| Formas compostas: |
| about to become sth v expr | (on the point of being) | prestes a se tornar expres |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| acerbate sth vtr | archaic (make bitter) | tornar amargo loc vt |
| amount to sth vi + prep | figurative (become) | chegar a ser expres v |
| | | tornar-se vp |
| | He was told he would never amount to much. |
| | Disseram que ele nunca chegaria a ser muita coisa na vida. |
| become sth/sb vi | (grow to be sth, sb) | tornar-se vp |
| | That client is becoming quite a problem. |
| | Aquele cliente está se tornando um problema e tanto. |
| become sth vtr | (change into sth, sb) | transformar-se em vp + prep |
| | (informal) | virar vt |
| | | tornar-se vp |
| | The caterpillar became a moth. |
| | A lagarta transformou-se em mariposa. |
| | A lagarta virou mariposa. |
| become a habit v expr | (sth grows accustomed, routine) | tornar um hábito loc v |
| | They say if you do something for fourteen days in a row, it becomes a habit. |
| become public v expr | (come to be known by all) | tornar público loc v |
| | The comedian was afraid that if her sexual orientation became public, her career might suffer. |
| blue sth vtr | (make blue) | tornar azul expres v |
| | The indigo dye blued the shirt. |
circularize sth,
also UK: circularise sth vtr | (make sth circular) | tornar circular loc vt |
| | Matt circularized the strip of wood. |
| coarsen sth/sb vtr | figurative (make less refined) | tornar-se grosseiro expres v |
| come vi | (reach a state, condition) (alcançar uma condição) | tornar-se v p |
| | | virar vt |
| | (verbo de ligação) | ficar v pred |
| | How did you come to be a marine biologist? That shirt just won't come clean. |
| | Como você se tornou biólogo marinho? Essa camisa simplesmente não fica limpa. |
| | Como tu viraste uma bióloga marinha? |
| | Esta camiseta não vai ficar limpa. |
| come of age v expr | figurative (be fully developed) | tornar-se útil loc v |
| | Has blogging finally come of age as a way to make money? |
| | O blog dela finalmente tornou-se útil como forma de ganhar dinheiro? |
| come true v expr | (become reality, happen for real) | tornar realidade expres v |
| | When she was young she believed that all her dreams would someday come true. |
| develop into sth/sb vi + prep | (become, evolve to be) | tornar-se vp |
| | | transformar-se vp |
| | | virar vt |
| | Shaun has developed into an excellent tennis player. |
| diminish vi | (decrease) | diminuir, baixar v int |
| | | tornar-se menor vp + adj |
| | The wind diminished and the sea grew calm. |
| | O vento diminuiu e o mar se acalmou. |
| dispose sb to do sth v expr | (make inclined) | predispor a vt + prep |
| | | tornar predisposto a expres + prep |
| | Elizabeth was normally a peaceful person, but the nonsense she heard at the meeting disposed her to argue. |
| | Elizabeth normalmente era uma pessoa pacífica, mas os disparates que ela ouviu na reunião a predispuseram à discussão. |
| dull sth vtr | (make less sharp) | embotar vt |
| | (faca) | tornar cega expres v |
| | The blade of his sword had been dulled by use. |
| | A lâmina da espada dele foi embotada pelo uso. |
| emotionalize sth vtr | US (make emotional) | tornar emocional expres v |
| endear sb to sb vtr + prep | (make lovable: to sb) | prezar, estimar vt |
| | | tornar benquisto loc v |
| | | tornar querido loc v |
| | | tornar popular vt + adj |
| | Margret's cheerful attitude has endeared her to everyone in her office. |
| even out vi phrasal | (become flatter or more level) | tornar-se aplanado vp |
| | When you're painting walls, using a roller will even out the paint surface. |
| fall into disuse v expr | (become obsolete) | tornar-se obsoleto loc v |
| | 8-track tape players fell into disuse when cassette recorders appeared. |
| get vi | informal (become) | ficar v lig |
| | | tornar-se vp |
| | Andy got better once he took the medicine. |
| | Nancy got annoyed when the car wouldn't start. |
| | Andy ficou melhor depois que tomou o remédio. Nancy ficou irritada quando o carro não pegou. |
| get confused vi + adj | informal (become mentally disordered) | tornar-se confuso loc v |
| | | ficar confuso loc v |
| | Speak to him slowly - he gets confused very easily. |
| humble sb vtr | often passive (make sb humble) | tornar humilde expres v |
| | Reading works of great literature humbles me as an author. |
| | The president was humbled by being offered the Nobel Peace Prize. |
