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retournant

returning, going back, turning around

ʁ ə . t u ʁ . n ɑ̃ → retourner
re again; back + tourn to turn; to rotate + ant present participle
verb · present tense Rare #49,383
returning, going back The present participle of retourner; its meaning depends on context.
FR: En retournant chez moi, j’ai acheté du pain.
EN: On my way back home, I bought some bread.
turning around Used for a change of direction or position.
FR: En se retournant, elle m’a souri.
EN: Turning around, she smiled at me.
Conjugation of retourner
Present
retournant

J'ai été battu par une bande de criminels en retournant du travail.

I was beaten up by a gang of criminals on my way home from work.

Je les fermerai en retournant à Tokyo.

I will close them on my way back to Tokyo.

— Suzume (2022)

Puis, se retournant, il aperçut ses cinq collègues du Reform-Club.

Then, turning around, he spotted his five colleagues from the Reform Club.

En retournant dans le passé, vous avez changé toutes nos vies.

By going back in time, you changed all our lives.

— Star Trek (2009)

Sounds similar to

retourner ʁ ə . t u ʁ . n e retourné ʁ ə . t u ʁ . n e