switch off):

turn out electric device

éteindre

2. turn out (stop the flow):

turn out gas

fermer

3. turn out (kick out):

turn out

expulser

to turn sb out of somewhere

expulser qn de quelque part

to turn sb out on the street

mettre qn à la rue

4. turn out (empty):

turn out pockets

vider

5. turn out (produce):

turn out product

produire

turn out graduates, linguists

former

I.turn over VB intr

1. turn over (face different direction):

turn over

se retourner

2. turn over (turn page):

turn over

tourner la page

3. turn over (start):

turn over engine

tourner

4. turn over Brit TV:

turn over

changer de chaîne

II.turn over VB trans

1. turn over (change the side):

turn over a. fig

retourner

turn over page

tourner

2. turn over (cause to operate):

turn over car engine

faire tourner

3. turn over (give in):

turn over

remettre

4. turn over (hand over):

turn over control

remettre

5. turn over (consider):

turn over idea

réfléchir à

I've been turning things over

j'ai bien réfléchi

6. turn over (be lucrative):

turn over business

rapporter

7. turn over Brit inf (steal from):

turn over

dévaliser

8. turn over (cheat):

turn over

rouler

9. turn over (change function):

to turn sth over to sth

transformer qc en qc

Phrases:

to turn over a new leaf

tourner la page

turn round VB intr, trans

turn round PHRVB turn around

See also turn around

I.turn around VB trans

1. turn around (twist):

turn around

retourner

2. turn around (turn back):

turn around ship, plane

faire faire demi-tour à

3. turn around (reverse):

turn around situation

renverser

4. turn around (improve):

turn around business

remettre sur pied

II.turn around VB intr

1. turn around (twist):

turn around

tourner

turn around person

se retourner

you can't just turn around and cancel the wedding

tu ne peux pas simplement annuler le mariage

2. turn around (turn back):

turn around ship, plane

faire demi-tour

3. turn around (reverse):

turn around

se renverser

4. turn around (improve):

turn around

se remettre sur pied

turn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

go [or turn] as red as a beetroot

devenir rouge comme une tomate

not to know which way to turn

ne plus savoir à quels expédients recourir

not to know which way to turn

ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer

to turn the situation back in sb's favour

retourner la situation en faveur de qn

to toss and turn in one's bed

se retourner sans cesse dans son lit

to turn a house/room upside down

bouleverser une maison/pièce

to turn oneself in to the police

se dénoncer à la police

to turn up at the right moment

tomber à pic personne

not to turn one's nose up at sb/sth

ne pas cracher sur qn/qc inf

to turn sb into an animal/a statue

métamorphoser qn en animal/statue

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

Translations for turn in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

refouler à la frontière

to turn s.o. back at the border

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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 school, in turn, has sought legal advice on whether it can boot out certain students as a way of severing relations with parents it doesn't like.

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But, as it often happens, the belligerent youth turn into docile adults, the good citizens of an unquestioning society.

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What euphemism could we make that would in turn make acceptable the grinding poverty that is all about us?

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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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Trees and vegetation can be destroyed and in turn may bring down power lines, causing the loss of heat and communication lines.

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Adult male round gobies turn inky black during the spawning season and develop swollen cheeks.

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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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Fry these flattened pieces in the smoky hot oil, until they turn golden brown.

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The lessee, in turn, is also bound by the lease.

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