Turn out Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɝn/ /ˈaʊt
TURN-owt
tˈɜːn/ /ˈaʊt
TURN-owt
Definition
To end up being or happening a certain way, or to go to an event or place, often in large numbers.
Usage & Nuances
Common in casual English. Can refer to results ('it turned out well'), discoveries ('he turned out to be right'), or participation ('many people turned out'). Don't confuse with 'turn off' or 'turn up.' Often appears with 'to be' or 'that' for revealing information.
Spanish: resultar - acabar siendo - asistir (evento)Portuguese (BR): acabar sendo - comparecerPortuguese (PT): acabar por ser - comparecerChinese (Simplified): 结果是 - 出现（参加活动）Chinese (Traditional): 結果是 - 出現（參加活動）Hindi: नतीजा होना - निकल आना (घटना में आना)Arabic: اتضح - حضر (حدث)Bengali: ঘটা - দেখা যাওয়া - উপস্থিত হওয়াRussian: оказаться - получиться - собраться (люди)Japanese: ～となる - 判明する - 集まるVietnamese: hóa ra - thành ra - đến (tham dự)Korean: 밝혀지다 - 되다 - 모이다Turkish: olmak - ortaya çıkmak - katılmak (gelmek)Urdu: ثابت ہونا - نکلنا - شرکت کرناIndonesian: ternyata - menjadi - datang (berpartisipasi)
Example Sentences
The cake turned out delicious.
basic
He turned out to be the winner.
basic
Many people turned out for the parade.
basic
It turned out that the keys were in my pocket all along.
natural
The weather was bad, but the party turned out great.
natural
Nobody expected so many people to turn out for the concert.
natural