No. 14,149 in Spanish
tornaron
"They turned" or "They became."
In a sentence
Los cielos se tornaron grises antes de la tormenta.
The skies turned gray before the storm.
The word 'tornaron' is used here in a reflexive construction to describe a change in aspect or color of the skies.
Sus palabras tiernas tornaron mi día difícil en uno más llevadero.
Her tender words turned my difficult day into a more bearable one.
In this sentence, 'tornaron' is employed in an active voice to express the transformation of a situation, achieved through an indirect action.
Las discusiones acaloradas tornaron el ambiente incómodo.
The heated discussions made the atmosphere uncomfortable.
Here, 'tornaron' illustrates a causative event where the discussions influenced the atmosphere to become uncomfortable.
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