Sentence examples of "turns" in English

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Water turns into steam when it is boiled. L'eau se transforme en vapeur quand elle est bouillie.
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Je trouve la télévision très éducative. Chaque fois que quelqu'un allume le poste, je vais lire un livre dans la pièce d'à coté.
The heat turns off automatically when the room reaches a certain temperature. Le chauffage s'éteint automatiquement quand la pièce atteint une certaine température.
When water is heated, it turns into gas. Quand l'eau est chauffée suffisamment, elle se transforme en gaz.
Heat turns ice into water. La chaleur transforme la glace en eau.
Heat turns water into steam. La chaleur transforme l'eau en vapeur.
We took turns with the driving. Nous nous sommes relayés pour conduire.
He turns everything to good account. Il fait feu de tout bois.
We took turns driving the car. Nous nous relayâmes pour conduire la voiture.
Let's take turns at running. Relayons-nous pour courir.
Wait till the light turns green. Attendez jusqu'à ce que le feu passe au vert.
Let's take turns rowing the boat. Relayons-nous pour ramer.
At low temperatures, water turns to ice. À basse température, l'eau se transforme en glace.
He never turns up without making a fuss. À chaque fois qu'il vient il fait toute une histoire.
Nobody knows why he turns down my help. Personne ne sait pourquoi il a refusé mon aide.
A bad wife turns her husband into a shipwreck. Une mauvaise épouse fait le naufrage du foyer.
I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist. Je suis tantôt optimiste, tantôt pessimiste.
What seems easy at first often turns out to be difficult. Ce qui semble facile au début, s'avère souvent être difficile.
I think that it's completely understandable if she turns down his offer. Je pense qu'il est tout naturel qu'elle refuse son offre.
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