Usage examples of "tour à tour" in French with translation to English

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Elle pâlissait et rougissait tour à tour. She became pale and flushed by turns.
John et moi avons conduit tour à tour. John and I alternated in driving.
Mary et sa sœur ont gardé tour à tour leur mère malade. Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother.
Pourquoi n'irions-nous pas faire un tour à la campagne pour souffler un peu ? Why don't we drive out to the country for a change of pace?
Nous lavions la voiture à tour de rôle. We took turns in washing the car.
Notre tour à bicyclette dans les Alpes françaises a duré deux semaines. Our bike tour of the French Alps lasted two weeks.
Les membres de la famille prenaient soin du patient à tour de rôle. The family members nursed the patient in turns.
Mike a joué un mauvais tour à son frère. Mike played a bad trick on his brother.
Fred et George conduisirent à tour de rôle. Fred and George took turns with the driving.
Pourquoi n'irions-nous pas faire un tour à la campagne histoire de changer de rythme ? Why don't we drive out to the country for a change of pace?
Je vous écouterai tous à tour de rôle. I'll hear all of you in turn.
Mon cœur battait plus fort à l'approche de mon tour. My heart was pounding as my turn got nearer.
Une tour a été érigée à côté de chez moi. A tall building was built next to my house.
Notre tour des Alpes françaises à vélo dura deux semaines. Our bike tour of the French Alps lasted two weeks.
C'est ton tour. It's your move.
Il a fait le tour du monde. He traveled all over the world.
À qui est le tour ? Whose turn is it?
Contador a gagné le maillot jaune au Tour de France. Contador won the maillot jaune in the Tour de France.
Une tour a été construite à côté de chez moi. A tall building was built next to my house.
Veux-tu voir un tour de magie ? Do you want to see some magic?
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