Значение идиомы turn off

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1. Значение идиомы turn on[turn on] {v.} 1. To start by turning a knob or handle or working aswitch; cause to be on. Jack turned on the water. Who turnedthe lights on? 2. {informal} To put forth or succeed with as easilyas turning on water. She really turns on the charm when that newboy is around. 3. To attack. ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы turn down[turn down] {v.} 1. To reduce the loudness, brightness, or forceof. The theater lights were turned down. Turn down that radio, will you? The hose was throwing too much water so I turned downthe water a little bit. 2. To refuse to accept; reject. Hisrequest for a raise was turned down. If she offers to ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы turn out[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. His father turnedhim out of the house. If you don’t behave, you will be turnedout. Compare: THROW OUT. 2. To turn inside out; empty. He turnedout his pockets looking for the money. Robbers turned out all thedrawers in the house in a search for jewels. ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы turn in[turn in] {v.} 1. or [hand in] To give to someone; deliver tosomeone. I want you to turn in a good history paper. When thefootball season was over, we turned in our uniforms. 2. To inform on;report. She turned them in to the police for breaking the streetlight. 3. To give in return for something. ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы turn over[turn over] {v.} 1. To roll, tip, or turn from one side to theother; overturn; upset. He’s going to turn over the page. Thebike hit a rock and turned over. 2, To think about carefully; toconsider. He turned the problem over in his mind for three daysbefore he did anything about it. 3. To give ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы cut off[cut off] {v.} 1. To separate or block. The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world. The woods cut off the view. His rudeness cuts him off from friends he might have. 2. To interrupt or stop. The television show was cut off by a special news report. We were told ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы turn up one’s toes[turn up one’s toes] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. One morning thechildren found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so theyhad a funeral for him. Compare: PUSH UP THE DAISIES....
8. Значение идиомы turn on one’s heel[turn on one’s heel] {v. phr.} To turn around suddenly. WhenJohn saw Fred approaching him, he turned on his heel. When littleTommy’s big brother showed up, the bully turned on his heel....
9. Значение идиомы turn up[turn up] {v.} 1. To find; discover. The police searched thehouse hoping to turn up more clues. 2. To appear or be found suddenlyor unexpectedly. The missing boy turned up an hour later. A manwithout training works at whatever jobs turn up. Compare: SHOW UP....
10. Перевод слова knobKnob — ручка; выпуклость, шишка Перевод слова The rocky knob — скалистая возвышенность knob of a tile — соединительный выступ черепицы parking brake knob — ручка стояночного тормоза I adjusted the volume Knob and sat down. Я отрегулировал ручку громкости и сел. He thought the door was locked, but he turned the Knob and the ... Читать далее...
11. Значение идиомы turn one’s head[turn one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your goodjudgment. The first pretty girl he saw turned his head. Winningthe class election turned his head....
12. Значение идиомы turn thumbs down[turn thumbs down] {v. phr.} To disapprove or reject; say no. — Usually used with «on». The company turned thumbs down on Mr. Smith’s sales plan. The men turned thumbs down on a strike at thattime....
13. Значение идиомы turn a blind eye[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not payattention. The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the opengambling in the town. Bob turned a blind eye to the «No Fishing»sign. Compare: CLOSE ONE’S EYES....
14. Значение идиомы turn a deaf ear to[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to hear; refuse tohear; not pay attention. Mary turned a deaf ear to Lois’s asking toride her bicycle. The teacher turned a deaf ear to Bob’s excuse. Compare: COLD SHOULDER....
15. Перевод слова turnTurn — поворачивать, крутить, менять(ся); очередь Перевод слова Turn your eyes this way — посмотрите в эту сторону to turn a wheel — вращать колесо manners turn with time — с временами меняются и нравы in its turn — в свою очередь The car Turned over. Машина перевернулась. Turn down the radio. Сделай потише радио. ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы turn one’s back on[turn one’s back on] {v. phr.} To refuse to help He turned his back on his own family when theyneeded help. The poorer nations are often not grateful for ourhelp, but still we can not turn our back on them. Compare: GO BACKON....
17. Значение идиомы handle to one’s name[handle to one’s name] {n. phr.}, {slang} A special title usedbefore your name. Jim’s father has a handle to his name. He isMajor Watson. Bob came back from the University with a handle tohis name and was called Dr. Jones....
18. Значение идиомы turn[turn] See: AT EVERY TURN, BLOOD RUN COLD or BLOOD TURNS TO ICE, BYTURNS, CALL THE TURN at CALL ONE’S SHOTS, EVERY TIME ONE TURNSAROUND, IN TURN, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN, OUT OF TURN, TAKE A TURN, TAKE TURNS, TO A T or TO A TURN....
19. Перевод слова exitExit — выход, исчезновение; уходить, покидать Перевод слова Exit visa — выездная виза, виза на выезд a fire exit — запасный выход to take one’s exit — сойти со сцены, умереть The crowd swept me to the Exit. Толпа вынесла меня к выходу. He Exited the courtroom in a fury. Он покинул зал суда в ... Читать далее...
