No. 1,495 in Russian
обратить
"Обратить" means "to turn, convert, or direct."
In a sentence
Он обратил внимание на детали.
He paid attention to the details.
The verb "обратить" here is used in the phrase "обратить внимание", meaning "to pay attention" or "to notice" something. This usage often involves focusing on something specific.
Она обратила свои слова к нему.
She directed her words to him.
In this sentence, "обратить" is used to describe directing or addressing something to someone, here her words to him. It indicates shifting one's attention to communicate or indicate something to someone.
Они решили обратить старый завод в музей.
They decided to convert the old factory into a museum.
Here, "обратить" is used in the sense of transforming or converting one thing into another. It implies a change in function or purpose from one form to another.
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