turn on in Arabic
شَغَّلَ šaḡḡala
turn on in Arabic: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala), اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى (inqalaba ʕalā). In English, turn on means to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
Arabic words for turn on
- (transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.
- شَغَّلَ šaḡḡala
- to rebel
- اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى inqalaba ʕalā
English meaning of turn on
- verb To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
- verb To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
- verb To start operating; to power up, to become on.
- verb To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement).
turn on in a sentence
- Turn on the tap/faucet.
- Please turn the lights on so I can see what I'm reading.
- Please turn on automatic updates.
Synonyms of turn on
turn on in other languages
Questions about turn on in Arabic
- What is the meaning of turn on in Arabic?
- Turn on in Arabic is شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala), اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى (inqalaba ʕalā).
- ما معنى كلمة turn on؟
- Turn on: شَغَّلَ (šaḡḡala), اِنْقَلَبَ عَلَى (inqalaba ʕalā).
- What does turn on mean in English?
- Turn on means to set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve.
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