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1 Translation result for turn on in Spanish

verb

turn on verb

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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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turn verb

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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.
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  • •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.
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Synonyms of
turn verb

curve, bend, become, rotate, shape, sour, sprain, transform, upset, wrench
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Reverse translation for turn on

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 
calentar  (argot)
excitar  - to excite, to arouse 
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