No. 2,781 in Portuguese
tornou
"Turned" or "became."
In a sentence
Ele tornou-se um excelente profissional com o tempo.
He became an excellent professional over time.
Here, 'tornou-se' reflects the verb 'to become' in a reflexive form, indicating a transformation or change in the subject himself.
O projeto tornou viável a produção em larga escala.
The project made large-scale production feasible.
In this sentence, 'tornou' is utilized in its non-reflexive form, meaning 'to make' or 'to render,' demonstrating causation.
As dificuldades tornaram clara a necessidade de mudança.
The difficulties made the need for change clear.
The word 'tornaram' in the plural form denotes causative action, used here to imply that one thing caused another to happen.
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