turning round

UK
/ˈtɜːnɪŋ raʊnd/
US
/ˈtɜrnɪŋ raʊnd/
turn roundverb

turning round

Gerund

turned round
Past Simple
turned round
Past Participle
turning round
Gerund
UK
/tɜːn raʊnd/
US
/tɜrn raʊnd/
Traductions
He turned the chair round to face the window.
Il a tourné la chaise pour qu’elle fasse face à la fenêtre.
redresserS'emploie surtout pour une entreprise, une économie ou une situation en difficulté.
The new manager was hired to turn round the failing company.
Le nouveau directeur a été engagé pour redresser l'entreprise en difficulté.
se retourner
She had to turn round to see who was calling her name.
Elle a dû se retourner pour voir qui appelait son nom.
Définitions
To change direction to face the opposite way.
She had to turn round to see who was calling her name.
To reverse the position or orientation of something.
He turned the chair round to face the window.
To change or improve a situation or condition.
The new manager was hired to turn round the failing company.
Synonymes