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No. 12,024 in French

tournante

"Tournante" means "rotation" or "taking turns," and can also refer to a "gang rape" in a specific context.

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  • La fête tournante attire des visiteurs de toute la région.

    The rotating festival attracts visitors from all over the region.

    In this sentence, 'tournante' is used as an adjective to describe a festival that rotates in hosting locations or participants.

  • Il a participé à une réunion tournante pour discuter des prochaines étapes.

    He participated in a rotating meeting to discuss the next steps.

    Here, 'tournante' modifies 'réunion,' indicating that the meeting is organized in a manner where participants or locations rotate.

  • La Terre a une énergie tournante qui influence les vents.

    The Earth has a rotating energy that influences the winds.

    In this context, 'tournante' is used to describe a rotating or spinning force characteristic of the Earth.

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