turn on

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.

1. May I turn on the TV?

   Можна включити телевізор? — deniko

   ruМожно я включу телевизор? — paul_lingvo

   deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. May I turn on the television?

   Можна увімкнути телевізор? — aandrusiak

   ruМожно мне включить телевизор? — paul_lingvo

   deKann ich das Fernsehgerät einschalten? — Esperantostern

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3. Can I turn on the TV?

   Можна увімкнути телевізор? — aandrusiak

   ruМожно включить телевизор? — Arkadeko

   deKann ich den Fernseher anschalten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Tom turned on the car radio.

   Том увімкнув радіо в машині. — deniko

   ruТом включил радио в машине. — odexed

   deTom schaltete das Autoradio ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Tom turned on the hot water.

   Том увімкнув гарячу воду. — Ahha

   ruТом включил горячую воду. — marafon

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irregular

• turn upз’являтисяTo show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
• turn offвимкнути, вимикатиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, off.
• turn outвийти, виходитиTo end up; to result.
• turn onвключати, вмикатиTo set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
• turn inздати, здаватиTo submit something; to give.
• turn downвідмовити, відкинутиTo refuse, decline, or deny.
• turn backзупинитися, зупинятисяTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
• turn overдати, даватиTo flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.