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tourné

turned, soured

adjective toor-NEH Rare

Also means

filmed (of a movie)

Usage Note

Tourné is the past participle of tourner used as an adjective. When describing food or drink — especially milk — it means gone sour or off. In a film context, un film tourné à Paris means 'a film shot in Paris'. The phrase mal tourné describes something that has gone wrong or a remark that came out badly.

Examples

"Ce lait est complètement tourné."

Natural Translation

This milk has completely turned.

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