to turn on
[phrase form: turn]
01
sätta på, aktivera
to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch
Transitive: to turn on a device or system
Exempel
The chef asked the kitchen staff to turn on the oven to prepare the meal.
Kocken bad kökspersonalen att sätta på ugnen för att förbereda måltiden.
02
vända sig mot, bli fientlig mot
to become unfriendly or hostile toward someone or something
Transitive: to turn on sb
Exempel
The group turned on the newcomer for no apparent reason.
Gruppen vände sig mot nykomlingen utan uppenbar anledning.
03
bero på, baseras på
to rely on external conditions or factors
Transitive: to turn on an external condition
Exempel
Whether we can proceed with the expansion turns entirely on the market trends.
Om vi kan fortsätta med expansionen beror helt på marknadstrenderna.
04
upphetsa, stimulera
to make someone feel excited or stimulated
Transitive: to turn on sb
Exempel
The unexpected news turned on the entire office, sparking energy and enthusiasm.
De oväntade nyheterna tände hela kontoret och väckte energi och entusiasm.
05
upphetsa, tända
to cause someone to feel sexual attraction or excitement
Culturally sensitive
InformalExempel
He did n’t realize that his humor would turn her on.
Han insåg inte att hans humor skulle tända henne.
Turn on
01
lockelse, upphetsning
a characteristic, behavior, or feature that increases sexual or romantic attraction toward someone
SlangExempel
Intelligence can be a major turn on in a potential partner.
Intelligens kan vara en stor lockelsefaktor hos en potentiell partner.