20. Turn offФразовый глагол / Phrasal verb Turn*off* (47) — выключать ( приборы, механизмы; проще — музыку, душ, плиту, мотор и т. п.) Mike (whispers): Turn The lights Off! Turn that Light Off! Turn It Off! Майк (шепчет): Выключи Огни/свет! Выключи этот Свет! Выключи Его! «Take the radio with you when you go.»Okay.» — «Turn It Off ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы out of turn[out of turn] {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrongtime. John played out of turn. By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up. 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at thewrong time or place; so as to annoy others. Dick loses friends byspeaking out of turn....
22. Значение идиомы turn to[turn to] {v.} To begin working with much energy. All the boysturned to and cleaned the cabin in a few minutes. Mary turned toand studied for the test. Syn.: FALL TO....
23. Значение идиомы turn the other cheek[turn the other cheek] {v. phr.} To let someone do something to youand not to do it in return; not hit back when hit; be patient wheninjured or insulted by someone; not try to get even. Joe turned theother cheek when he was hit with a snowball....
24. Значение идиомы turn the tables[turn the tables] {v. phr.} To make something happen just theopposite of how it is supposed to happen. The boys turned thetables on John when they took his squirt gun away and squirted him....
25. Значение идиомы in turn[in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each followinganother. Each man in turn got up and spoke. Two teacherssupervised the lunch hour in turn. Two of the three boys teasetheir younger brother — John, the biggest, teases Bob, the middle boy;and Bob in turn teases Tim, the youngest. Compare: IN ORDER....
26. Значение идиомы branch off[branch off] {v.} To go from something big or important to something smaller or less important; turn aside. At the bridge a little road branches off from the highway and follows the river. Martin was trying to study his lesson, but his mind kept branching off onto what girl he should ask to go with ... Читать далее...
27. Значение идиомы take a turn[take a turn] {v. phr.} To become different; change. Mary’sfever suddenly took a bad turn. The story took an odd turn. Oftenused with «for the better» or «for the worse». In the afternoon theweather took a turn for the better. Suddenly the battle took aturn for the worse....
28. Значение идиомы turn the scales[turn the scales] {v. phr.} To affect the balance in favor of oneparty or group against the other. It could well be that the speechhe made turned the scales in their favor....
29. Значение идиомы lay off[lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or limits. Helaid off a baseball diamond on the vacant lot. Compare: LAY OUT.2. To put out of work. The company lost the contract for making theshoes and laid off half its workers. 3. {slang} To stop bothering;leave alone. — Usually used in the imperative. ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы stop street[stop street] {n.} A street where cars must come to a full stopbefore crossing another street. Johnny was late because he traveledon a stop street. Contrast: THROUGH STREET....
31. Фразовый глагол turn out (2) — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: turn out (2) Перевод: выключить (свет) Пример: Turn out the light before you go to bed. Потуши свет перед тем, как ляжешь спать....
32. Перевод идиомы turn out all right, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn out all right Перевод: сойти, закончиться хорошо, благополучно Пример: At first we thought that the weather would be terrible but it turned out fine. Сначала мы думали, что погода будет отвратительной, но все оказалось хорошо....
33. Фразовый глагол turn off — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: turn off Перевод: выключать Пример: Don’t forget to turn off the iron before you leave the house. Не забудь выключить утюг перед тем, как выйдешь из дома....
34. Значение идиомы highway robbery[highway robbery] {n. phr.} 1. A hold-up of or theft from a personcommitted on an open road or street usually by an armed man. Highway robbery was common in England in Shakespeare’s day. 2. Anextremely high price or charge; a profiteer’s excessive charge. Tosomeone from a small town, the prices of meals and theater tickets ... Читать далее...
35. Перевод идиомы turn up one’s nose at something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn up one’s nose at something Перевод: относиться к чему-либо с неуважением; смотреть свысока; задирать нос Пример: My friend turned up his nose at the job offer in another department of his company. Мой друг с неуважением отнесся к предложению о работе в другом отделе его компании....
36. Значение идиомы turn the clock back[turn the clock back] {v. phr.} To return to an earlier period. Mother wished she could turn the clock back to the days before thechildren grew up and left home. Will repealing the minimum wagefor workers under age eighteen turn the clock back to the abuses ofthe last century?...
37. Перевод идиомы turn thumbs down (on someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn thumbs down (on someone or something) Перевод: отвергать, отказать, отнестись неодобрительно (к кому-либо или чему-либо) Пример: My supervisor turned thumbs down on my desire to have a more flexible schedule. Мой надзиратель отнесся неодобрительно к моему пожеланию иметь более гибкий график....
38. Значение идиомы turn one’s nose up at[turn one’s nose up at] {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look down atsomebody or something. I don’t understand why Sue has to turn hernose up at everyone who didn’t go to an Ivy League college....
39. Значение идиомы speak out of turn[speak out of turn] {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit anindiscretion. You spoke out of turn in criticizing Aunt Hermione’sold furniture; she considers herself quite a connoisseur on thesubject....
40. Перевод идиомы turn the tide, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: turn the tide Перевод: придать новый поворот событиям; изменить ход событий, изменить течение событий Пример: At the beginning of the game we were losing badly but we turned the tide and won the game. В начале игры мы сильно уступали, но мы изменили ход событий, и победили....