turn on
1 (v + adv) switch itself on INTRANSITIVElas verb cas air PhrV the lights turn on automatically lasann na soilse go huathoibríoch 2 (v + adv) switch sth on TRANSITIVEcuir ar siúl cas air she turned on the computer chuir sí an ríomhaire ar siúl, chas sí air an ríomhairehe turned the water on chuir sé an t-uisce ar siúl, chas sé an t-uisce airTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) decide to use to effect (charm etc) TRANSITIVEhe'd be well able to turn on the charm bheadh sé ábalta an chluain a chur ar aon dream, mheallfadh sé an mhil ón gcuasnóg, mheallfadh sé an chaora ón uanthey started to turn on the pressure in the second half thosaigh siad ag neartú ar na maidí sa dara leath, ghéaraigh siad ar an imirt sa dara leathshe turned on the waterworks thosaigh sí ag gol, thosaigh sí ar an gcaoineadh 4 (v + adv) sexually arouse TRANSITIVEdo you know what turns me on? an bhfuil a fhios agat céard a ghríosaíonn mé?, an bhfuil a fhios cad a chuireann an fonn orm? 5 (v + adv) interest, excite TRANSITIVEspreag verb meall verb literature is what really turns me on an litríocht a spreagann i gceart mé → féach turn