tɜːrn ˈɪntuː
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- turn
- Particle:
- into
- Separable:
- No
What does "turn into" mean?
- To change or transform into something different
- To become something else over time
- To enter a place by turning
Examples
- The caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
- The discussion turned into a heated argument.
- Water turns into ice when frozen.
- What started as a hobby turned into a successful business.
- Turn into the parking lot on your right.
How to use it
Describes transformation or change. Can be used for physical changes (water to ice) or metaphorical ones (hobby to business). Common in storytelling.
Similar expressions
become
transform into
change into
convert to
Opposites
remain
stay
Related phrasal verbs
- turn on
To start a device or appliance by pressing a switch or button
- turn off
To stop a device or appliance by pressing a switch or button
- turn out
To have a particular result or end in a certain way
- turn down
To reduce the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- turn up
To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- turn around
To rotate to face the opposite direction
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