Retournant (en. Returning)

[ʁə.tuʁ.nɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which comes back to a starting point.

The bus is on its way for the returning trip.

Le bus est en route pour le trajet retournant.

Describes an action that returns to its starting point.

They took the returning path after realizing they were mistaken.

Ils ont pris le chemin retournant après avoir réalisé qu'ils s'étaient trompés.

Describes an event that repeats itself.

The festival is a returning event every summer.

Le festival est un événement retournant chaque été.

From the verb 'to return', with the suffix -ing indicating an ongoing action.

being in the process of returning

being busy restoring something to its original state.

être en train de retourner

returning to his affairs

returning to one's usual tasks after an interruption.

retournant à ses affaires

turning the situation around

changing the course of events in someone's favor.

retournant la situation

return

Action of returning to a point of origin.

retour

turnaround

Action of flipping something over.

retournement

returnable

Which can be turned over.

retournable

Returning to the starting point, often unexpectedly.

The party ended quickly, everyone is returning home.

Cette fête a rapidement pris fin, tout le monde est retournant à la maison.

Changing one's mind or direction quickly.

After hearing the argument, she made a total turnaround.

Après avoir entendu l'argument, elle a fait un retournant total.