To turn on (the radio) meaning in English

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Definition

to turn on (the radio): to make (the radio) start verb

to turn off (the light)

:

to make (the light) stop

verb
Exercise 1

Complete the questions with the word that corresponds to each video.

Why did you turn the TV ?

Why did you turn the TV ?

Complete the questions with the word that corresponds to each video.

Why did you turn the TV off 1?

Why did you turn the TV on 2?

1 off:

Why did you turn the TV off? We can turn off devices, like a TV or smartphone, but also the lights. Example: I turn off the lights before I go to bed.

1 on:

You can turn on a device to make it start working, but that's not what we see in this video. Example: Turn on the light! I can't see!

2 on:

Why did you turn the TV on?  We can turn on devices to make them work, but also turn on the lights when it's dark. Example: it's very dark; please turn on the light.

2 off:

You can turn off a device to make it stop working, but that's not what we see in this video. Example: please turn off your cell phones before the movie starts.

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