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to turn up
[phrase form: turn]
01
monter
to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.
Transitive: to turn up a device or its operation
Exemples
I could n't hear the music, so I turned up the volume on my headphones.
Je ne pouvais pas entendre la musique, alors j'ai augmenté le volume de mes écouteurs.
02
replier, retourner
to lay something in a way that one part covers the other
Transitive: to turn up a fabric or paper
Exemples
The artist turned up the canvas to create a border for the painting.
L'artiste a relevé la toile pour créer une bordure pour la peinture.
03
apparaître, se manifester
to unexpectedly appear or be found
Intransitive
Exemples
The solution to the problem turned up after hours of brainstorming.
La solution au problème est apparue après des heures de brainstorming.
04
retrouver, dénicher
to find something or someone by actively searching a particular place or area
Transitive: to turn up sth
Exemples
The researcher turned up valuable information in the old archives.
Le chercheur a découvert des informations précieuses dans les vieilles archives.
05
se pointer, arriver
to arrive at a location or event, often unexpectedly and without prior notice
Intransitive
Exemples
He turned up at the meeting after missing the first part.
Il est arrivé à la réunion après avoir manqué la première partie.
06
découvrir, mettre au jour
to discover something by digging into the earth
Transitive: to turn up an artifact
Exemples
The construction workers turned up a rusty old chest while digging the foundation.
Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont découvert un vieux coffre rouillé en creusant les fondations.
07
remonter, retrousser
to fold the bottom of a garment to make it shorter, typically by raising the hemline
Transitive: to turn up a garment
Exemples
The fashionable trend involves turning up the ankles of your trousers.
La tendance à la mode consiste à remonter les chevilles de votre pantalon.
08
relever, retrousser
to fold or raise the edge of a piece of clothing
Exemples
The tailor turned up the hem of the dress to make it shorter.
Le tailleur a relevé l'ourlet de la robe pour la raccourcir.
09
enrouler, fixer en enroulant
to fasten something to a fixed point, by wrapping it around and then looping it back on itself
Transitive: to turn up a cord or string around sth | to turn up a cord or string on sth
Exemples
Please turn up the leash around the tree to keep the dog in place.
Veuillez enrouler la laisse autour de l'arbre pour garder le chien en place.
10
faire la fête, faire la bringue
to party intensely, often with alcohol, drugs, or high energy
SlangExemples
Everyone turned up for her birthday.
Tout le monde a fait la fête pour son anniversaire.
