Tournant (en. Turning point)

/tuʁ.nɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Angle or point where something changes direction.

The turn of the road is dangerous.

Le tournant de la route est dangereux.

Decisive moment in a process or situation.

This was a turning point in his career.

Ce fut un tournant dans sa carrière.

adjective

Related to something that turns.

This mechanism is very turning.

Ce mécanisme est très tournant.

From the verb 'to turn', based on the Latin 'tornare'.

decisive turning point

Key moment that changes the course of a situation.

tournant décisif

at the turning point

At a critical moment where a change is expected.

au tournant

twist

The way a situation develops.

tournure

rotation

Action of turning around an axis.

rotation

bend

Change of direction on a path.

virage

A moment of awareness or change.

After that experience, it was the turning point of my life.

Après cette expérience, c'était le tournant de ma vie.

A sudden change in a conversation or event.

This news took an unexpected turn.

Cette nouvelle a pris un tournant inattendu.