Usage examples of "turned" in English with translation to French

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She turned the doorknob slowly. Elle tourna lentement la poignée de porte.
He turned pale with fright. Il devint blême de peur.
He turned the table upside down. Il retourna la table sur son plateau.
She turned her eyes away. Elle détourna son regard.
He has turned 180 degrees around. Il s'est tourné à cent-quatre-vingts degrés.
His hair has turned white. Ses cheveux sont devenus blancs.
He tossed and turned all night. Il s'est tourné et retourné toute la nuit.
She turned away and began to cry. Elle se détourna et se mit à pleurer.
She turned her back to me. Elle me tourna le dos.
On hearing this, he turned pale. En entendant cela, il est devenu pâle.
She turned around when she heard his voice. Elle se retourna lorsqu'elle entendit sa voix.
She turned her head away lest he see her tears. Elle détourna la tête de peur qu'il puisse voir ses larmes.
She turned a page of her book. Elle tourna la page de son livre.
Akiji is a soldier turned teacher. Akiji est un soldat devenu professeur.
He turned with a vengeance against the religion he was brought up in. Il se retourna contre la religion dans laquelle il avait été élevé.
She turned her head away, lest he should see her tears. Elle détourna la tête, de peur qu'il ne voie ses larmes.
Jim turned the key in the lock. Jim tourna la clef dans la serrure.
Father's hair has turned gray. Les cheveux de papa sont devenus gris.
The student shot five of his classmates and then turned the gun on himself. L'étudiant abattit cinq de ses camarades de classe et puis retourna l'arme contre lui.
She turned her face away so he wouldn't see her tears. Elle détourna son visage afin qu'il ne voie pas ses larmes.
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