Tournées (en. Tours)

/tuʁne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Route or journey made through several locations.
Concert tours always attract a lot of fans.
Les tournées de concerts attirent toujours beaucoup de fans.
A session of shows or exhibitions in different cities.
The artists' tour de France began with a first tour in Paris.
Le tour de France des artistes a débuté avec une première tournée à Paris.
The action of making something rotate.
The mill tours create energy.
Les tournées du moulin créent de l'énergie.

Etymology

From the verb 'tourner', which means 'to make a circular movement.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

bar crawl
An outing to visit several bars or establishments for consumption.
tournée des bars
going around in circles
To be in a dead-end situation, without making progress.
tourner en rond
take a tour
To visit or examine several aspects of a question or a place.
faire le tour

Related Words

tour
A circuit to be completed, often in a leisure or competition context.
tour
itinerary
Plan or route intended for a journey.
itinéraire
circuit
Closed route or path usually taken.
circuit

Slang Meanings

To go around the issue
Before answering, let’s first go around the issue.
Avant de répondre, faisons d'abord le tour de la question.
Farewell tour
This concert is a farewell tour for the band.
Ce concert est une tournée d'adieu pour le groupe.