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Easy English Lesson: turn on, turn off, turn up, turn down
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Mikae Wu posted on 2016/01/20Ever get confused when telling someone to adjust the volume or lights? This super practical lesson breaks down the essential phrasal verbs 'turn on,' 'turn off,' 'turn up,' and 'turn down' with everyday examples. You'll be confidently controlling electronics and sound in no time!
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US /tɚn/
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UK /tɜ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become (a particular age)
- To become a different quality, color, etc.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
- To move in an opposite direction or position
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US /ɪnˈkris/
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UK /ɪn'kri:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become larger in size or amount
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fact of increasing; amount something grows by
- A rise in strength or intensity.
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US /laɪt/
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UK /laɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
- Adjective
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
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US /rɪˈvɚs/
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UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/
- Noun
- Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- Instance of a significant change, for the worse
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drive a vehicle backward
- To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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