Le tour



Example: Nous avons fait le tour du parc en une heure.

Definition


"Le tour" refers to a complete circuit or round of a place or object, often implying a full journey around something, such as a park or a block, as in the example phrase 'Nous avons fait le tour du parc en une heure,' meaning the entire perimeter was covered in one hour.

Translations


  • the tour
  • el recorrido
  • de rondgang
  • la volta
  • die Runde

Etymology


The phrase "le tour" originates from the Old French word 'tor,' which meant a turn or a rotation. It evolved to signify a complete circuit or a round trip. Did you know that the word 'tour' is also linked to the idea of returning to the starting point after a circular path?

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"Le tour" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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