turn on
Verb
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Verb
turn on
- (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]
- Turn on the tap
- (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
- Please turn the lights on so I can see what I'm reading.
- Please turn on automatic updates.
- (intransitive, of a device) To start operating; to power up, to become on. [from 19th c.]
- My computer won't turn on.
- (transitive) To fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]
- Attractive packaging can turn buyers on to a product.
- Attractive showroom models can turn buyers on
- (transitive) To sexually arouse. [from 20th c.]
- (transitive, slang) To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.
- 1976, Robert H. Coombs, Lincoln J. Fry, Patricia G. Lewis, Socialization in drug abuse
- In fact, many youngsters will not even turn on a close friend if they know he has never used drugs. And it is rare indeed for a youth to actively seek out people to turn on.
- 1976, Robert H. Coombs, Lincoln J. Fry, Patricia G. Lewis, Socialization in drug abuse
(intransitive) To violently rebel against; to suddenly attack this is the intransitive verb turn, with on functioning as a preposition not as an adverbial particle. [from 19th c.] - Suddenly all his friends turned on him.
- (intransitive) To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject this is the intransitive verb turn, with on functioning as a preposition not as an adverbial particle. [from 17th c.]
- The argument turned on the question of whether or not jobs would be lost.
- turn off senses 1 to 5 inclusive
- French: ouvrir
- German: aufdrehen, anstellen
- Italian: aprire
- Portuguese: abrir, ligar
- Russian: открыва́ть
- Spanish: abrir
- French: allumer, mettre en marche
- German: einschalten; anstellen (device, apparatus); anmachen (light)
- Italian: accendere
- Portuguese: ligar, acender (light source)
- Russian: включа́ть
- Spanish: encender, prender
- French: allumer, mettre en marche
- Italian: accendere
- Portuguese: ligar
- Russian: включа́ться
- Spanish: encender
- Italian: rivoltarsi contro
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