turn

tourner

Se diriger ou se mettre face à une autre direction.

En anglais simple : To face or move in a different direction.

• Turn left at the bridge.
• He turned his head to look at me.
• The car turned into a narrow street.

Comment l'utiliser : turn towards someone/something (She turned towards the door.)

Synonymes : change direction

Expressions courantes : turn left, turn right, turn the corner, turn around

devenir

Changer de couleur ou d’état, ou atteindre un certain âge.

En anglais simple : To become different, especially in color, condition, or age.

• The sky turned gray.
• The milk has turned sour.
• She turns thirty next month.

Comment l'utiliser : turn + adjective (The leaves turned yellow.); turn + age (My brother turns eighteen next week.)

Synonymes : become, get

Expressions courantes : turn red, turn cold, turn forty, turn yellow

tourner

Bouger en cercle autour d’un point central, ou faire bouger quelque chose ainsi.

En anglais simple : To move in a circle around a central point, or make something move this way.

• The wheel turns slowly.
• She turned the key in the lock.
• The Earth turns once every day.

Synonymes : rotate, spin, revolve

Expressions courantes : turn the handle, turn a key, turn clockwise

tour

Moment où l’on peut faire quelque chose que plusieurs personnes font à tour de rôle.

En anglais simple : Your chance to do something when people do it one after another.

• It is your turn now.
• We took turns using the computer.
• Please wait your turn to speak.

Comment l'utiliser : someone's turn to do something (It is your turn to use the shower.); take turns doing something (We took turns carrying the bag.)

Synonymes : go

Expressions courantes : your turn, take a turn, wait your turn

tour

Moment où l’on peut jouer ou effectuer une action dans un jeu.

En anglais simple : Your chance to play or make a move in a game.

• Whose turn is it?
• He missed a turn because of the rules.
• On my next turn, I moved my queen.

Comment l'utiliser : someone's turn to do something (It is her turn to roll the dice.)

Synonymes : go

Expressions courantes : your turn, next turn, skip a turn, take a turn