Sentence examples of "allumer" in French with translation "turn on"

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Puis-je allumer la télévision ? May I turn on the television?
Peux-tu allumer la télévision ? Will you turn on the television?
Puis-je allumer le poste de radio ? May I turn on the radio?
Bill a allumé la télévision. Bill turned on the television.
S’il te plaît, allume la radio. Please turn on the radio.
Allume la télé s'il te plait. Please turn on the TV.
Allume la télévision s'il te plaît. Please turn on the TV.
Ayant froid, j'ai allumé le radiateur. Feeling chilly, I turned on the heater.
Allume l'autocuiseur à riz, je te prie. Turn on the rice cooker, please.
Allumez l'autocuiseur à riz, je vous prie. Turn on the rice cooker, please.
Comme elle avait froid, elle a allumé le chauffage. Because she was cold, she turned on the stove.
J'ai allumé la radio pour écouter les nouvelles. I turned on the radio to listen to the news.
Il faisait chaud donc j'ai allumé le ventilateur. It was hot, so I turned on the fan.
Je trouve la télévision très éducative. Chaque fois que quelqu'un allume le poste, je vais lire un livre dans la pièce d'à coté. I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
Les étudiants étudient souvent avec de la musique en arrière-fond et les personnes travaillant dans la maison allument habituellement la télévision ou la radio pour avoir de la compagnie. Students often study with music playing in the background, and people working around the house will usually turn on the television or radio to keep them company.
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