turn to

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de recorrer a alguém ou algo em busca de ajuda, conselho ou consolo, ou de começar a se dedicar a uma nova atividade ou assunto.

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.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Seek help or adviceformal

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

   Recorrer a alguém

   • 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.

   Sinônimosapproachcall onconsultlook to

2. Begin an activityformal

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

   Começar uma atividade

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbegincommenceget around toset aboutstarttake upundertake

   Antônimosceasedesistquitstop

3. Change into somethingformal

   To transform or become something else.

   Transformar-se

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

   Sinônimosbecomeconvertmetamorphosetransform

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