turn on in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for turn on in the English»French Dictionary

I.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn on)

II.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn on [sth], turn [sth] on)

III.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] on, turn on [sb] inf)

See also heat, charm

I.heat [Brit hiːt, Am hit] N

I.charm [Brit tʃɑːm, Am tʃɑrm] N

II.charm [Brit tʃɑːm, Am tʃɑrm] VB trans

turn-on [Brit, Am ˈtərn ˌɑn] N inf

Translations for turn on in the English»French Dictionary

I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

See also turn around, century

I.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn around)

II.turn around VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sth] around, turn around [sth])

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

dernier/-ière
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
to get top marks SCHOOL

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated

I.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADJ

1. cheap article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service:

to be cheap inv

II.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADV inf

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

See also take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

1. side (part):

␂enfrenre-Brit-s␂ in behalf of ␂enfrenre-Am-s␂">

turn on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn on in the English»French Dictionary

See also onto, off

onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In ballet, with its elaborate terminology, a full (360 degrees) pivot turn on one foot is called pirouette.
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He won the next with a blistering cross-court forehand winner and, his confidence sky-high, began to turn on the style.
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The command information to turn on the thyristors therefore can not simply be sent using a wire connection it needs to be isolated.
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In almost every setting where important decisions turn on questions of fact, due process requires an opportunity to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses.
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When one of these errors occurs, usually it will turn on the check engine light on the dashboard.
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To ask for the turn on the haunches, the rider must coordinate several aids at once.
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While the goat eats, they attach tubes to its backside and turn on the milking machine.
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They will willingly turn on one another if necessary.
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A button on the side of the handle is used to simultaneously close the tweezer tips and turn on the high frequency electrical signal.
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As you fasten your kit bag to your back, turn on your lights and peer into the cold wintery morning gloom... neither do you.
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