tourner en rond

/tuʁ.ne ɑ̃ ʁɔ̃/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
tourne en rond
past
a tourné en rond
perfect
tourné en rond

Meaning

  1. to go around in circles

    • Le débat tourne en rond depuis une heure.

      The debate has been going in circles for an hour.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does tourner en rond mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le débat ___ en rond depuis une heure.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tourner en rond?

verb

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