tournure
Meanings
Noun
1. appearance, shape, figure; bearing (informal)
2. turn, change in circumstance or temperament (figuratively)
3. phrasing, turn of phrase (linguistics)
4. tournure, bustle (frame worn underneath a woman's skirt) (historical)
5. peel (of a fruit) (dated)
Examples7
Noël a pris une tournure si commerciale.
Christmas has become so commercialized.
Noël prend une tournure tellement commerciale.
Christmas is getting so commercialized.
L'affaire a pris une tournure dangereuse.
The case took a dangerous turn.
Les choses n'ont pas pris la tournure à laquelle Tom s'attendait.
Things didn't turn out the way Tom expected.
Les choses prirent soudain une mauvaise tournure.
Things took a sudden turn for the worse.
Les choses ont pris soudain une mauvaise tournure.
Things took a sudden turn for the worse.