se tornó

became

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became Used to describe a change in state or condition. The same idea can often be expressed as “turned” in English.
SP: El cielo se tornó gris antes de la lluvia.
EN: The sky turned gray before the rain.

La tormenta se tornó aún más violenta.

The storm became even more violent.

La ironía es el primer indicio de que la conciencia se tornó consciente.

Irony is the first indication that consciousness has become conscious.

La nieve se tornó agua.

The snow turned to water.

La batalla rápidamente se tornó feroz y sangrienta.

The battle quickly turned fierce and bloody.

Mi padre se tornó una fiera cuando me vio acompañado por ella.

My father turned into a wild beast when he saw me accompanied by her.

Se tornó amarillo.

It turned yellow.

— Detrás del sol (2001)