turn about

faire demi-tour, retourner

Changer l’orientation d’une personne ou d’une chose, souvent pour la tourner dans le sens opposé.

En anglais simple : To change which way someone or something faces, often to face the opposite direction.

• He turned about and faced us.
• She turned the horse about on the narrow road.
• Turn the chair about so you can see the stage.

Comment l'utiliser : turn someone/something about (She turned the chair about to face the door.)

Synonymes : turn around, reverse

Expressions courantes : turn about suddenly, turn something about

tourner dans tous les sens

Faire tourner une chose dans une direction, puis dans une autre.

En anglais simple : To move something in different directions, turning it first one way and then another.

• She turned the stone about in her hand.
• He kept turning the toy about, examining every side.
• Turn it about until you find the opening.

Comment l'utiliser : turn something about (He turned the small box about in his hands.)

Synonymes : turn around, move about

Expressions courantes : turn something about, turn about restlessly