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phrasal-verb
turn over
retourner quelque chose; changer de travail ou de position
Meaning
to flip something; to change jobs or positions
Example
She **turned over** the page to continue reading.
idiom
turn over a new leaf
commencer à se comporter mieux après avoir fait quelque chose de mal
Meaning
to start behaving better after doing something wrong
Example
After the accident, he decided to **turn over a new leaf**.
phrasal-verb
turn over to
transférer le contrôle ou la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to transfer control or responsibility to someone else
Example
He **turned over to** the next speaker after finishing his talk.
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turn pain into purpose
utiliser sa souffrance comme motivation pour une action positive
Meaning
to use one’s suffering as motivation for positive action
Example
She managed to **turn her pain into purpose** by helping others heal.
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turn pain into strength
utiliser votre douleur émotionnelle comme une source de motivation ou de croissance
Meaning
to use your emotional pain as a source of motivation or growth
Example
She learned to **turn pain into strength** after losing her job.
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turn plans into action
mettre en œuvre ou exécuter des initiatives planifiées
Meaning
to implement or execute planned initiatives
Example
It's time for nations to **turn plans into action** for climate resilience.
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turn right
changer de direction vers la droite
Meaning
to change direction to the right
Example
**Turn right** after the traffic light and go past the gas station.
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turn setbacks around
transformer des échecs en opportunités ou succès
Meaning
to transform failures into opportunities or success
Example
She managed to **turn setbacks around** by learning from her mistakes.
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turn setbacks into opportunities
utiliser l'échec comme une chance de grandir
Meaning
to use failure as a chance for growth
Example
True leaders **turn setbacks into opportunities** to learn and improve.
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turn setbacks into strength
apprendre et grandir à partir des difficultés ou des échecs
Meaning
to learn and grow from difficulties or failures
Example
He managed to **turn setbacks into strength** through positive thinking.
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turn setbacks into strengths
utiliser les échecs ou les difficultés comme source d'apprentissage et de confiance
Meaning
to use failures or difficulties as a source of learning and confidence
Example
She learned to **turn setbacks into strengths** through self-belief.
idiom
turn the corner
surmonter une étape difficile et commencer à s'améliorer
Meaning
to pass a difficult stage and begin to improve
Example
After months of losses, the company finally **turned the corner**.
idiom
turn the other cheek
ignorer les insultes ou éviter de se venger
Meaning
to ignore insults or avoid taking revenge
Example
He chose to **turn the other cheek** instead of fighting back.
idiom
turn the page
passer à quelque chose de nouveau après avoir terminé ou surmonté quelque chose
Meaning
to move on to something new after finishing or overcoming something
Example
After the breakup, she decided to **turn the page** and start fresh.
idiom
turn the tables
inverser une situation et prendre l'avantage
Meaning
to reverse a situation and gain the upper hand
Example
They were losing, but managed to **turn the tables** in the final round.
idiom
turn the tide
provoquer un changement significatif dans une situation ou une tendance
Meaning
to cause a significant change in a situation or trend
Example
The new strategy helped us **turn the tide** in our favor.
idiom
turn things around
renverser une situation négative et la rendre positive
Meaning
to reverse a negative situation and make it positive
Example
With some effort, we can **turn things around**.
phrasal-verb
turn to
approcher quelqu'un pour des conseils ou de l'aide
Meaning
to approach someone for advice or help
Example
When I need feedback, I usually **turn to** my supervisor.
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turn toward
diriger l'attention ou l'effort vers quelque chose
Meaning
to direct attention or effort to something
Example
More youth are **turning toward** cultural initiatives to make a difference.
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turn towards
commencer à se concentrer sur une nouvelle direction ou un nouveau domaine
Meaning
to start focusing on a new direction or field
Example
After years in law, he decided to **turn towards** teaching.
phrasal-verb
turn up
arriver ou apparaître à un événement ou un endroit, souvent de manière inattendue
Meaning
to arrive or appear at an event or place, often unexpectedly
Example
He didn’t **turn up** for the dinner even though he promised.
phrasal-verb
turn up at
arriver de manière inattendue à un endroit
Meaning
to arrive unexpectedly at a place
Example
He **turned up at** my office without any notice.
phrasal-verb
turn up for
assister ou se présenter pour soutenir un événement ou une cause
Meaning
to attend or show up to support an event or cause
Example
Many locals **turned up for** the community clean-up drive.
phrasal-verb
turn up growth
augmenter ou accélérer le taux de croissance
Meaning
to increase or accelerate the rate of growth
Example
The central bank aims to **turn up growth** by reducing interest rates.