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turn about

/tɜːn əˈbaʊt/

/tɜrn əˈbaʊt/

turn aboutverb

turned about

Past Simple

turned about

Past Participle

turning about

ing-form

/tɜːn əˈbaʊt/

/tɜrn əˈbaʊt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

turn around