Meaning

12 senses
  1. (transitive)To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.

    Turn on the tap/faucet.

    aufdrehen, anstellen

    открыва́тьotkryvátʹ, откры́тьotkrýtʹ, включа́тьvključátʹ

  2. (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.

    einschalten, anstellen, anmachen

    включа́тьvključátʹ, включи́тьvključítʹ, включа́тьсяvključátʹsja

    вмикатиvmykaty, включатиvključaty

  3. (intransitive)To start operating; to power up, to become on.

    My computer won't turn on.

    become hostile towards

  4. (transitive)To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement).

    Attractive packaging can turn buyers on to a product.

    Attractive showroom models can turn buyers on.

  5. (transitive)To sexually arouse.

    John's a maid fetishist. Maid outfits really turn him on.

    antörnen, anmachen, geil machen

    заводи́тьzavodítʹ, завести́zavestí

    збуджуватиzbudžuvaty, збудитиzbudyty

  6. (intransitive, slang)To take drugs.

  7. (slang, transitive)To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.

  8. (transitive)To aim at.

    He turned the searchlight on the passing planes.

    Cornered by the authorities, the shooter turned the gun on himself.

  9. (transitive)To rebel against; to suddenly attack.

    Suddenly all his friends turned on him.

    produce suddenly or automatically

  10. (ditransitive)To cause (someone) to rebel against or suddenly attack (someone else).

  11. (intransitive)To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject.

    The argument turned on the question of whether or not jobs would be lost.

  12. (transitive)To lower, blocking the way and signalling that a train may not proceed.

Examples

1012 sentences
  1. May I turn on the TV?

    Можна включити телевізор?

    ruМожно я включу телевизор?

    deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten?

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  2. May I turn on the television?

    Можна увімкнути телевізор?

    ruМожно мне включить телевизор?

    deKann ich das Fernsehgerät einschalten?

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  3. Can I turn on the TV?

    Можна увімкнути телевізор?

    ruМожно включить телевизор?

    deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten?

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  4. Tom turned on the car radio.

    Том увімкнув радіо в машині.

    ruТом включил радио в машине.

    deTom schaltete das Autoradio ein.

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  5. Tom turned on the hot water.

    Том увімкнув гарячу воду.

    ruТом включил горячую воду.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
(transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.:
to attract or arouse or fill with pleasure:
Русский
By meaning 3
to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve:
(intransitive) to power up:
to attract or arouse or fill with pleasure:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve:
(transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.:
to attract or arouse or fill with pleasure:

Forms

turns on, turning on, turned on, turned on
Base formturn on · to turn on
3rd person singularturns on
Present participleturning on
Past simpleturned on
Past participleturned on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyturn on
he, she, itturns on

Past simpleLesson

all personsturned on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave turned on
he, she, ithas turned on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill turn on

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

20 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedturn-on

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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