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tourner

to turn

verb toor-NEH Common

Also means

to shoot (a film)

Usage Note

Tourner covers physical turning (tourne à gauche = turn left) and the making of a film (tourner un film). The phrase ça tourne mal (it's going badly) is a common idiomatic expression. Se tourner vers means 'to turn toward' someone, both literally and figuratively.

Examples

"Tourne à gauche au feu."

Natural Translation

Turn left at the traffic light.

Literal Translation

Turn to-the-left at-the fire

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