turn to

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, sich hilfesuchend, ratsuchend oder um Trost an jemanden oder etwas zu wenden, oder sich einem neuen Thema oder einer neuen Tätigkeit zuzuwenden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of seeking help, advice, or comfort from someone or something, or beginning to focus on a new activity or subject.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Seek help or adviceformal

   To go to someone for help, support, or advice.

   Sich um Hilfe wenden

   • She turned to her mother for comfort after the loss.
   • When in trouble, he always turns to his best friend.
   • Many people turn to online forums for advice.

   Synonymeapproachcall onconsultlook to

2. Begin an activityformal

   To start doing something, especially after a period of delay or hesitation.

   Sich zuwenden

   • After the meeting, they turned to the main agenda.
   • He turned to writing as a way to express his feelings.
   • The team turned to the next phase of the project.

   Synonymebegincommenceget around toset aboutstarttake upundertake

   Antonymeceasedesistquitstop

3. Change into somethingformal

   To transform or become something else.

   Sich verwandeln

   • The leaves turned to gold in autumn.
   • The conversation turned to politics.
   • His initial anger turned to sadness.

   Synonymebecomeconvertmetamorphosetransform

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