Polyglot Dictionary

tornar

/toɾˈnaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
torno
preterite (eu)
tornei
past participle
tornado

Meaning

  1. to become

    • Tornou-se médico.

      He became a doctor.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ficar

ficar and tornar are close synonyms for "to become"; ficar also separately means "to stay."

Practice

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