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tornar

[tor-NAR]
verb
to return; to become; to turn
1. to go back; to return to a place or state
He returned home after many years.
Ele tornou para casa depois de muitos anos.
2. to become; to transform into
The situation became complicated.
A situação tornou-se complicada.
3. to make; to cause to be
The news made him sad.
A notícia o tornou triste.
4. to turn; to rotate or revolve
Turn the key in the lock.
Torne a chave na fechadura.
Synonyms
regressarvoltarretornartransformarconvertergirarrodar
Antonyms
partirsairir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tornar
Standard usage for 'to return' and 'to become'
São Paulo
tornar
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
tornar
Standard usage, often used in reflexive form 'tornar-se'
Portugal
tornar
Standard usage; 'voltar' more common for 'return' in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

tornar-se
tornar a fazer algo (to do something again)
tornar possível (to make possible)
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