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masculine

/də.mi.tuʁ/

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Translation

U-turn, about-turn

Word origin

From demi ('half'), from Latin dimidius, and tour ('turn'). A half turn brings you back the way you came.

Origin: French
Root: tour

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldemi-tours

Examples

- au .

The car turned round at the end of the street.

- .

He turned back when he saw the police.

- .

She wanted to turn back straight away.

- l'.

The soldiers made several about-turns during the drill.

-, !

Turn back, the road is closed!

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This word is part of lesson 48.