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turn about

UK
/tɜːn əˈbaʊt/
US
/tɜrn əˈbaʊt/

Translations

turn aboutverb
turned about
Past Simple
turned about
Past Participle
turning about
Gerund
UK
/tɜːn əˈbaʊt/
US
/tɜrn əˈbaʊt/
faire demi-tour
The ship had to turn about to avoid the iceberg.
Le navire a dû faire demi-tour pour éviter l'iceberg.
Additional translations
changer d'avisSens figuré.
tourner sur soi-mêmePour un mouvement de rotation ou de pivotement.
Synonyms
turn around
reverse
rotate
pivot
spin

Definitions

turn aboutverb
To change direction or position.
The ship had to turn about to avoid the iceberg.
To reverse one's opinion or decision.
After hearing the new evidence, she decided to turn about and support the proposal.
To rotate or spin around.
The dancer could turn about gracefully on one foot.
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