 | English  | German | |
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 | to turn on | anschalten | |
| to turn on | einschalten | |
| to turn on [talk, discussion] | sich drehen um | |
| electr. to turn on [transistor] | durchsteuern [Transistor] | |
| to turn on sb. | sich gegen jdn. richten | |
| to turn on sb. [attack sb.] | jdn. angreifen [attackieren] | |
| to turn on sb. [attack] | auf jdn. losgehen [auch verbal] | |
| to turn on sth. [argument] [be based on] | auf etw.Dat. beruhen | |
| to turn on sth. [Br.] [depend on] | von etw.Dat. abhängen | |
| to turn on sth. [the light, the radio, etc.] | etw.Akk. andrehen [das Licht, das Radio etc.] | |
| to turn sb. on [coll.] | jdn. anturnen [ugs.] | |
| to turn sb. on [coll.] | jdn. antörnen [ugs.] | |
| to turn sb. on [coll.] | jdn. aufreizen [sexuell] | |
| to turn sb. on [coll.] [sexually] | jdn. anmachen [ugs.] | |
| to turn sth. on | etw. anschmeißen [ugs.] [etwas in Gang setzen] | |
| to turn sth. on [appliance] | etw. anstellen [z. B. Spülmaschine] | |
| to turn sth. on [the light, the radio, etc.] | etw.Akk. andrehen [das Licht, das Radio etc.] | |
| to turn sth. on [the light, the radio, etc.] | etw.Akk. aufdrehen [z. B. Licht, Radio] [österr.] [südd.] | |
| traffic TrVocab. Turn headlights on [road sign] | Licht einschalten [Verkehrszeichen] | |
| to turn sth. back on | etw. wieder anschalten | |
| electr. turn-on current | Einschaltstrom {m} | |
| turn-on delay | Anschaltverzögerung {f} | |
| electr. turn-on dissipation | Einschaltverlustleistung {f} | |
| electr. turn-on induction | Einschaltinduktion {f} | |
| tech. turn-on threshold | Einschaltschwelle {f} | |
| electr. turn-on time | Zündzeit {f} | |
| comp. Turn on filter keys. [Microsoft Windows] | Anschlagverzögerung aktivieren. [Microsoft Windows] | |
| comp. Turn on sticky keys. [Microsoft Windows] | Einrastfunktion aktivieren. [Microsoft Windows] | |
| Turn on the light! | Schalt das Licht ein! | |
| comp. Turn on toggle keys. [Microsoft Windows] | Umschalttasten aktivieren. [Microsoft Windows] | |
| Turn the light on! | Mach's Licht an! | |
| to turn on one's heel [idiom] | auf der Hacke kehrtmachen [Redewendung] | |
| to turn on one's heel [idiom] | auf der Stelle umdrehen [Redewendung] [sofort] | |
| to turn on the blarney [coll.] [idiom] | Süßholz raspeln [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| to turn on the charm [coll.] [idiom] | auf charmant machen [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| to turn on the charm [idiom] | seinen (ganzen) Charme spielen lassen [Redewendung] | |
| to turn on the gas | das Gas aufdrehen | |
| to turn on the light | das Licht anmachen [ugs.] | |
| sports to turn on the style [football] | für spielerischen Glanz sorgen | |
| to turn on the tap | losflennen | |
| to turn on the tap [idiom] | losheulen [ugs.] | |
| to turn on the television | den Fernseher anmachen [ugs.] | |
| to turn on the waterworks [coll.] [idiom] | losheulen [ugs.] | |
| drugs to turn on with acid [dated] | [LSD nehmen] | |
| to turn one's back (on sth.) | sichAkk. abwenden (von etw.Dat.) [Politik, Religion] | |
| to turn one's back on sb. | jdm. den Rücken zudrehen | |
| to turn one's back on sb. [abandon] | jdn. im Stich lassen | |
| to turn one's back on sb. [also fig.] | jdm. den Rücken zukehren [auch fig.] | |
| to turn one's back on sb. [also fig.] | jdm. den Rücken zuwenden [auch fig.] | |
| to turn one's back on sb./sth. | jdm./etw. den Rücken kehren | |
| to turn one's back on sb./sth. [also fig.] | jdm./etw. den Rücken zudrehen [auch fig.] | |
| to turn one's back on sth. | etw. links liegen lassen [fig.] | |
| to turn one's back on sth. [fig.] | etw. vernachlässigen | |
| to turn one's back on sth. [fig.] | sich um etw. nicht mehr kümmern | |
| to turn one's back on sth. [idiom] | etw.Dat. den Rücken zukehren [Redewendung] | |
| to turn one's fury on sb./sth. | seinen Zorn gegen jdn./etw. richten | |
| to turn sth. on its ear [idiom] | frischen Wind in etw. bringen [Idiom] | |
| to turn sth. on its head [idiom] | etw.Akk. auf den Kopf stellen [Redewendung] | |
| to turn the heater on | einheizen | |
| to turn the light on | das Licht einschalten | |
| to turn the spotlight on sb. [fig.] | die Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn. lenken | |
| theatre to turn the spotlight on sb./sth. | die Scheinwerfer auf jdn./etw. richten | |
| sports shot on the turn | Schuss {m} aus der Drehung [Drehschuss] | |
| equest. turn on the forehand | Vorderhandwendung {f} | |
| equest. turn on the forehand | Vorhandwendung {f} | |
| idiom It doesn't turn me on. [coll.] | Da steh ich nicht drauf. [ugs.] | |
| to turn the argument on its head {adv} [idiom] | im Umkehrschluss | |
| to spin / turn round on one's heel [idiom] | sich auf dem Absatz umdrehen [Redewendung] | |
| to turn / spin on one's heel [idiom] | auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen [Redewendung] | |
| automot. to turn the headlights on full (beam) | aufblenden | |
| to turn the weapon on oneself | die Waffe gegen sich selbst richten | |
| to turn up the heat on sb. [idiom] | jdm. die Hölle heißmachen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [auf jdn. Druck ausüben] | |
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