turn-on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for turn-on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

turn-on [Am ˈtərn ˌɑn, Brit] N inf

it's a big turn-on for him

lo excita

it's a big turn-on for him

lo vuelve loco inf

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

1. turn on:

turn on light/television/oven

encender

turn on light/television/oven

prender LatAm

turn on faucet/tap

abrir

turn on water

dejar correr

turn on electricity

conectar

2. turn on inf:

turn on (stimulate, excite)

gustar

turn on (sexually)

excitar

oh well, whatever turns you on! hum

bueno, sobre gustos …

to turn sb on to sth I managed to turn him on to classical music

conseguí despertarle el interés por la música clásica

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

1. turn on (switch on):

turn on

encenderse

turn on

prenderse LatAm

it turns on automatically

se enciende automáticamente

it turns on automatically

se prende automáticamente LatAm

Phrases:

to turn on to sth a whole generation turned on to the sound of rock

la música de rock prendió en toda una generación

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

1. turn on (attack):

turn on

atacar

the dog turned on him and bit him

el perro se le echó encima y lo mordió

they all turned on her and accused her of being selfish

todos la atacaron acusándola de egoísta

he then turned on the women

entonces la emprendió contra las mujeres

2. turn on (be determined by):

the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor

el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo

her theory turns on the assumption that …

su teoría gira en torno a or alrededor de la hipótesis de que …

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

she turned the spotlight on them

los enfocó con el reflector

I'll turn the hose on you!

¡mira que te mojo con la manguera!

she has now turned her acid wit on the world of fashion

ahora ha elegido el mundo de la moda como blanco de su mordacidad

he turned the gun on him

le apuntó con el revólver

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to turn on or Brit also switch on the ignition

darle al contacto

to turn on or Brit also switch on the ignition

darle al arranque LatAm

to turn on the waterworks

echarse a llorar como una magdalena

they did a U-turn on taxation

dieron un giro de 180° en materia de impuestos

this car can turn on a dime

este coche es muy maniobrable or gira en muy poco espacio

Translations for turn-on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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darle al switch

to turn on o switch on the ignition

prender gas

to turn on

prender estufa/horno

to turn on

prender radio/luz

to turn on

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados

he has done an about-turn on the missile question

en cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados

he has done a U-turn on the missile question Brit

revolverse contra alg.

to turn on sb

turn-on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn-on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

turn on VB trans

1. turn on ELEC, TECH:

turn on

conectar

turn on light

encender

turn on light

prender LatAm

turn on gas

abrir

2. turn on:

turn on (excite)

excitar

turn on (attract)

gustar

3. turn on (show, demonstrate):

turn on

poner en juego

to turn on the charm

desplegar el encanto

4. turn on (attack):

turn on

atacar

turn on VB

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to turn on sb

volverse contra alguien

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to turn on the waterworks

echar a llorar

to turn on one's heel

dar media vuelta

Translations for turn-on in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

estimular (en la sexualidad)

to turn on inf

poner a alguien cachondo

to turn sb on

calentar

to turn on

abrir (grifo)

to turn on

abrir (luz)

to turn on

prender (luz)

to turn on

¡da la luz!

turn on the light!

turn-on Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to turn on sb

volverse contra alguien

to turn on

encender

to turn on tap

abrir

to turn on the waterworks

echar a llorar

to turn on one's heel

dar media vuelta

to turn on the charm

desplegar el encanto

to turn on sth

girar sobre algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His fans turn on him and his films are boycotted.

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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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Or, if it's just for one -- forget the candles and turn on the snazzy mirror-integrated television.

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They will willingly turn on one another if necessary.

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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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To ask for the turn on the haunches, the rider must coordinate several aids at once.

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In this move, the gymnast performs a complete 360-degree turn on one bar in a straddled position, and then presses to a handstand.

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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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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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While the goat eats, they attach tubes to its backside and turn on the milking machine.

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