girando
The English phrase "turning" in French is girando.
The phrase refers to the act of moving in a circle or rotating around a center point. In contexts specifically involving rotating or pivoting, the French verb pivoter is used as a synonym.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The term girando is a Spanish word. It is not a French word.
Did you know?
- When a French speaker talks about 'turning' a certain age, they use the verb avoir meaning 'to have' instead of a word for rotating.
- In French, a 'turning' point in a story or a plot twist is called a rebondissement, which comes from the word for 'bouncing back'.
- The word tournoi for a 'tournament' shares the same root as tourner because early competitions involved rotating turns between participants.
Examples in context
- tourner la pageTurning a page in a book
- Elle a tourné la clé, mais la porte était déjà ouverte.She turned the key, but the door was already open.
- Il faut tourner à gauche pour arriver à l'école.You have to turn left to get to the school.
- J'ai viré à droite après le feu rouge.I turned right after the traffic light.
- Il a viré au dernier moment et a évité l'accident.He made a last-minute turn and avoided the accident.
- Faire un changement de capMaking a turn
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are talking about a dance move.
- ManonRegarde Hugo, je suis en girando !Look Hugo, I am turning!
- HugoTu tournes très vite, Manon.You are turning very fast, Manon.
- ManonLe mouvement de girando est difficile.The turning movement is difficult.
- HugoMais tu le fais très bien.But you are doing it very well.
