Translation of "turn of the screw" to French

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Dictionary translations for "turn of the screw"

turn of the screw noun

pl. turns of the screw

le tour de vis m

Contexts with "turn of the screw"

He is of a humorous turn of mind. Il a l'esprit comique.

The net got entangled in the screw. Le filet s'est emmêlé dans l'hélice.

Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."

The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.

By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.

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