tournant

Meaning

turning point

Example

That election marked a turning point in the country's history.

Word forms

The spellings this word turns up in. There are 3 of them.

More words at level B2

• valoriser to value, to enhance
• écarter to dismiss, to exclude
• écueil pitfall, stumbling block
• élaborer to draft, to develop
• épargner to save, to spare
• épineux thorny, tricky
• éprouver to feel, to experience
• évoquer to mention, to raise

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