tourne

spoiling (of wine or milk)

noun TOORN Rare

Also means

page-turning (music)

Usage Note

Tourne is a feminine noun built on tourner; la tourne du lait or la tourne du vin names the spoiling that turns a liquid sour or cloudy. Among musicians it also names the act of turning the pages of a score, a duty given to one of the two players sharing a music stand. Do not confuse it with tournée, the round of drinks or the performance tour.

Examples

"La tourne du lait l'a forcé à le jeter."

Natural Translation

The milk going off forced him to throw it out.

Literal Translation

The spoiling of-the milk forced him to throw it.

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