turn (sb/sth) into sb/sth
— phrasal verb with turn uk
/tɜːn/ us
/tɝːn/ verb
B1 to change and become someone or something different, or to make someone or something do this:
The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered.
Mehr Beispiele
- It would need more than a few exercises to turn a seven-stone weakling into a heavyweight boxer.
- She manages to turn the most ordinary of ingredients into the most delicious of dishes.
- The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.
- The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster.
- The bee turns nectar into honey.
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