French Conversation · Level 157
30 words
French word
tournure
Pronunciation
IPA/tuʁnyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounturn
Example
La tournure des événements a surpris tout le monde.
The turn of events surprised everyone.
More examples
Les discussions ont pris une tournure sérieuse.
The discussions took a serious turn.
Core concept
A road bending into a new course, showing how events develop and where they are heading.
Common phrases
prendre une tournure
take a turn
la tournure des événements
the course of events
Similar words
développement: The process by which events or situations develop and change over time.
évolution: Gradual, continuing change in a situation or process.
cours: The flow and sequence of events or a discussion.
issue: The final result or outcome of an event or problem.
Definition in French
Évolution d'une affaire ou d'un événement, considérée sous l'angle de la direction générale ou du tournant qu'elle prend.
Word origin
Tournure comes from tourner, ultimately from Latin tornare, with the suffix -ure forming a noun for a manner or development.
Usage tips
- In la tournure des événements, tournure means the course of events, while une tournure de phrase means wording or phrasing.