turn off

spegnere, disattivare

Usare i comandi per spegnere una luce o una macchina, oppure disattivare una funzione.

In inglese semplice: To stop a light, machine, or feature from working by using its controls.

• Please turn off the light.
• I turned my phone off during dinner.
• Have you turned off email notifications?

Come si usa: turn something off (Please turn the television off.); turn it/them off (The lights are bright; turn them off.)

Sinonimi: switch off, deactivate

Contrari: turn on

Espressioni comuni: turn off lights, turn off something, turn off notifications

spegnersi

Smettere di funzionare, detto di una macchina o una luce quando viene interrotta l’alimentazione.

In inglese semplice: If a machine or light does this, it stops working because its power is stopped.

• The screen turns off after a minute.
• My laptop turned off during the film.
• Why does the light keep turning off?

Sinonimi: switch off, shut down

Contrari: turn on

Espressioni comuni: turn off automatically, turn off suddenly

chiudere

Chiudere un rubinetto o una valvola per fermare il flusso di acqua o gas.

In inglese semplice: To close a tap or valve so that water or gas stops flowing.

• Turn off the tap, please.
• We turned the gas off before repairing the pipe.
• Has anyone turned off the water supply?

Come si usa: turn something off (Turn the tap off when you finish washing.)

Sinonimi: shut off

Contrari: turn on

Espressioni comuni: turn off water, turn off gas, turn off taps

scoraggiare, disgustare

Far perdere interesse a qualcuno o suscitare antipatia o disgusto.

In inglese semplice: To make someone lose interest or feel dislike or disgust.

• That smell really turns me off.
• His rude jokes turned several guests off.
• Does all that violence turn you off the film?

Come si usa: turn someone off (His constant complaining turned me off.); turn someone off something (The poor service turned us off that restaurant.)

Sinonimi: put off, repel

Contrari: attract

Espressioni comuni: turn off someone, turn off customers

spegnere il fuoco

Smettere di scaldare il cibo spegnendo il fornello su cui si trova.

In inglese semplice: To stop heating food by switching off the cooker beneath it.

• The beans are cooked; turn them off.
• I turned off the potatoes before they became too soft.
• Can you turn off the soup while I serve dinner?

Come si usa: turn off something (The rice is ready, so turn it off.)

Espressioni comuni: turn off potatoes, turn off beans

voltarsi

Girare il corpo in modo da non essere più rivolti verso qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To turn your body away from someone or something.

• He turned off from me.
• She turned off from the doorway to face the window.
• The child turned off from us and faced the corner.

Come si usa: turn off from someone/something (He turned off from the crowd and faced the wall.)

Sinonimi: turn away

Espressioni comuni: turn off sideways, turn off abruptly