turn on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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III.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + prep + o)

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IV.turn on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + prep + o) (aim at)

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turn-on [Am ˈtərn ˌɑn, Brit] N inf

turn in on VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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I.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] N

1.4. turn (change, alteration):

a turn in the weather
un cambio en el tiempo
they were worried by the turn of affairs
les preocupaba el cariz que estaban tomando las cosas
this dramatic turn of events
este dramático giro de los acontecimientos
events took an unexpected turn
los acontecimientos dieron un giro inesperado
to take a turn for the better
empezar a mejorar
to take a turn for the worse
empeorar
to take a turn for the worse
ponerse peor
the turn of the century
el final del siglo (y el principio del siguiente)
a turn-of-the-century house
una casa de finales de siglo
to be on the turn events/situation/tide:
estar cambiando
to be on the turn leaves:
estar cambiando de color
to be on the turn milk/food: Brit
estar echándose a perder

2.1. turn (place in sequence):

whose turn is it?
¿a quién le toca?
I think it's my/your turn
creo que me toca (el turno) a mí/te toca (el turno) a ti
you've had your turn
a ti ya te ha tocado
you've been playing with it for ages: I want a turn!
hace un rato largo que estás jugando con él, ahora déjame a mí or me toca a mí
you miss a turn next
tú la próxima vez no juegas
you'll have to wait your turn
vas a tener que esperar que te toque (el turno)
turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel
te toca a ti manejar
turn at sth it's your turn at the wheel
te toca a ti conducir Spain
turn to + infin whose turn is it to pay?
¿a quién le toca pagar?
she waited her turn to speak
esperó que le tocara (el turno de) hablar
your turn will come
ya te tocará a ti
your turn will come
ya tendrás tu oportunidad
to take turns or to take it in turn(s)
turnarse
we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking
nos vamos a turnar para cocinar
we'll take turns or we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking
vamos a cocinar por turnos
they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa
se turnaron para dormir en el sofá
they took turns (at) sleeping on the sofa
durmieron en el sofá por turnos

II.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB trans

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2.1. turn (to change the position, direction of):

turn head
volver
turn head
voltear LatAm excl RioPl
she turned her back on them
les volvió or les dio la espalda
she turned her back on them
les volteó la espalda LatAm excl RioPl
he slipped out while my back was turned
se escapó en un momento en que me distraje or en que estaba de espaldas
she turned her eyes heavenward
volvió los ojos al cielo
all eyes were turned on him
todas las miradas estaban puestas en él
the nurse turned her onto her side
la enfermera la puso de lado
she turned her desk to face the window
corrió or puso el escritorio de cara a la ventana
nothing could turn the torpedo from its course
nada podría desviar al torpedo de su trayectoria
a TV set stood with the screen turned to the wall
había un televisor con la pantalla vuelta or mirando hacia la pared
can you turn the screen more this way?
¿puedes poner la pantalla más para este lado?
this turned her career in a new direction
esto dio un nuevo rumbo a su carrera

3.1. turn (to reverse):

turn mattress/omelette
darle la vuelta a
turn mattress/omelette
voltear LatAm excl CSur
turn mattress/omelette
dar vuelta CSur
turn page
pasar
turn page
volver
turn page
dar vuelta CSur
turn soil
remover
turn soil
voltear LatAm excl CSur
turn soil
dar vuelta CSur
she turned the card face down
puso or volvió la carta boca abajo
turn the stocking inside out
vuelve la media del revés
turn the stocking inside out
voltea la media LatAm excl CSur
turn the stocking inside out
da vuelta la media CSur
she sat turning the pages of a magazine
estaba sentada hojeando una revista

III.turn [Am tərn, Brit təːn] VB intr

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2.2. turn (to change course, direction):

the army then turned north
entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte
we turned for home
cambiamos de rumbo or nos volvimos, emprendiendo el camino a casa
the ship began to turn
el barco empezó a virar
there is no room for cars to turn
no hay lugar para que los coches den la vuelta
there is no room for cars to turn
no hay lugar para que los coches den vuelta CSur
the truck turned into a side street
el camión se metió en una calle lateral
they turned left out of Franklin Avenue
giraron or doblaron a la izquierda al salir de la avenida Franklin
to turn left/right
girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda/derecha
the tide is turning
está cambiando la marea
the tide is turning
está empezando a bajar/subir la marea
the wind has turned
el viento ha cambiado de dirección

See also loose, advantage

I.loose <looser, loosest> [Am lus, Brit luːs] ADJ

1.2. loose (not secure):

loose tile/screw/knot
flojo
loose tile/screw/knot
suelto
loose thread/end
suelto
this tooth is loose
tengo este diente flojo
this tooth is loose
se me mueve este diente
the button's very loose
el botón se está por caer
some of the pages were loose
algunas páginas estaban sueltas
a loose connection
un mal contacto
loose covers Brit
fundas para sillones y sofás
the knot had come loose
el nudo se había aflojado
the piece had worked (itself) loose
la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to wear one's hair loose
llevar el pelo suelto
to be at a loose end or Am also ends
no tener nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends
atar (los) cabos sueltos

II.loose [Am lus, Brit luːs] VB trans liter

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I.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] N

II.advantage [Am ədˈvæn(t)ɪdʒ, Brit ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] VB trans

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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turn on in the PONS Dictionary

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Or, if it's just for one -- forget the candles and turn on the snazzy mirror-integrated television.
metro.co.uk
While the goat eats, they attach tubes to its backside and turn on the milking machine.
michiganradio.org
For example, a photoresistor circuit may sense ambient light to turn on a street lamp at dusk.
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To ask for the turn on the haunches, the rider must coordinate several aids at once.
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His fans turn on him and his films are boycotted.
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If you're going through difficult times, it's hilarious how you turn on the radio and even the most clich things perfectly capture how you're feeling.
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They took their turn on the picket line and were occasionally involved in skirmishes.
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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.
www.universitytimes.ie
She first went to the backroom to turn on the electrical panel.
www.thedailyobserver.ca

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