turn off: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GlobalUSUKAustralianeutral
    • To stop the operation of a device, light, engine, alarm, or other electrical or mechanical apparatus by using a switch, control, or action.

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    • Please turn off the lights when you leave the room to save electricity.

      Please stop the operation of the lights when you leave the room to save electricity.

    • Can you turn off the alarm before it wakes the whole neighborhood?

      Can you stop the operation of the alarm before it wakes the whole neighborhood?

    • He forgot to turn off the engine, which caused unnecessary fuel consumption.

      He forgot to stop the operation of the engine, which caused unnecessary fuel consumption.

    • The technician turned off the power supply to fix the wiring safely.

      The technician stopped the operation of the power supply to fix the wiring safely.

  • 2.

    Globalinformal
    • To cause someone to lose interest in, be repelled by, or lose sexual attraction to someone or something.

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    • Her constant complaining really turned me off; I didn’t want to hang out anymore.

      Her constant complaining really caused me to lose interest; I didn’t want to hang out anymore.

    • I’d be turned off by anyone who lies about their past.

      I would lose interest in anyone who lies about their past.

    • That movie’s violent scenes really turned off a lot of viewers.

      That movie’s violent scenes really caused many viewers to lose interest.

  • 3.

    GlobalUSUKneutral
    • To leave a main road by turning onto a side road, exit, or junction.

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    • Take the next highway exit and turn off onto Main Street.

      Leave the main road by turning onto Main Street at the next exit.

    • We will need to turn off the freeway at the junction near the gas station.

      We will need to leave the freeway by turning onto the side road near the gas station.

    • Did you remember to turn off at the last intersection to reach the park?

      Did you remember to leave the main road at the last intersection to reach the park?

    • She turned off the main highway and drove through the countryside to enjoy the scenery.

      She left the main highway by turning onto a side road and drove through the countryside to enjoy the scenery.

Examples:

  • EN: Let's turn off the light!
    ES: ¡Apaguemos la luz!
  • EN: That you turn off the light!
    ES: ¡Que apagues la luz!
  • EN: All I had to was turn off the alarm and fix the time clock.
    ES: Sòlo tenía que apagar la alarma y programar el reloj.
  • EN: Wait, I'll turn off the switch.
    ES: Espera hasta que apague el interruptor
  • EN: All right, turn off.
    ES: Muy bien, basta.
  • EN: Sadie, turn off that phonograph.
    ES: Sadie, apaga el tocadiscos.
  • EN: And why should I turn off the phonograph because Mrs Davidson is coming back?
    ES: ¿Por qué iba a apagarlo sólo porque vuelve la Sra. Davidson?
  • EN: Joe, turn off that phonograph.
    ES: - Joe, apágalo.
  • EN: Will you turn off that fan?
    ES: ¿Quieres apagar ese ventilador?
  • EN: My, the cooks never turn off any lights.
    ES: Estos cocineros nunca apagan la luz.
  • EN: I can turn off the alarm.
    ES: Yo podría desconectar la alarma.
  • EN: Oh, I was just gonna go out and turn off the radio.
    ES: Solo iba a apagar la radio.
  • EN: Why don't you turn off the light?
    ES: ¿Por qué no apagas la luz?
  • EN: turn off the light
    ES: ¡Apaga la luz!
  • EN: Now, then, turn off the lights, Algy.
    ES: Apaga las luces, Algy.
  • EN: Let's turn off the light!
    ES: ¡Apaguemos la luz!
  • EN: That you turn off the light!
    ES: ¡Que apagues la luz!
  • EN: All I had to was turn off the alarm and fix the time clock.
    ES: Sòlo tenía que apagar la alarma y programar el reloj.
  • EN: Wait, I'll turn off the switch.
    ES: Espera hasta que apague el interruptor
  • EN: My, the cooks never turn off any lights.
    ES: Estos cocineros nunca apagan la luz.
  • EN: All right, turn off.
    ES: Muy bien, basta.
  • EN: Sadie, turn off that phonograph.
    ES: Sadie, apaga el tocadiscos.
  • EN: And why should I turn off the phonograph because Mrs Davidson is coming back?
    ES: ¿Por qué iba a apagarlo sólo porque vuelve la Sra. Davidson?
  • EN: Joe, turn off that phonograph.
    ES: - Joe, apágalo.
  • EN: Will you turn off that fan?
    ES: ¿Quieres apagar ese ventilador?
  • EN: I can turn off the alarm.
    ES: Yo podría desconectar la alarma.
  • EN: Oh, I was just gonna go out and turn off the radio.
    ES: Solo iba a apagar la radio.
  • EN: Why don't you turn off the light?
    ES: ¿Por qué no apagas la luz?
  • EN: turn off the light
    ES: ¡Apaga la luz!
  • EN: Now, then, turn off the lights, Algy.
    ES: Apaga las luces, Algy.

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