Sentence examples of "turns on" in English

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Could you turn on your headlights? Könnten Sie Ihre Scheinwerfer einschalten?

Could you turn on the light please? Könntest du bitte das Licht anmachen?

Turn on the radio, please. Schalte bitte das Radio ein.

I can't turn it on, because the switch is broken. Ich kann es nicht anmachen, weil der Schalter kaputt ist.

Please turn on the television. Schalte bitte den Fernseher ein!

He turned on the radio. Er schaltete das Radio ein.

Bill turned on the television. Bill schaltete den Fernseher ein.

Tom turned on the TV. Tom schaltete den Fernseher ein.

We turned on the radio. Wir schalteten das Radio ein.

Turn on the rice cooker, please. Schalte bitte den Reiskocher ein.

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Ich finde Fernsehen sehr lehrreich. Wann immer jemand den Apparat einschaltet, gehe ich ins Nebenzimmer und lese ein Buch.

Heat turns ice into water. Die Hitze verwandelt Eis in Wasser.

The whole mountain turns red in autumn. Im Herbst wird der ganze Berg rot.

He always turns to drink to get away from his troubles. Auf der Flucht vor seinen Problemen greift er zum Alkohol.

Time turns hair gray. Die Zeit macht die Haare grau.

I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist. Ich bin abwechselnd Optimist und Pessimist.

He turns off the lights so as not to waste electricity. Er macht das Licht aus, um keine Elektrizät zu vergeuden.

Milk easily turns sour. Milch wird leicht sauer.

Your beauty turns me pale. Ihre Schönheit lässt mich erblassen.

We took turns telling tales of strange happenings. Wir erzählten uns abwechselnd Geschichten über seltsame Begebenheiten.

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