retourner.
to turn over; to turn upside-down
Meaning & usage
to turn over; to turn upside-down
J'ai retourné le livre pour en voir le prix.
to turn over; to flip
Veuillez retourner le steak pendant la cuisson.
turn over (earth, soil); to toss (salad)
Retournez la salade avant de la servir.
to return; to send back (an object)
Il faut que vous retourniez le document.
to return; to go back (to/from a place)
Quand y êtes-vous retourné(e)(s) ?
to return; to revert [with à] (to a state etc.)
Après quelques jours, il est retourné à son état normal.
to turn over; to overturn; to capsize
Le bateau s'est retourné.
to turn round (turn one's head)
Elle s'est retournée en entendant son nom.
to be reversed; to be turned round (of a situation etc.)
La situation s'est retournée contre lui.
to get organised; to manage; to cope; to find a way
Il faut se retourner pour finir le projet à temps.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French retorner, from re- + torner; morphologically, from re- + tourner.
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