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to turn out perfecto

to turn out perfecto

8.5
To end up very successful or perfect
  • phrasal verb
  • Slang
translation icon : salir perfecto
  • The cake I baked for the wedding turned out perfecto—moist, delicious, and beautifully decorated.

Examples

  • We were nervous about the big presentation, but in the end, everything turned out perfecto.

  • Despite the rain, the picnic turned out perfecto and everyone had a wonderful time.

  • The cake will turn out perfecto if you follow the recipe.

  • Don't worry, everything will turn out perfecto in the end!

  • The event we planned for months turned out perfecto, exceeding all expectations and leaving everyone happy.

  • After hours of discussion, the solution we proposed turned out perfecto and satisfied all parties involved.

  • Although we faced several obstacles, the project turned out perfecto and met all our goals.

Synonyms

to succeed
vsto turn out perfecto
846 2.0

To reach a goal after trying hard

ends or develops in a very successful or perfect way
to pan out
vsto turn out perfecto
  • Informal
48 5.3

To end up in a good or successful way

ends or develops in a highly successful or perfect way

Antonyms

to fail
898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

to fall short
64 3.9

Fail to reach the level people expect

How Successful

to turn out perfecto
  • Slang
8.5
to fail
898 1.0

Surface Forms

turn out perfecto infinitive
turned out perfecto past
turned out perfecto past participle
turning out perfecto present participle
turns out perfecto third person singular

Morphology

turn + out + perfecto

This is built from the phrasal verb 'turn out' (to result or end up) plus 'perfecto', a colloquial/bilingual form clearly deriving from 'perfect'. The pattern 'turn out + adjective' is a standard, compositional construction and 'perfecto' is transparently interpretable as ‘perfect’ (and is cognate with Spanish/Italian), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrase turn out perfecto may come from mixing the English turn out ('to end up') with the Spanish word perfecto ('perfect'). So it gives a clear image of something that ends up perfectly, which is why it means 'to end or develop in a very successful or perfect way'.