verb (past tense and past participle)
virou, girou, transformou-se
1. to rotate or move in a circular direction
She turned the key in the lock.
Ela virou a chave na fechadura.
2. to change direction or orientation
The car turned left at the intersection.
O carro virou à esquerda no cruzamento.
3. to transform or become something different
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
A lagarta se transformou em uma borboleta.
4. to cause to face a different direction
He turned his head to look at me.
Ele virou a cabeça para me olhar.
5. to flip or overturn
She turned the pancake in the pan.
Ela virou a panqueca na frigideira.
Related Idioms & Phrases
turned a blind eye - fingir não ver, virar as costas
turned the tables - inverter a situação
turned around - dar a volta, mudar de ideia
turned over a new leaf - mudar de vida, começar do zero
turned out - acabou sendo, resultou em
turned heads - chamou atenção, impressionou
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