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his/her/its/their turn Refers to the turn of a person or thing in a sequence. Depending on context, it can mean "his turn," "her turn," or "their turn." In fixed expressions like "chacun son tour," it means "one at a time" or "each in turn."

FR: C'est son tour.

EN: It's his/her turn.

Tom rougit et Mary rougit à son tour.

Tom blushed and Mary blushed back.

Laissons Tom avoir son tour.

Let's let Tom have his turn.

Tous les matins il fait son tour, pas moins d'une heure.

Every morning he goes for his walk, for at least an hour.

— Solaris (1972)

Tom attendit son tour.

Tom waited his turn.

Chacun son tour.

Each in turn.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Un jeune homme attendait son tour pour le voir.

A young man was waiting his turn to see him.

C'est chacun son tour.

It's everyone's turn.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Je verrai chacun à son tour.

I will see each one in turn.

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

La porte s'est ouverte, elle est sortie à son tour.

The door opened, and she went out too.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

C'est cela qui à son tour, nous fait voir des choses.

That, in turn, is what makes us see things.

— L'Échine du diable (2001)

Elle arrive ici, ce vaurien débarque à son tour.

She arrives here, and then this scoundrel shows up in turn.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Mary rougit et Tom rougit à son tour.

Mary blushed and Tom blushed back.

C'est son tour.

It's his turn.

C'était enfin à son tour.

It was finally his turn.

Tom rougit à son tour.

Tom blushed in turn.

Il attendait son tour.

He was waiting for his turn.

Un joueur peut passer, au lieu de placer une pierre à son tour.

A player may pass, instead of placing a stone in turn.

Chacun à son tour.

Each in turn.

Il a joué sa carte sans attendre son tour.

He played his card without waiting for his turn.

La salope qui te dit des conneries, tu lui fais voir que ça va être son tour.

That bitch who tells you bullshit, you make her see that it's going to be her turn.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Chacun son tour, hein ?

One at a time, right?

— Victoria (2015)

Il faut respecter son tour !

You have to respect your turn!

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Chacun s'est présenté à son tour.

They each introduced themselves in turn.

Tout le monde aura son tour !

Everyone will get their turn!

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)