turn off | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,obsolete)Todismiss; tofire.1789,John Moore,Zeluco, Valancourt, published2008, page273:[H]e came to this country in the service of an English gentleman, whom he was obliged to quit through the malice of the valet de chambre, who taking advantage of the young man's being overtaken with liquor on the last St.Andrew's day,turnedhimoff, on the pretext of his being an habitual drunkard.; (transitive)Topower down, toswitch off, to put out ofoperation, todeactivate(an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).Turn offthe machine and unplug it when you leave.1989, “Ice Ice Baby”, inHooked, performed byVanilla Ice:"Will it ever stop?" Yo, I don't know /Turn offthe lights, and I'll glow2006February 17,Graham Linehan,The IT Crowd, season 1, episode 4:Hello, IT. Have you triedturningitoffand turning it on again? Ok. Well, are you sure that it's plugged in?; (intransitive,of a machine, etc.)To become deactivated; to become powered down.My computerturned off!; (transitive)Torotateataporvalveso as tointerrupttheoutflowof liquid or gas.Remember toturnthe tapoffonce you've finished so you don't waste water.; (transitive)Torepulse,disgust, ordiscourage(someone).Cigarette smoking reallyturns me off.1986, “Nasty”, inControl, performed byJanet Jackson:Better be a gentleman, or you'llturnmeoff2021December 29, Paul Clifton, “"Crisis" on the West of England line”, inRAIL, number947, page35:"They areturningpeopleofftravelling. And the removal of catering on such a long-distance route is just bonkers."; (intransitive)To leave aroad; toexit.Turn offat the next exit so we can have lunch.; (transitive,archaic)Toturn out; toproduce.1895,The Dawn, volumes7-8, page 4:According to D. A. Wells, one boy and a machine canturn off9,000 pair of sleeve buttons in a day.; (slang,obsolete,transitive)Toexecutebyhanging.1890, James Payn,The Burnt Million, volume 2, page63:The fell had not only put its cap on, it was drawn down over its white face as that other white cap, still more terrible to look upon, covers the features of the poor wretch about to be "turned off" on the gallows.

Examples:

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: 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!

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