Latournelle (en. The tournelle)
la.tuʁ.nɛl
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A way of doing things that returns periodically.
He took to the latournelle of excuses after each failure.
Il a pris la latournelle des excuses après chaque échec.
A repetitive change in a process or activity.
His latournelle of work helped him keep the pace.
Sa latournelle de travail l'a aidé à garder le rythme.
A routine that becomes boring.
This latournelle of meetings bores me.
Cette latournelle de réunions m'ennuie.
Etymology
The origin of the word latournelle comes from Old French, meaning a return or a change.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to make a latournelle
To take up something in a repetitive manner.
faire une latournelle
to be in the latournelle
To be in a habitual routine.
être dans la latournelle
Related Words
turning point
A change of direction or method.
tournant
cycle
A process or event that repeats.
cycle
habit
A regular practice or behavior.
habitude
Slang Meanings
To resume one's old habits.
He returned to his latournelle after the holidays.
Il est retourné dans sa latournelle après les vacances.
To be stuck in an endless cycle.
His life is a latournelle, always the same thing.
Sa vie est une latournelle, toujours la même chose.