What does "turn to" mean?

To seek help or support from To go to someone for assistance.

How do you use "turn to" in a sentence?

She turned to her friends for help. Who can you turn to? He turned to his parents when things got bad.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To seek help or support from

求助于，依靠

Recurrir a, acudir a

頼る、助けを求める

의지하다, 도움을 구하다

To go to someone for assistance.

向某人寻求帮助或支持。

Ir a alguien en busca de ayuda o apoyo.

助けを得るために誰かのところへ行くこと。

누군가에게 도움이나 지원을 구하다.

Base verb: turn

Particle: to

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She turned to her friends for help.
她向朋友求助
recurrió a sus amigos para pedir ayuda
彼女は助けを求めて友人を頼った
그녀는 친구들에게 도움을 청했다.
Who can you turn to?
你能向谁求助？
¿a quién puedes recurrir?
誰に頼れる？
누구에게 의지할 수 있어?
He turned to his parents when things got bad.
情况变糟时他向父母求助
recurrió a sus padres cuando las cosas se pusieron mal
状況が悪くなった時、彼は両親を頼った
상황이 나빠지자 그는 부모님을 찾았다.

Context: help, support, seeking

Tone: trusting

From turning towards someone for help.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal