shocking turn

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

Tournant choquant; Virage choquant

EN: An unexpected and upsetting development or change in a situation, often used in the expression 'a shocking turn of events'.; A sudden, startling physical movement involving a change in direction or rotation.

💬 Exemples

In a shocking turn of events, the peaceful protest suddenly turned violent.

Dans un tournant choquant, la manifestation pacifique est soudainement devenue violente.
The pilot executed a shocking turn to avoid the oncoming aircraft.

Le pilote a effectué un virage choquant pour éviter l'avion qui arrivait en face.