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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

turn on

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Source Word

turn on

Verb

transitive intransitive of a device slang

(transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.

Japanese Meaning

蛇口やバルブを回して液体やガスの流れを発生させる

What is this buttons?

Please turn on the kitchen tap so I can fill the pot.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

鍋に水を入れられるように、台所の蛇口をひねってください。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.

Turn on the tap

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Sense（3）

(intransitive, of a device) To start operating; to power up, to become on.

My computer won't turn on.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(transitive) To fill with enthusiasm; to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement).

Attractive packaging can turn buyers on to a product.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（5）

(transitive) To sexually arouse.

Sense（6）

(intransitive, slang) To take drugs.

"Well, they seem to always have dope up there, and I like to turn on, too."

"You do?"

"Sure. Cops is just people. I don't drink, so I gotta do something to get my kicks."

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（7）

(transitive, slang) To cause to take up drugs, especially hallucinogens.

In fact, many youngsters will not even turn on a close friend if they know he has never used drugs. And it is rare indeed for a youth to actively seek out people to turn on.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（8）

(intransitive) To violently rebel against; to suddenly attack.

Suddenly all his friends turned on him.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（9）

(intransitive) To depend upon; to pivot around, to have as a central subject.

The argument turned on the question of whether or not jobs would be lost.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

turns on

（ present singular third-person ）

turning on

（ participle present ）

turned on

（ participle past ）

turned on

（ past ）

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