| | Ler obras de grande literatura me tornam humilde como autor. // O presidente sentiu-se humilde ao receber o Prêmio Nobel da Paz. |
| lighten sth vtr | (make less heavy) | tornar menos pesado expres v |
| | The cart driver asked the passengers to get off and walk up the hill, to lighten the load for the horse. |
| make sth innocuous vtr | (render harmless or inoffensive) | tornar inócuo loc v |
| | Stella used nearly half a can of air freshener to make the stale smell innocuous. |
| make sth known vtr | (publicize, reveal) | tornar público loc v |
| | I've always made my opinion known - it's no secret that I don't like him. |
| make sth legal vtr | (legalize, decriminalize) (legalizar, descriminalizar) | tornar legal loc v |
| | Do you think marijuana should be made legal? |
| make sth possible vtr | (facilitate) | facilitar vt |
| | | tornar possível expres v |
| | An unexpected lottery win made our dream trip possible. |
| | This program was made possible by a grant from the XYZ Foundation. |
| make public v expr | (publicize, reveal) | tornar público loc v |
| | Their affair was made public when they were seen together holding hands. |
| make something of yourself v expr | (become successful) | tornar-se alguém vp + sm |
| | Hard work will let you make something of yourself. |
| marry into sth vtr phrasal insep | (become part of: a family) | tornar-se parte loc v |
| | | casar-se em vp + prep |
| | Sophie married into an Italian family. |
| master sth vtr | (become an expert in) | tornar-se um especialista expres v |
| | | tornar-se perito expres v |
| | He mastered heart surgery in only 2 years. |
| | Ele se tornou um especialista em cirurgia cardíaca em apenas dois anos. |
| obsolesce vi | (fall into disuse) | tornar-se obsoleto vt + adj |
| ossify vi | figurative (become rigid, inflexible) (figurativo) | ossificar-se vp |
| | | tornar rígido expres v |
| | During the war, Tony's patriotism ossified. |
| pall vi | (become tiresome) | tornar-se enfadonho expres v |
| | Jolene's boring job is beginning to pall. |
randomize sth,
also UK: randomise sth vtr | (make sth random) | escolher a esmo loc v |
| | | tornar aleatório loc v |
| | The scientists randomized the trial to avoid bias. |
| reapply sth vtr | (put on again) | reaplicar vt |
| | | tornar a aplicar loc v |
| | Bonnie reapplied her nail polish for an opaque look. |
reassert,
reassert sth,
reassert that vtr | (state or affirm again) | reafirmar vt |
| | | tornar a afirmar loc v |
| | The president reasserted his commitment to anti-terrorism policies. |
| release sth vtr | (publish: official statement) (oficial) | publicar vt |
| | | tornar público expres v |
| | | dar vt |
| | The government released a statement denying the scandal. |
| | O governo publicou uma declaração negando o escândalo. |
| roughen sth vtr | (make rough) | tornar áspero expres v |
| | Hard manual labor had roughened Bob's skin. |
sanitize sth,
also UK: sanitise sth vtr | figurative (make less offensive) | tornar menos ofensivo loc v |
| | The album is a collection of songs that have been sanitized for kids. |
| scallop sth vtr | (shape like a scallop) (roupa, tipo de acabamento) | tornar a barra ondulada expres v |
| | The dressmaker scalloped the edge of the skirt. |
sensitize sth,
also UK: sensitise sth vtr | (photography: make light-sensitive) (fotografia) | tornar sensível à luz loc v |
| | The photographer sensitized the film for artistic effect. |
spiff sth/sb up,
spiff up sb/sth vtr + prep | US, informal (make attractive) | tornar atraente loc v |
| spike sth vtr | (add alcohol to) (BRA, gíria) | batizar vt |
| | | tornar mais forte vt + adj |
| | Peter got really drunk when some idiot spiked his drink. |
| | Peter ficou muito bêbado quando algum idiota batizou sua bebida. |
| | O Peter ficou muito bêbado quando algum idiota tornou a sua bebida mais forte. |
| turn sth vtr | (change color) (mudar de cor) | tornar-se vp |
| | In autumn, the leaves turned brown. |
| | No outono, as folhas se tornaram marrons. |
| unbalance sth vtr | (make unstable) | desequilibrar vt |
| | | alterar a estabilidade de, alterar o equilíbrio de loc v |
| | | tornar instável loc v |
| | If the load on the back of a lorry shifts during the journey, it could unbalance the vehicle. |
| windproof sth vtr | (make resistant to the wind) | tornar à prova de vento loc v |
| yuppify sth/sb vtr | usually passive (make more upmarket) | tornar mais vendável expres v |