How is the word tourner translated from French to English

English translation
spin
verb

Pivoter rapidement autour d'un point central.

To turn around quickly on a central point.

Examples with “tourner”

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  • La danseuse s'est mise à tourner sur un pied. — The dancer began to spin on one foot.

  • L'enfant va tourner en rond joyeusement. — The child will spin in circles happily.

  • Il a donné beaucoup d'effet à la balle. — He put a lot of spin on the ball.

  • Elle sait filer la laine pour en faire un fil coloré. — She can spin wool into colorful yarn.

  • L'article donnait une présentation étrange de l'événement. — The article had a strange spin on the event.

  • Les roues tournent librement quand on soulève le vélo. — The wheels spin freely when the bike is lifted.

  • Peux-tu tourner plus vite que moi ? — Can you spin faster than me?

  • La rotation de la roue a ralenti puis s'est arrêtée. — The spin of the wheel slowed down and stopped.

  • Peux-tu filer ce fil plus serré ? — Can you spin this thread more tightly?

  • Quelle présentation orientée donnes-tu à cette histoire ? — What spin are you putting on this story?

  • Tourne lentement sur toi-même que je voie la robe. — Spin around slowly so I can see the dress.

  • Fais tourner la chaise pour moi, s'il te plaît. — Please spin the chair around for me.

  • À la fin, la machine à laver passe en rotation rapide. — At the end the washing machine goes into a fast spin.

  • J'aime filer des fibres le week-end. — I like to spin fibers on the weekends.

  • Sa présentation orientée a changé la perception du public. — His spin changed the audience's perception.

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