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1 Translation result for turn on in Spanish
verb
turn onverb
prender (la luz, etc.), encender (un motor, etc.); (argot) calentar, excitar
Example sentences of
turn on
verb
•Unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot.
•Would you turn on the TV?
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turnverb
turned, has turned, is turning, turns
girar, voltear, volver; dar vueltas; doblar, dar una vuelta; darle vuelta a, hacer girar; dislocar, torcer; hacerse, volverse, ponerse; revolver (el estómago); agriarse, cortarse (dícese de la leche); convertir; tornear (en carpintería)
Example sentences of
turn
verb
•He turned the key and opened the door.
•She slowly turned the doorknob.
•Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.
•Someone turned the switch and the lights came on.
•They turned and walked away.
More examples
•She turned to leave—but stopped.
•He turned aside to let me pass.
•The patient turned onto his side.
•The photographer asked her to turn slightly to her left.
•He turned himself around to see the back of his shirt in the mirror.
prender (la luz, etc.)- to take root, to pin, to fasten, to catch fire, to catch, to apprehend, to catch on, to light (a cigarette, a match), to turn on
encender (un motor, etc.)- to light, to light, to set fire to, to switch on, to start (a motor), to arouse, to kindle
